'Sun Will Rise' is one of the many great tracks taken off our debut album 'This Life'. Download it now for free, learn the words and get your ass to a show near you!  

Sun Will Rise

Our new long awaited single "Dance" Enjoy! 

Now available on iTunes, Nokia Music Store, CD Baby and many more great digital outlets. 

https://www.facebook.com/StateSociety
Our debut album https://itunes.apple.com/za/album/this-life/id670227320
www.statesocietyband.com


Featuring a mixture of musical influences and backgrounds
ranging from blues to rock to pop rock and alternative, State
Society shows no limitations with their writing ability and style.
Formed in September 2011 with a three-man line up and then
adding an additional member to become a four-piece, State
Society has broken the stigma of today's repetitive commercial/pop
rock genre. Remaining true to the set objective of their project, the
band has created ‘easy listening positive music’ for their fans.
With music influenced by bands such as Dave Mathews Band, Foo
Fighters, The Temper Trap, U2, The Narrow, Coldplay and more,
State Society mixes various flavours of the rock genre and a ‘feel
good’ element seamlessly together. The vocals are a mixture of
choral multiples including a call to anthem in their lyrics that have a
definite social conscience. The humble band are in it for the love of
music and as cliché as that sounds, it truly resonates in the way
they interact with anybody come into contact with. In the middle of
recording their debut album this band succeeded in playing a
countless number of shows in their club tour across South Africa
between 2012 and 2013.
State Society is preparing to start a new chapter. Their debut
album, ‘This Life’, is out now and available at all shows and
digitally. They released it independently as a testament to all their
hard work over the last two years cementing their position in local
music landscape. Not stopping there, the band are currently in the
process of writing new material while still delivering their fanfavourite
tracks to audiences in South Africa.
‘Music videos, press coverage, festivals and fan engagement,
including lining up the writing process for our second album are in
our sights’ says Cliff Barnard, frontman of the band. So be ready
and gear up for State Society as they prepare to take 2014 by the
horns. Their latest single ‘Dance’ was recorded at Anti-Motion
Studios by David Grevler (Wrestlerish, Dance, You’re On Fire) and
is a completely different take on the band's traditional take on the pop rock genre. The band will also be
recording a follow-up single shortly after the release of ‘Dance’.

Dance

Featuring a mixture of musical influences and backgrounds ranging from blues to rock to pop rock and alternative, State Society shows no limitations with their writing ability and style. Formed in September 2011 with a three-man line up and then adding an additional member to become a four-piece, State Society has broken the stigma of today's repetitive commercial/pop rock genre. Remaining true to the set objective of their project, the band has created ‘easy listening positive music’ for their fans. 

With music influenced by bands such as Dave Mathews Band, Foo Fighters, The Temper Trap, U2, The Narrow, Coldplay and more, State Society mixes various flavours of the rock genre and a ‘feel good’ element seamlessly together. The vocals are a mixture of choral multiples including a call to anthem in their lyrics that have a definite social conscience. The humble band are in it for the love of music and as cliché as that sounds, it truly resonates in the way they interact with anybody come into contact with. In the middle of recording their debut album this band succeeded in playing a countless number of shows in their club tour across South Africa between 2012 and 2013. 

State Society is preparing to start a new chapter. Their debut album, ‘This Life’, is out now and available at all shows and digitally. They released it independently as a testament to all their hard work over the last two years cementing their position in local music landscape. Not stopping there, the band are currently in the process of writing new material while still delivering their fan-favourite tracks to audiences in South Africa. 

‘Music videos, press coverage, festivals and fan engagement, including lining up the writing process for our second album are in our sights’ says Cliff Barnard, frontman of the band. So be ready and gear up for State Society as they prepare to take the musical landscape of the world by the horns. Their latest singles ‘Dance’ and 'Beautiful Day' have been recorded at Anti-Motion Studios by David Grevler (Wrestlerish, Dance, You’re On Fire, Evolver One) and are in the process of being released. 

