SOUTH African alternative rock legends the Parlotones are set to light up East London tomorrow night as they prepare for their first appearance at Numbers Dance Club.
The multi-SAMA winning and platinum-selling band will bring their extremely popular sound back to the city for the first time since 2012, when they played at The Venue at Hemingways prior to departing on their US tour.
Kahn Morbee, Neil Pauw and brothers Glen and Paul Hodgson got together more than 10 years ago and have achieved massive success.
Despite lead singer Morbee’s vocal chord injury forcing the band to postpone their Winter Tour indefinitely earlier this year, he has fully recovered and the band is ready to put on one heck of a show, they say.
Morbee spoke to the Daily Dispatch ahead of tomorrow’s show:
Having played in East London before, do you enjoy returning to the city?
A: Yes of course! We’ve had many great nights in East London and are excited to be back.
How was the reception at your last concert here?
A: It was a few years ago, but we had a great crowd.
What do you think of the fans in East London?
A: They’re crazy! .
This is your first time playing at Numbers, have you heard anything about the venue? What are you expecting?
A: We are not sure what to expect, but we’re ready to have a jol.
How has your current tour been going?
A: Very well, it’s good to be back on the road.
You had to postpone your Winter Tour indefinitely earlier this year – what was wrong?
A: Kahn needed surgery to remove polyps from his vocal cords, so we had to cancel all shows for the whole of August. He is back in action now.
What can the fans expect from your show on Friday?
A: A good mix of songs, the old classics and some new ones, including a song we’ve never played live before.
Where to next on the tour?
A: After East London and Port Elizabeth, it’s off to Mossel Bay, Plett, Cape Town, all over South Africa!
Is there anything currently in the works, a new CD or any big gigs coming up?
A: We are putting together some songs for release early next year.
The last time you were in East London in 2012, it was shortly before you left on a world tour. Glad to see you returned to South Africa. How long was your tour?
A: It feels like we are always on tour, but on average they’re about six weeks, then a week or two off and the next one begins.
How successful would you rate your tour? Where in the US did you feel you had the most support?
A: We have great support in the bigger cities like Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Seattle etc. We’ve also had great shows in “smaller” cities like Spokane, Boise and Boston.
What difference, if any, would you say there is between South African fans and those in the US?
A: Well, South Africans know our songs better so they sing along a lot louder, but otherwise fans are pretty similar all around the world ... except in Japan where the audience are dead silent for the entire show .
Are there still plans for you to move to the US on a more permanent basis? If not, do you have any further international tour plans?
A: We have decided South Africa is home, we love it here and don’t want to live anywhere else. We will still tour the world, we are an international band based in South Africa.
l Tickets for the show at Numbers in East London are R150 and are available from Computicket or at the door if not sold out.
Parlotones set to rock East London
The multi-SAMA winning and platinum-selling band will bring their extremely popular sound back to the city for the first time since 2012, when they played at The Venue at Hemingways prior to departing on their US tour.
Kahn Morbee, Neil Pauw and brothers Glen and Paul Hodgson got together more than 10 years ago and have achieved massive success.
Despite lead singer Morbee’s vocal chord injury forcing the band to postpone their Winter Tour indefinitely earlier this year, he has fully recovered and the band is ready to put on one heck of a show, they say.
Morbee spoke to the Daily Dispatch ahead of tomorrow’s show:
Having played in East London before, do you enjoy returning to the city?
A: Yes of course! We’ve had many great nights in East London and are excited to be back.
How was the reception at your last concert here?
A: It was a few years ago, but we had a great crowd.
What do you think of the fans in East London?
A: They’re crazy! .
This is your first time playing at Numbers, have you heard anything about the venue? What are you expecting?
A: We are not sure what to expect, but we’re ready to have a jol.
How has your current tour been going?
A: Very well, it’s good to be back on the road.
You had to postpone your Winter Tour indefinitely earlier this year – what was wrong?
A: Kahn needed surgery to remove polyps from his vocal cords, so we had to cancel all shows for the whole of August. He is back in action now.
What can the fans expect from your show on Friday?
A: A good mix of songs, the old classics and some new ones, including a song we’ve never played live before.
Where to next on the tour?
A: After East London and Port Elizabeth, it’s off to Mossel Bay, Plett, Cape Town, all over South Africa!
Is there anything currently in the works, a new CD or any big gigs coming up?
A: We are putting together some songs for release early next year.
The last time you were in East London in 2012, it was shortly before you left on a world tour. Glad to see you returned to South Africa. How long was your tour?
A: It feels like we are always on tour, but on average they’re about six weeks, then a week or two off and the next one begins.
How successful would you rate your tour? Where in the US did you feel you had the most support?
A: We have great support in the bigger cities like Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Seattle etc. We’ve also had great shows in “smaller” cities like Spokane, Boise and Boston.
What difference, if any, would you say there is between South African fans and those in the US?
A: Well, South Africans know our songs better so they sing along a lot louder, but otherwise fans are pretty similar all around the world ... except in Japan where the audience are dead silent for the entire show .
Are there still plans for you to move to the US on a more permanent basis? If not, do you have any further international tour plans?
A: We have decided South Africa is home, we love it here and don’t want to live anywhere else. We will still tour the world, we are an international band based in South Africa.
l Tickets for the show at Numbers in East London are R150 and are available from Computicket or at the door if not sold out.
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