Karen Zoid

Born in Brussels as the daughter of a South African diplomat, Karen grew up in Belgium and Johannesburg where she became a teenage busker, honing her songwriting, guitar playing and singing skills on the streets of Melville... More »

Lithium

At the height of their career, Lithium were regarded by many as the most powerful rock outfit the country had ever seen. Some said they were before their time, with songs that affected young ears unaccustomed to the sounds of SA rock, and Lithium's edgy appeal captured the hearts of thousands... More »

Underbelly

Underbelly formed in 2001 in Witbank with Etienne Olivier on vocals, Graham Calderhead on guitars, Graeme Collcut on drums and Emma Collcut on bass (the band was then known as “Papercutâ€?). Most of this year was spent on playing local rock shows... More »

Novacaine

Novacaine was started in 2003 originally as Tokyo Frank, a project that evolved from the remains of the defunct Four Ounce Freedom. After vocalist Dino Giovanoni contacted drummer Janlo van den Heever (ex-Maywar) via Hanu de Jong, they started working on... More »