Artist description SwiftLove is a new Durban-based band that plays a mixture of deep groove and soul - a new millennium James Brown, influenced by a mixture of African Jungle Funk with an element of Latino Street music

Music Style Funk Soul Groove

Musical Influences Everything

Similar Artists James Brown, Jemiroquai

Artist History Swiftlove started early 2000. The band won the SA Battle of the Bands competition in November 2000. The recording of that gig was put on cd ("Live at the BAT"). From December 2000 till June 2001 Swiftlove was in the studio recording "Tantric Drops". This CD is to be released early June 2001. The band played many gigs in 2001, amongst them a double-gig with SA's hottest band BOO! in Durban.

Group Members Dax: vocals; Etienne: trumpet; Brendan: guitar; Vuma: keyboards; Wim: bass; Mbongeni: percussion; Paul: drums; Neil: sound

Instruments Vocals, trumpet, keyboard, guitar, bass, percussion, drums

Albums Live at the BAT; Tantric Drops

Press Reviews The band, like a voracious pit, swallow all musical forms in their path, resulting in an interesting musical mongrel with a genetic lineage to funk, tribal rhythm, jazz, gospel, soul, rock, retro-groove, croon and, well, you get the picture." (Mail & Guardian, 9 November 2000)Swiftlove with Boo!: "Moderated Craziness" On Friday 2 March, Swiftlove played with South Africa's most popular rock band Boo! at the hottest live music venue in Durban, BarGo. According to Sunday Tribune SM reporter, Nashen Moodley, the gig was an impressive one: "It should be sufficient to say that Swiftlove is the most exciting band to come out of Durban in a long time. The band plays a crazy mix of funk and soul, with elements of reggae, African rhythms, Latin vibes and rock thrown in for a good measure.[..] The band has a wonderfully energising, and endearingly kitsch, stage presence. Dax Martin is a tremendous vocalist. The rest of the band provide sound backing for his superb vocals. [..] If their performance in Bargo is anything to go by, then Swiftlove's new cd is going to be an extremely impressive release." (SM Magazine, Sunday 11 March).

Location Durban, KZN - South Africa

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