Beautiful Day

The new single from State Society entitled 'We Are'. 
Written by State Society.
Produced by Dave Grevler at Anti-Motion Studios

We Are

Members: Clifford Barnard - Frontman (Vocals/Guitar), Mike Pocock - Bass guitar, Petri Burger – Drums, Marchant Pretorius - Guitar
Sounds Like: Coldplay, The Killers, U2
Label: Independent record artist but recorded at Red Room Records
Manager: Clifford Barnard 
statesociety@yahoo.com

With a plethora of musical tastes and backgrounds ranging from blues to rock to pop rock, metal and alternative, the band "State Society" shows no limitations with their writing ability and style. Starting in September 2011 with a three man line up and recently adding an additional member to become a four piece. “State Society " has done nothing but try to break the mould of today's boring repetitive commercial/ pop rock genre remaining true to the set objective of their project, “easy listening positive music”. With music influenced by bands such as Dave Mathews, Foo fighters, The Temper Trap, U2, The Narrow, Coldplay and the likes. State Society mixes commercial rock, pop rock, hard rock and a “feel good” element together seamlessly. The vocals are a mixture of choral multiples including a call to anthem in their lyrics that have a definite social conscience. This band tries their hardest to be real to everyone they come in contact with and be professional on every level, from live to studio and relationships with fellow bands, promoters, event organisers last and most importantly their fans.
After playing a countless number of shows in the last year they called it their “Club Tour”, across South Africa in the middle of recording their debut album “State Society” is preparing to start a new chapter. They have just finished recording their debut full length album entitled “This Life”. They are releasing it independently as a testament to all their hard work over the last two years. After the CD's release the band is planning on continuing to play shows for anyone and everyone into the year, while also searching for a label to possibly call home. “Music Videos, TV/Radio Interviews, festivals and fan engagement, including lining up the writing process for our second album are in our sights” says Cliff the front man of the band. So be ready and gear up for “State Society” as they make a name for themselves. 

Please go like our pages
https://www.facebook.com/StateSociety
www.reverbnation.com/statesociety
catch us on twitter @statesociety1


Run Away

Members: Clifford Barnard - Frontman (Vocals/Guitar), Jonathan Hughes - Vocals/Bass guitar, Petri Burger – Drums, Marchant Pretorius - Guitar
Sounds Like: Coldplay, The Killers, U2
Label: Independent record artist but recorded at Red Room Records
Manager: Clifford Barnard 
statesociety@yahoo.com

With a plethora of musical tastes and backgrounds ranging from blues to rock to pop rock, metal and alternative, the band "State Society" shows no limitations with their writing ability and style. Starting in September 2011 with a three man line up and recently adding an additional member to become a four piece. “State Society " has done nothing but try to break the mould of today's boring repetitive commercial/ pop rock genre remaining true to the set objective of their project, “easy listening positive music”. With music influenced by bands such as Dave Mathews, Foo fighters, The Temper Trap, U2, The Narrow, Coldplay and the likes. State Society mixes commercial rock, pop rock, hard rock and a “feel good” element together seamlessly. The vocals are a mixture of choral multiples including a call to anthem in their lyrics that have a definite social conscience. This band tries their hardest to be real to everyone they come in contact with and be professional on every level, from live to studio and relationships with fellow bands, promoters, event organisers last and most importantly their fans.
After playing a countless number of shows in the last year they called it their “Club Tour”, across South Africa in the middle of recording their debut album “State Society” is preparing to start a new chapter. They have just finished recording their debut full length album entitled “This Life”. They are releasing it independently as a testament to all their hard work over the last two years. After the CD's release the band is planning on continuing to play shows for anyone and everyone into the year, while also searching for a label to possibly call home. “Music Videos, TV/Radio Interviews, festivals and fan engagement, including lining up the writing process for our second album are in our sights” says Cliff the front man of the band. So be ready and gear up for “State Society” as they make a name for themselves. 

Please go like our pages
https://www.facebook.com/StateSociety
www.reverbnation.com/statesociety
catch us on twitter @statesociety1


Falling

Members: Clifford Barnard - Frontman (Vocals/Guitar), Mike Pocock -Bass guitar, Petri Burger – Drums, Marchant Pretorius - Guitar
Sounds Like: Coldplay, The Killers, U2
Label: Independent record artist but recorded at Red Room Records
Manager: Clifford Barnard 
statesociety@yahoo.com

