Month: May 2015

When and where is this show?
6 June. 19h30 for 20h00. Asbos Teater, Die Wilgers, Pretoria.

I’ve been to a Kabaal klankbaan show before. How special will this album launch really be?
Without giving too much away, it’ll definitely be Kabaal klankbaan as you’ve never seen it before. This show will feature a full night’s entertainment, including songs from the new album, a few oldies you haven’t heard in a while, new covers, new interpretations, and even the debut of a couple of brand new (not yet recorded) original Kabaal klankbaan songs.
There’ll even be a full band on stage this time… Not to be missed!

Photo by Christelle Duvenage – http://www.christelleduvenage.com/

Will there be tickets available at the door?
With these things, you never know. The safest option is to make sure you’ve bought tickets in advance from www.asbos.co.za

Since you’re my best friend, can you organise me a couple of free tickets?
No.

Surely there won’t be only ONE show??
While we’ll be playing a couple of shows around Gauteng following the launch, they won’t be as interesting, exciting, and unmissable as the launch show itself. More shows will be announced later.

Will CDs be available for sale?
Yes, thanks to our Indiegogo campaign and amazing support, we pre-sold enough Baptism albums to allow CDs to get printed. On the night, Baptism will be available for a special launch price of R100, and our other CDs and merchandise will be available at bargain prices (especially when bought in bundles).

Is this a grandparents-friendly show?
Yes, even more than usual, this will be a wholesome, whole-family show. Bring your parents, grandparents, and even as great as your great-grandparents go!

Please play my favourite song!
I’ll think about it.

I forgot about tickets again?
At www.asbos.co.za or at the door. That’s for the show on 6 June at 19h30 for 20h00 at Asbos Teater, Die Wilgers, Pretoria. Also see the event on Facebook.

Kabaal klankbaan will officially launch their second full-length album, entitled Baptism, on 6 June 2015 at Asbos Theatre in Die Wilgers, Pretoria.

Photo by Christelle Duvenage – http://www.christelleduvenage.com/

“It’s personal, heartfelt, and emotional,” says singer-songwriter Floris Groenewald of the new record, “but also doesn’t forget to smile, laugh, and most importantly – rock.” Baptism, self-produced by Groenewald and mostly recorded in Kabaal klankbaan’s bedroom studio, is darker and more intimate than previous releases. Since the majority of the album’s tracks had been written as far back as 2011, many of the songs are already familiar to audiences who have seen Kabaal klankbaan perform more than 100 shows in the past four and a half years.

While retaining the familiar folk-rock elements of Kabaal klankbaan’s previous work and many club, pub, and festival shows, Baptism also explores new sounds, including electric and electronic elements to sonically sketch dark and dystopian landscapes.

Kabaal klankbaan is the brainchild of singer-songwriter Floris Groenewald which mostly takes the form of a solo acoustic performance, but isn’t limited to it. Various musicians and technicians such as session musicians Siobhan Lloyd-Jones and Raldo Mattheus, Indie-folk singers Hey, River and Shotgun Tori, and drummer/mastering engineer Peach van Pletzen, helped craft Baptism, and the album launch show promises to show Kabaal klankbaan “like you’ve never seen it before.”

The album will officially be launched at Asbos Theatre on 6 June 2015 at 19h30 for 20h00. Tickets available from www.asbos.co.za.

Baptism will be available on iTunes in June 2015, and can currently be pre-ordered from http://kabaalklankbaan.bandcamp.com/ – stream preview tracks at http://soundcloud.com/kabaalklankbaan/sets/baptism-preview-tracks.

I’m sorry for falling in love with you.
– “Sorry”

Tracklist:

1. Phone Calls
2. A change in the weather
3. Not tonight, Josephine (unplugged)
4. Radio Silence
5. Freedom Day
6. This town is for lovers
7. Sorry
8. Player Two (unplugged)
9. Not Alone
10. Valentine’s Day
11. Thinking (feat. Hey,River)
12. Let’s make haste