Since then BRENT AND LORETTE have been a regular feature on the Garden Route; performing both original shows and background jazz, as the need arises, and working with EUGENE VAN PLETZEN in the band TEN CANOES. Notable partnerships in the last ten years include a Blues Duo with local guitarist CUAN KORSTEN, some shows with ex-Capetonian, and songwriter extraordinare, DAX Read more...

Claire Venn has spent her entire adult life as a professional musician. With a background in theatre and choir, she has always found deep fulfillment in the performance arts and with a love for music and adventure it was her obvious dream job. The best part about music is how it affects our emotions, and the best part of playing Read more...

Joe van der Linden on lead guitar and vocals has lived at length in Cape Town but missed Port Elizabeth too much so returned. He enjoys old 60’s amps and a variety of guitars to plug through them. In his time, he has played with Valiant Swart, Sons of trout, Delta Blue, The Zaps, Zolani Mahola and more. He writes Read more...

We are a family band with a variety of styles in our arsenal. Band members are Simon Shaw on guitar, vocals and kick drum, his girlfriend Megan Smith on piano and vocals and Simon’s sister Amy on vocals and kazoo (arguably not a real musical instrument). All the band members are solo performers in their own right but as a Read more...

Patrick Lindoor, affectionately known throughout the length and breadth of our country as Tururu, started his musical career as a gospel singer in the 80’s. He became a household name as the lead guitarist and vocalist for the popular langarm band The Royal Sounds, before joining Kwanobuhle’s Nature Jazz Band. Apart from performing at every local and national festival, Tururu Read more...

Nico was born in Klerksdorp, but grew up in a small Mining Village called Beeshoek, near the town of Postmasburg in the far Northern Cape Province. In 1996 Nico started a 2-piece band with his younger brother and called the act ‘Jonnix’ and they performed at various pubs in the Klersdorp area. He later moved to JHB for work and Read more...

Tim Sedso is a singer-songwriter & multi-instrumentalist from Port Elizabeth. He has 19 years experience in the music industry. He has performed in many capacities, on multiple instruments playing a wide variety of genre’s from jazz to rock and everything in between. His most notable career achievements include: Playing guitar for the Broadway musical, “Jersey Boys” from 2012 to 2014 Read more...

Singer, songwriter and entertainer, Francois Theron Malan, has been active on the Port Elizabeth music scene since 2006. The man behind Ocean Rock Entertainment, responsible for a host of successful shows and productions, music videos, compilation albums, charity projects and the annual, ever-popular, Rocking The Petunias Music Festival, celebrating it’s 10th anniversary this year. Francois released his co-written and produced, Read more...

Rob Thompson is one of the most talented and passionate blues rock export to come out of Port Elizabeth in the last ten years. A real triple threat as guitarist, singer and songwriter,Thompson’s heart lies in performing blues rock music. His energy and determination to play this genre and keep it alive is evident through his innovative, yet still vintage Read more...

Thuba Myeki is a Port Elizabeth based singer, MC, songwriter, actor and television presenter. As one of production company Centrestage’s most talented and high profile artists, Thuba acts as MC for top corporate events and performs in a range of singing styles, varying from the elegant sophistication of Michael Buble to fronting rock n roll shows such as Back to Read more...

Dave Goldblum is a singer-songwriter and guitarist from Port Elizabeth in South Africa. He has recorded 7 albums with local and international musicians, and toured extensively at home and abroad. His song ‘Say Africa’ was recorded by world music icon Vusi Mahlasela, and performed at the 2010 Worĺd Cup concerts, which had a couple of billion views at the time. Read more...

Gareth James tells the truth easily. He is an immaculately tender observer of life. Those are probably the two defining elements of he’s music, it is virile but sweet, it is maddening but beautiful, it is broken and angry and tender and loud. It captures that very real,very smoky smear of life. Country Music is Gareth’s true love. She’s the Read more...

Neil Grundlingh has being playing around SA since the 70’s in many forms of styles and combinations. First recordings done in the 70’s with a band called Bishop….then moved to Jhb to gig in night clubs in Hillbrow and surrounding areas…recorded again in the Just Ginger studios in Midrand and moved back to my home town…PE….started performing and jamming with Read more...

I live in South Africa, in a quaint coastal city called Port Elizabeth. After leaving school, I joined a pop band, touring casinos as a professional singer for three years. Once the tour ended, I studied software development, eventually obtaining a BSC Computer Science degree. To earn extra cash as a teenager, I worked at a toy store, a drive-inn Read more...

It’s all about a time. No matter where, no matter what the occasion. Johnny Ray is the charismatic life and soul of the party. With his distinct brand of off-the-cuff humor and rough-hewn blues rockin’ style, he quickly gets everyone in the mood to party. After a few jobs in the business sector, he resigned to follow his passion for Read more...

Inspired by real life situations and emotions, vocalist and lyricist Faye Gatley’s passion is to create a unique, catchy and engaging sound. Creating melodies and writing lyrics have always come easily to Faye, who enjoys collaborating and writing in various genres including Pop, EDM, and R&B. In 2018 Faye co-wrote the song “Lose You” by the The Kiffness featuring Ami Read more...

Therese Smith is a singer songwriter who loves to perform across a variety of genres. From Jazz to blues, folk and rock not forgetting the favorites but approached in her own unique style. Who is she? Therese Smith was born and schooled in Port Elizabeth living in Jeffreys Bay. She still very much part of PE as she is a Read more...

Currently I reside in Cape Town, but I was born in East London and moved to PE at the age of 6years. I started playing guitar when I was 13 and joined my first Punk-Rock band called Cartoon Mayhem, where I played Bass guitar. At the time we opened for big acts like The Finkelstiens and Fokoffpolisiekar. Later I formed Read more...

Letters from Jane is a Female acoustic duo from Nelson Mandela Bay. The Band was established in January 2017 when vocalist, Michelle Olivier and guitarist Leandra Grobler came together to create this unique duo. Both are accomplished performers in their own right, but when they joined forces, their musical connection was electric, which is plain to see when they share Read more...

Denzil Africa is a well known act in the metro and has a large crowd following. He is accompanied by the Vusa band, which is made up of some of Port Elizabeth’s top musicians. This well known local band performs a wide range of styles and genres and is experienced in vocal and instrumental interpretations of classic African jazz and Read more...

Celine is a South African singer, songwriter, musician, and actress. She discovered her passion for music and especially singing at the age of 11. She says her influence was discovering the different styles and genres of popular commercial music at that time. Influenced by the likes of Joan Jett, Pink, Jessie J, Alanis Morisette, Ellie Goulding and Tegan and Sara, Read more...

Gino Fabbri is an extraordinarily talented and entertaining comedian/MC who performs as part of the Port Elizabeth based production company Centrestage. Gino plays different very likable and hilarious characters throughout the evening and integrates his live, off-the cuff wit into proceedings, often as MC or to assist to liven up awards presentations and to turn normally boring proceedings into hilarious Read more...

Adrian’s passion for music spans over many years and started while at school. In 1987 he was offered a position as the in-house radio presenter at a popular chain store. This gave him the opportunity to further his interest in sound engineering, which lead to him engineering the sound for many local and national bands. After finishing his schooling, Adrian Read more...

Richard Wright is a sales guru, successful entrepreneur, and an inspirational force to be reckoned with. He is a three time, stage four brain cancer survivor who overcame all the odds of beating cancer whilst at the same time competing in some of the world’s toughest endurance events, including six Ironman triathlons in that time. He is an expert on Read more...