THE best new artists in the country will be debuting at this year's Splashy Fen Music Festival, which will be held in Underberg over the Easter long-weekend from 2 to 6 April.
The festival, now in its 26th year, has debuted countless young bands, many of which went on to become household names across the country.
South Africa’s international blues maestro, Dan Patlansky always credits Splashy Fen with helping launch his career. He calls his debut at Splashy in 2002 his first “really big gig” and one that opened doors to more bookings.
Festival organiser, Pedro Carlo, said: “As one of the premier live music showcases in the country, Splashy is obviously a great way for up-and-coming artists to share their music with larger audiences, and we’re passionate about giving them that opportunity.”
Some other new acts to look out for are Howie Combrink, Die Wolwedans and Moonchild Sanelly.
Arising from the ashes of The AK Massive, Die Wolwedans has been around for six months. Lead singer and guitarist, Mark McMahon says the four-piece band was formed because they all missed the live music scene. The AK Massive proved hugely popular and the same is expected of Die Wolwedans.
If a sexy underground take on a fusion of jazz, R&B, pop, rock and poetry sounds good to you, then the gorgeous Moonchild Sanelly is your lady. Recording and performing with a five piece band, this unconventional young artist honed her skills on the Durban music scene.
Also included on the bill at this year's festival are the likes of Matthew Mole, Shortstraw, aKING, The Muffinz, Taxi Violence, KAHN (frontman for The Parlotones), MonArk, Beast, Dan Patlansky, Hot Water, Urban Creep, The Anti Retro Vinyls, Nakhane Toure, Majozi, Reburn, Veranda Panda, The Kiffness, Pascal & Pearce and 5FM DJ Catherine Grenfell, among many others.
Camping for the entire four-night, five-day festival is included in the ticket price.
Tickets are available at Computicket. Visit www.splashyfen.co.za or contact 031 563 0824.
