MUSIC: Irvine Band Summer Tour
I've been living in Cape Town for a little over a month now since moving down from Pietermaritzburg. One thing I've been really impressed with during my evening social endeavours is the Cape Town music scene. I've been supporting local bands at venues such as Zula Bar, The Armchair and the Purple Turtle.
One band that has played each of these venues in the past month, and which have been quite memorable, is a band called Irvine. They have quite a unique sound, but I suppose if one were to categorise their music style you might call it Indie Rock. Here's the splurb off their website.
"Irvine is a group of like-minded musicians who aim to put the heart and soul back into indie rock. Formed in 2006 by brothers Bob and Chris Thorpe, the band spent much of their time performing, writing and recording in London, England, before moving to Cape Town, South Africa, in 2009. The following months saw Irvine develop their line-up with bassist Doug Gass as they focused on the recording of their as yet unreleased full-length album.
With songs that are as memorable as they are intricate, voiced through sincere, unassuming lyrics, Irvine has developed a sound that has fused the art of the emotive big chorus rock anthem with the experimental low-fi production and subtle aural anarchy of the authentic indie tradition."
Irvine "The Chase" Music Video
The Irvine band is currently on tour around the Southern and Eastern Cape with the band Crashcarburn. They will be building up towards a grand finale at Raggies in East London. If you are in the area on any of these dates, Irvine is certainly worth lending your ears.
Irvine Band Tour Schedule
- 19 DEC: George: Zanzibar
- 23 DEC: Kei Mouth: Wild Kei Fest
- 24 DEC: East London: Raggies
- 26 DEC: Port Elisabeth: Pool City
- 27 DEC: Kei Mouth: Bush Pigs
- 28 DEC: Knysna: Zanzibar
- 30 DEC: East London: Raggies
Check out Irvine's website for more music videos and some free MP3's.
