Pestroy

Jo'burg five piece fires off a wicked second salvo of rap-metal ordnance. Pestroy may well be the best rock band in SA, generating a live buzz unrivalled since the Nudies' heyday, when every second babe wanted to gargle Arno's DNA. They capture the live... 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 »

Springbok Nude Girls

Since the Nudies impressed critics at the '95 Grahamstown Arts Festival, they've become the most requested and arguably the best rock band in the country. They've shared the stage with international stars like The Cult, Lenny Kravitz, Goo Goo Dolls and... 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 »