Based: Johannesburg.

Jesse was born in Johannesburg in 1988. By the time he was six months old he was on tour with his father, Johnny Clegg, and between 1988 and 1994 he spent at least 5 months a year on the road. He was a classic road kid and grew up backstage and on tour buses.

Early on, Jesse carved out an independent direction for himself in the rock genre, very different from the world music style developed by his father. He strived to express himself in the most authentic way possible and understood the importance of being able to perform live. He experimented with a number of different instruments – which included saxophone, clarinet, drums and piano – until he settled and focused mainly on guitar. By seventeen, songwriting was his chief musical focus and it was in this period and the years to follow that he honed his writing skills and put together the songs recorded on the first album.

The single Today which was released on radio in mid August 2008 debuted at number one on the Highveld Homebrew Chart, a considerable feat for a debut artist with a debut single and an historical first for Homebrew. The album When I Wake Up is due for national release on 1 October.

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Based: Johannesburg.

An authentic 8 Piece Jazz Band taking Top 40 hits and approaching them in a swing and Jazz style.

Fronted by the phenomenal vocals of Hannah Foster and Cameron Bruce, The Kicks takes the everyday pop songs we hear on the radio and approaches them with a jazz/swing feel. Simply put we take pop music back in time. Be it Meghan Trainor’s “All About That Bass” in a swing style, George Ezra’s “Budapest” in a blues/Jazz style or Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off” in a slow Bossa style we aim to recreate the atmosphere of the great swing and big band era. It’s quite a sight to have a full 8-piece swing band on stage playing recognisable pop tunes with a Gatsby feel.

The full horn section really transports the arrangements of each song back to the 1940’s. The Kicks adds an elegant, classy and sophisticated flair to any event!

The band consists of some of the most formidable South African musicians including Benjamin Jephta, Dave Cousins, Justin Badenhorst, Neil Engel, Justin Sasmen and Thomas Dancer.

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Based: Johannesburg.

Established in 2010, The Morning After is the brain-child of long-time friends and musicians Gerhard Oosthuizen and Dirk Klut. They both have extensive experience in the music industry, ensuring an entertainment offering that is both professional and creative. The pair are multi-instrumentalists and have sessioned for various local bands and artists. Their understanding of music – both technical and creative – is the cornerstone of the specialised service they provide to clients. The flexibility of the band sets them apart from the rest, as clients are able to customise the band to suit their event needs. The client experience is further personalised with face-to-face consultations to make sure that the client’s vision, taste and requirements are met and exceeded.

Seasoned drummer and SAMA Award Winner, Shannon Sutherland-Clarke completes The Morning After classic trio. Shannon’s unrivalled skill and charm endears him to audiences and as a critical member of the band.

The Morning After’s versatility gives clients access to other world-class musicians, with the option of adding or booking muso’s Lebo Mochudi, Ren Bester or Candace Barnwell with the classic trio.

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Based: Johannesburg.

Hands On Promotions are exceptionally proud to represent The Worx Band, who are an extremely versatile and talented group of musicians, performing as a three or four piece band (Female vocalist) supported by a repertoire that caters for any function requirement including BEE events.

Their repertoire encompasses practically every style of popular music ranging from Cocktail, Dinner music, Jazz, Pop, Dance, R&B, Latin American, Classic Rock, Golden Oldies.

Their specialty is Mediterranean/Middle Eastern and South American music i.e. Greek, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Arabic, Cuban and Brazilian.

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