Mezzanine Floor are a 5 piece progressive metal/hard rock band from the coastal city of
Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

The band formed in 2010 with a mutual goal to create an emotive, conceptual sound. 
Drawing from a myriad of influences, the likes of, Mastodon, Tool, Opeth, Cult Of Luna,
Black Crown Initiate, Between The Buried And Me and Gojira to name a few.

"Being a conceptual and artistically vibrant metal band is something we have grown to expect from Mezzanine Floor, 
not only in their music, but in how they approach all aspects of being a band." ¬ Patrick Davidson - Metal4Africa

Members
Dixen van Onselen - Lead Vocals - (Formally of Venality, Last to Know, Sativa Seed)
Dylan van der Merwe - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals - (Formally of Last to Know, Stimulis)
Lourens van der Merwe - Rhythm Guitar - (Formally of Sins of Immigrants, Car Number Thirteen) 
Tyran van der Merwe - Bass Guitar
Kyle Allen - Drums - (Formally of Silent Sympathy, Stimulis)

Album releases:

"Feed the Machine" 2013
"Architecture Of Aeons" 2016

Following a slew of local performances and the release of their debut album "Feed The Machine", 
the band entered into the South African leg of Battle For Wacken 2014 which saw the band progessing to the finals in Johannesburg.
The following year the band was invited to perform at WinterFest 2015 alongside the finest metal heavyweights of South Africa.
In 2016, the band recorded and released their sophomore album "Architecture Of Aeons" and in conjuction with the Concertssa Mobility Fund, 
they embarked on the 1st leg of their album tour performing in the Western Cape with Johannesburg and Durban next on their radar.


"With the release of their self-produced Architecture of Aeons, the band's second release after 2013's ‘Feed the machine’, we are treated to this 
quintet's range of intricately constructed bursts of bone-crushing riffs and delightful clean sections that still manage to come across with 
the brutality of a cute panda bear ripping your face off. The band's myriads of styles take the listener's ears on an epic journey through the 
guts of a demonic beast right out the mouth to vomit on conventions." ¬ Kevin Rule - The Metalist ZA - With Dawn.

Media:
SA Music News
http://samusicnews.blogspot.com/2011/10/friday-weekend-before-halloweenbe.html

Lunatic Wolf is a contemporary folk rock band from Johannesburg South Africa.

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N8ive is a "thinking man's band" with philosophical lyrics and catchy, intriguing songs ranging from acoustic rock to hard-edged hip-hop collaborations...
Biography
In 2002, ex-Lithium (and Gimp) front man Dave Owens gathered together the talents of Warren Gibson (ex-Seed, Gimp, Odball and Diesel Whores) and Kevin Leicher (Plum, Odball, Even Flow and Diesel Whores), and formed N8ive.

From the time of their first gig (16.05.02) - supporting Boo! at the Bassline - the group, originally purely acoustic, has impressed. It wasn't long after that the band decided that they needed to take their sound to a higher level and Gary Leicher (ex-Seed, Gimp and Odball) joined the band, adding another acoustic guitar into the N8ive mix. The result was a much bigger sound and N8ive began creating a huge impression on critics and audiences alike.

Owens' enigmatic voice resonated over a fusion of hardcore sounds and sensual melodies, played on acoustic guitar by himself and Gary Leicher. On the strong platform of Kevin Leicher's drumbeats and Warren Gibson's solid bass sounds, the combination of power and beauty was inspiring.

After a year of N8ive existence, another metamorphosis took place as the band began to dabble with including electric guitar on some of their tracks. This became a permanent feature of the N8ive sets with Leicher playing electric guitar and Owens on acoustic, taking the qualities that made the band so unique - the contrast of acoustic melodies played hardcore style - to an even greater dimension.

N8ive continued to play on a much stronger level, and with their sound filled out, the impact of the group on audiences was even more immense. The group played the country's top festivals and clubs in Joburg and Cape Town, increasing their repertoire and reputation as they went along.

Their collaboration with top hip-hop outfit Skwatta Kamp (the first between a solely white rock band and entirely black hip-hop outfit) also won the band serious kudos, and the fruits of the work appear on the Skwatta Kamp album Mkhukhu Funkshen.

The band took a break in 2006 with the birth of David's first son, and as life often does, took the members on their own separate journeys, and the band never regrouped or performed again.

Infinity is an anthem of life. Adventure is the beat & freedom is the bass. Companions are the keys. Laughter is the melody. Cure the quiet. Log on.

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