Author Juan Montalvo puts it best: “There is nothing harder than the softness of indifference.”
Any local bands, artists or any working professionals plying their wares out there, can surely relate. (more…)
John Ellis
Musicians’ guide to dealing with audience apathy
Posted on August 5, 2011 by Ryan in
A variety of ways to countering the number one enemy of musicians’ audiences in a post-modern society: apathy.
John Ellis – music, insight and advice from an honest rocker
Posted on February 14, 2011 by Ryan in
John Ellis gives some insight into the music business, what’s important and what makes up his ideal weekend.
Famed as the front man of legendary South African rock export Tree63, John Ellis has performed around the world and decided that there’s just no place like home – Durban, South Africa! He’s come out fighting, in every sense of the word, on his debut solo album, and stirred up important discussion about SA politics and Christianity. But what we like the most about John is that he’s our KwaZulu-Natal homeboy who continues doing what he does best – thrilling audiences with cool tunes. (more…)
Open Strings in Westville
Posted on August 10, 2010 by Ryan in
Open Strings, run by Rod and Karen Nichols, is the right kind of acoustic venue for KZN.
Rod and Karen Nichols are the owners of a venue which has recently started up in Westville, and they’ve called it Open Strings. Once a month Rod and Karen open their home and host a major South African act performing an acoustic set. On the bill thus far has been Farryl Purkiss, John Ellis, Syd Kitchen and Nibs van der Spuy. (more…)
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