With a plethora of musical tastes and backgrounds ranging from blues to rock to pop rock, metal and alternative, the band "State Society" shows no limitations with their writing ability and style. Starting in September 2011 with a three man line up and recently adding an additional member to become a four piece. “State Society " has done nothing but try to break the mould of today's boring repetitive commercial/ pop rock genre remaining true to the set objective of their project, “easy listening positive music”. With music influenced by bands such as Dave Mathews, Foo fighters, The Temper Trap, U2, The Narrow, Coldplay and the likes. State Society mixes commercial rock, pop rock, hard rock and a “feel good” element together seamlessly. The vocals are a mixture of choral multiples including a call to anthem in their lyrics that have a definite social conscience. This band tries their hardest to be real to everyone they come in contact with and be professional on every level, from live to studio and relationships with fellow bands, promoters, event organisers last and most importantly their fans.
After playing a countless number of shows in the last year they called it their “Club Tour”, across South Africa in the middle of recording their debut album “State Society” is preparing to start a new chapter. They have just finished recording their debut full length album entitled “This Life”. They are releasing it independently as a testament to all their hard work over the last two years. After the CD's release the band is planning on continuing to play shows for anyone and everyone into the year, while also searching for a label to possibly call home. “Music Videos, TV/Radio Interviews, festivals and fan engagement, including lining up the writing process for our second album are in our sights” says Cliff the front man of the band. So be ready and gear up for “State Society” as they make a name for themselves. 

Please go like our pages
https://www.facebook.com/StateSociety
www.reverbnation.com/statesociety
catch us on twitter @statesociety1


Breath Of Life

How could we be fooled

'Take Tonight' available to you, our awesome fans, for FREE for a limited time period! 

'Take Tonight' is taken off our debit album 'This Life' which is available now through all leading digital and physical retailers. 

Take Tonight

Members: Clifford Barnard - Frontman (Vocals/Guitar), Jonathan Hughes - Vocals/Bass guitar, Petri Burger – Drums, Marchant Pretorius - Guitar
Sounds Like: Coldplay, The Killers, U2
Label: Independent record artist but recorded at Red Room Records
Manager: Clifford Barnard 
statesociety@yahoo.com

Hey check out State Society's RedRoom Studios Interview!
 
http://youtu.be/DC2MTS4eHeg

http://samusicnews.blogspot.com/2013/04/state-society.html 
State Society's interview with ICED magazine. See page 10

 http://issuu.com/icedmagazine/docs/iced_may_2013_web#download see page 10
 


Please go like our pages
https://www.facebook.com/StateSociety
www.reverbnation.com/statesociety
catch us on twitter @statesociety1


The Beauty

Featuring a mixture of musical influences and backgrounds ranging from blues to rock to pop rock and alternative, State Society shows no limitations with their writing ability and style. Formed in September 2011 with a three-man line up and then adding an additional member to become a four-piece, State Society has broken the stigma of today's repetitive commercial/pop rock genre. Remaining true to the set objective of their project, the band has created ‘easy listening positive music’ for their fans.
 
With music influenced by bands such as Dave Mathews Band, Foo Fighters, The Temper Trap, U2, The Narrow, Coldplay and more, State Society mixes various flavours of the rock genre and a ‘feel good’ element seamlessly together. The vocals are a mixture of choral multiples including a call to anthem in their lyrics that have a
definite social conscience. The humble band are in it for the love of music and as cliché as that sounds, it truly resonates in the way they interact with anybody come into contact with. In the middle of recording their debut album this band succeeded in playing a countless number of shows in their club tour across South Africa between 2012 and 2013.
 
State Society is preparing to start a new chapter. Their debut album, ‘This Life’, is out now and available at all shows and digitally. They released it independently as a testament to all their hard work over the last two years cementing their position in local
music landscape. Not stopping there, the band are currently in the process of writing new material while still delivering their fan-favourite tracks to audiences in South Africa.
‘Music videos, press coverage, festivals and fan engagement, including lining up the writing process for our second album are in our sights’ says Cliff Barnard, frontman of the band. So be ready and gear up for State Society as they prepare to take South Africa by the horns. 2014 was great for the band. They have performed at Oppikoppi as well as high-profile shows alongside the likes of Gangs Of Ballet, Wrestlerish, Justin Serraro, Man As Machine, Woodstock Mafia and many more at SA’s top venues.
 
The single ‘Beautiful Day’ has been playlisted on radio stations across the country including East Coast Radio, MFM, Mix FM, Groot FM, UCT Radio, Kovsie FM and many more. The music video is gaining incredible traction on broadcasters such as MNET, SABC 3 and MK as well as creating great conversation online. The band has also performed live on air and interviewed on e.tv Sunrise, Mix FM, Power FM, UCT Radio and more.
 
‘Dance’, the latest single has received an amazing response from radio following the success of ‘Beautiful Day’. The upbeat track has been playlisted on stations such as Tuks FM, Jacaranda FM, Kovsie FM and MFM to name a few.
 
The band are currently in the process of pre-production on their upcoming new album. The first single is ‘We Are’ which has become a favourite at the live shows and will also feature a surprise guest artist. More to be announced soon!

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