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Goodnight Wembley release "Bang!", sign with Sony, and announce tour
Cape Town-based rockers Goodnight Wembley have signed a deal with Sony Music Africa and announced the release of their debut album Bang! for June 2013. Also announced by the band is the five-date "Bad Reputation" SA tour launching on 30 April, 2013. The iTunes album pre-order with a three-track instant grat is set to follow soon after. To crown an already good week for Goodnight Wembley, new single Bad Reputation was added to the 5FM playlist.
The five-piece band, comprising members from Taxi Violence, 7th Son and Dead Lucky, bring together unique musical sensibilities and describe their sound as "old-school rock 'n roll with a grunge twist".
Goodnight Wembley only launched as a working band in mid-2012, but quickly won over South African crowds with their larger-than-life rock sound and stage presence. Picked as one of the Top-10 finalists in Converse's "Get out of the Garage" competition, they also quickly received numerous festival invitations and both media and label attention. Their first single, Time Machine, charted on 5FM's Top 40, shot to number one on Campus Radio and held the number one spot on the MK video chart.
Documentary later this year
The 11-track album "Bang!" was recorded on drummer Jean Labuschagne's farm in Stellenbosch in November 2012. Brendyn "Rusti" Rossouw of Heritage Sound was at the production controls, with mixing done by Neal Snyman. Away from all the distractions of the city, Wembley were able to focus on making the project world class and spent an entire month living, writing and recording on the farm, leaving only for the occasional show. A documentary detailing the studio process on the farm will go out to fans later this year.
The Mother City musicians were able to pull together their own grunge, rock and pop culture references creating a sound that manages to appear both fresh and nostalgic, curious and catchy, innovative yet familiar. The album also includes an exciting collaboration with Francois van Coke (VCK/Fokofpolisiekar) and members of Dead Lucky.
Goodnight Wembley are:
- Alex Krause (Dead Lucky) - guitar
- Miggs Auer - bass guitar
- George van der Spuy (Taxi Violence) - vocals
- Jean Labuschagne (Dead Lucky/Machineri) - drums
- Nic Gaud (7th Son/Jonny Bud) - guitar and vocals
Tour dates:
- 30 April: Die Mystic Boer (Bloemfontein), 7pm, R40, with Edward Ash Band.
- 2 May: Mystic Boer (Potchestroom) 8pm, R30 presale/R40 at door with Man as Machine.
- 3 May: Puma Social Club, Braamfontein http://pumasocialjozi.com
- 4 May: Arcade Empire (Equestria), 9pm, R50 with Van Coke Kartel and Tot Stiltstand.
- 11 May: The Assembly, Cape Town with ISO and The Dollfins (Official album launch).
For more details on the tour, go to www.facebook.com/GoodnightWembley
Follow Goodnight Wembley on Twitter: @gnightwembley
To hear Bad Reputation: https://soundcloud.com/sony-music-africa/goodnight-wembley-bad
Rolling Stone Interview at Synergy: www.rollingstone.co.za/videosrev/item/1996-rolling-stone-chats-to-george-van-der-spuy
Free download of Time Machine: www.facebook.com/GoodnightWembley/app_178091127385
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