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Members:
George van der Spuy (vocals) 
Louis Nel (drums)
Rian Zietsman (guitar)
Loedi van Renen ( bass)

Management and Bookings: Jason Ling - jason@taxiviolence.com
Press Contact: Louise Crouse - suukiemusic@gmail.com

BIO
“Taxi Violence have never been a band to play things by the book. In their formative days they won a national ‘battle of the bands’ contest – and promptly politely refused the prize of a record company contract because it didn't offer them creative and financial control. Also, while their local peers dressed in skinny jeans and electro-neon and sought to emulate the burgeoning ‘indie’ sound, the band followed their guitar-slinging muse by delving into the original life-blood of rock 'n roll's harder edges.” – Evan Milton

Taxi Violence have travelled a long and independent road to proving themselves as one of the best live acts in South Africa. Their sound can be described as blues-infused, retro rock with a pinch of sleaze and bourbon.

Since their inception, Taxi Violence have gone on to rock every significant venue and headline every major festival in South Africa, as well as taking their unique brand of rock and quality live shows abroad.

A C C O L A D E S

> Four South African Music Award (SAMA) nominations – Best Rock Album in 2008; Best Rock Album & Group/Duo Of The Year in 2012; Best Rock Album in 2015
> Five MK Award nominations – 2005, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014.
> Voted ‘Best Live Act of 2007’ by Media24.com.
> Untie Yourself reached number four on 5FM’s Top 40 (2007).
> Untie Yourself was voted GQ Magazine’s ‘Album Of The Month’ in January 2007.
> Toured in Germany and Holland in 2009, and had four tracks playlisted on Fritz Radio Berlin.
> Headlined the Nokia Rock Summer Tour in 2009.
> Jimi's Revenge was chosen as theme song for the popular show, MAN TV on SABC (2010).
> Devil 'n Pistol features in Spud 2: The Madness Continues, starring John Cleese (2013).

A W A R D S

> Won a national battle of the bands in 2005 (RBF Studios Emerging Sounds Competition).
> The Turn’s music video won two awards at the Wirral International Film Festival 2010 in England.
> Heads or Tails won ‘Best Video Award’ at Wirral International Film Festival 2011.

S U P P O R T E D

> 3 Doors Down, Hoobastank, Staind and Evanescence at My Coke Fest 2007.
> Powderfinger and Billy Talent in 2010.
> Black Rebel Motorcycle Club at Synergy Live 2011.
> Seether in 2012.

D I S C O G R A P H Y

> Taxi Violence EP (2005)
> Untie Yourself (2006)
> The Turn (2009)
> Unplugged: Long Way From Home (2011)
> Soul Shake (2013)
> Tenfold (2014)

Multi-instrumental - Live Dance act - Producers

Bookings: bookings@goldfishlive.com

Management: info@goldfishlive.com

Catch us on tour: http://www.goldfishlive.com

The secret is officially out. An electronic duo from the Southern-most tip of Africa have gone from one of Dance Music’s best kept secrets to an act tipped by industry tastemakers as the band to watch this year.
Their genre-defying mix of live instruments, House beats and searing live performances has seen Goldfish go from impromtu jams at a tiny beach club in Cape Town to headlining Amsterdam’s Olympic Stadium, cracking a top 10 on the US iTunes Dance chart, a residency at Pacha Ibiza with David Guetta and DJ’s like Fedde le Grand knocking at their door to do remix their tracks. It’s almost hard to believe that not very long ago they were just Dom and Dave, two music students who lived a relatively chilled life of surfing and playing music in their home town Cape Town.

All that really did change when they decided to record an album. Not having a record deal or much money, they simply locked themselves in a bedroom...with a double bass, a saxophone and a couple of synths, recording their debut Caught In The Loop on their own. A charming dance record that received massive support from the international dance music scene, desperate for something fresh and new. Pete Tong even called it his Ibiza Poolside Album of the Summer.

The two guys quickly found themselves maintaining gruelling international tour schedule that saw them play sold-out shows from Amsterdam to Miami, from the Sydney Opera House to Sao Paulo, in-between still finding time to mix the covermount CD for DJ mag international, garnering a record-breaking 8 SAMA nominations, numerous number ones radio at home, as well as performances at Glastonbury, Sensation White, Ultra Festival Miami, 46664 and Get Loaded in the Park amongst others.

They even got their hands on a residency to die for; Friday night at Ibiza super-club Pacha. Here they developed their sound further and presented it on their second album Perceptions of Pacha. As no other album, Perceptions Of Pacha captures the carefree vibe of the magical island of Ibiza, with their track Fort Knox cracking the Top 10 on the US iTunes Dance Charts. Following that up with the SAMA award-winning album Get Busy Living featuring the smash Youtube hit video We come together that garnered millions of online views for it’s hilarious and ground breaking animation work that has become a Goldfish trademark.

With props coming from everyone from Dr Dre, Sebastian Ingrosso, Pete Tong, Sander Kleinenberg, Fedde Le Grand and Faithless, watch this space. The Re-invention of the DJ has arrived.

For Press, Bookings and availability contact

bookings@goldfishlive.com
info@goldfishlive.com

I saayng and I write and I am here.
In the stars.

Download my debut album 'I Cry When I Laugh' here: http://smarturl.it/ICryWILaughiTunesX

Management:
sam@verdigrismanagement.com

BOOKINGS: 
ed@freetradeagency.co.uk

North America, South America, Canada 
averymctaggart@gmail.com

DJ BOOKINGS:
UK, Europe, Asia
ali@warmagency.com

US & LATAM
bowen@paradigmagency.com
Press:

nikki@orienteer.us

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