Episode 6: Fourteen40

(Fourteen40's frontman, Ren Bester's signature on the cover of their debut album, Lucky Number 13)

This week a frontman who has an AMAZING voice and plays acoustic guitar as if he's life depends on it was in the Marshall Music Live Lounge. Ren Bester from the band Fourteen40 was our featured artist. He perfromed three acoustic songs "Summer Daze", "Mother Mother", and "Without You I'm Undone" (all from their album, Lucky Number 13). Go support this man and his band, you will not be sorry.

(left to right: Ren, Sammy [in front], Dawie [presenter], J.D. [production])

The band that won last week's round of The Demo Discoveries was...Demo 2...LeerlingeTeenKorrupsie. Two new demos were played, Demo 1 was Cozmic Fuzz and Demo 2 was Teerpad.

Ons Industry Expert was Wynand Myburg van die bands Van Coke Kartel en Fokofpolisiekar. Hy het sy ervaring as 'n band manager en booking agent kom deel (met sy Punkskelm dae en nou 'n dae).

Marshall Music also sent us some very cool information on brand new products that are in their Woodmead store. These included: Orange and Mesa Boogie amps, Electro Harmonic pedals, and Epihone guitars.

The brand new song Oxygen by Isochronous was played for the first time EVER on radio and our Local Is Lekker Classic Track was Fokofpolisiekar.

Please check out the following links for more information:

Fourteen40: http://www.fourteen40.co.za/

Marshall Music: http://www.marshallmusic.co.za/

Sadly the 2010 World Cup is over but at least Totally South African is still on your radio, on Tuks FM 107.2, every Sunday at 20h00!!

High 5!

This week on Totally SA (11/07/2010)

This week on Totally South African there will be an EXCLUSIVE new Isochronous song, the winner of last week's Demo Discoveries will be announced, more new Demos, an interview with Ren from Fourteen40 (including some acoustic songs he played just for you!!) and Wynand Myburg from bands like Van Coke Kartel and Fokofpolisiekar is our Industry Expert.

Episode 4: John Ellis

This week John Ellis came into our studio to talk Dawie about his music career, from his High School band, to his Tree 63 days, till now! John has also just launched his brand new album, so check out the links below if you want to find out more. He performed two acoustic songs, "Own Way Home" (from his solo album, Come Out Fighting) and "Alright" (a popular Tree 63 song).

(left to right: J.D. [production], John Ellis, Dawie [presenter], Jono [Red Flag PR])

On Capturing the Cover, we looked at the song The Living Daylights. Originally by a-Ha, but covered by the South African hard rock band, The Narrow!

Bouwer Bosch (van Straatligkinders / Dans Dans Lisa) het kom gesels oor hoe musikante kan uitbrei in die musiekindustrie. Hy het ons vertel van sy NGO/NPO Liefde Wen en ook van sy liefde vir musiek-videos! Gaan kyk bietjie sy cool musiek-videos wat hy self geskiet, verfilm, ge-edit en vrygestel het.

In studio P.J. gave away a Marshall Music gift voucher and also A LOT of Southern Pulse Winter tour tickets...

Brand new music by Jack Parow was played and our Local Is Lekker Classic Track was by Sugardrive!

Enjoy your week music lovers!!!

Check out the links:

John Ellis: http://www.johnellis.co.za/

Bouwer Bosch: http://www.youtube.com/user/bouwerbosch

This week on Totally SA (27/06/2010)

This week the frontman for Tree 63, John Ellis is on the show talking about his new solo album and about his musical journey. The Living Daylights is our song on Capturing The Cover and our Industry Expert is Straatligkinders / Dans Dans Lisa frontman Bouwer Bosch who talks about how a musician can branch out to different field in the music industry.

Marshall Music is giving away discount vouchers and we have gig-tickets for a couple of the Southern Pulse Winter Tour shows...at Hotbox, Pretoria (29 June 2010) and at Tings an' Times (01 July 2010) feauting bands like Zebra & Giraffe, Ashtray Electric, Taxi Violence, Rambling Bones, Wrestlerish, and many more!

Tune in Sunday (27/06/2010) on TuksFM 107.2 at 20h00 for some good times for your cold winter ears!!

BAFANA made us proud!! Great job guys!!

This week on Totally SA (20/06/2010)

Die Tuin Dwergies kom maak 'n draai en kom deel met ons van hulle oorspronklike Afrikaanse dwerg-musiek. Ons het 'n nuwe insetsels genaamd, Building The Band waar ons die week fokus op die groep Die Antwoord en ons Industry Expert die week is Louis Janse Van Rensburg van Gardenlight Productions.

Daar is ook Marshall Music geskenkbewyse en "gig-tickets" wat weggegee word...

Skakel in Sondag (20/06/2010) op TuksFM 107.2 om 20h00 vir goeie tye op die radio-golwe!!

This week on Totally SA (13/06/2010)

This week our featured band being interviewed is...Tidal Waves! Tune in to also hear them perform two acoustic versions of songs from their latest album, Manifesto. We catch up with Arno Carstens who is our Industry Expert this week and find out how his South African leg of his current tour has been. This week we also have our first Capturing The Cover feature with the song Cocaine...

Tune in Sunday (13/06/2010) at 20h00, and remember to send your requests for the Totally South African Total Radio Takeover at 21h00 on the text/sms line 34996...