Brought
to life for no reason other than to make music, “music for pleasure” remains
their motto
REBURN is a Cape Town based 5 piece Indie Rock band made
up of two Scotsmen, two South Africans and one Chilean. In 2006 destiny
orchestrated a meeting in a pub between Alex McFarlane and Craig Hermanus (both
guitarists and singers)... REBURN was born. A few musicians came through
the ranks until current members Jono Templer (bass), Scottie Moore (vox) and
more recently Jay Sandoval (drums) joined the band. REBURN has since
rapidly plotted their course through the SA music industry.
REBURN recently returned from Port Elizabeth after
being chosen to play in the Pro 20 Series Rock Star Cricket Finals. REBURN was
one of the few bands chosen to play at this amazing event and the only band
chosen to come back and play the semi finals and finals. They were also chosen
to headline the prestigious 2010 SA Music Exchange showcase event held at
Mercury Live in Cape Town.
REBURN is not new to high profile events such as this, having had TV
show appearances, being featured as the opening act of a top selling Columbia
Records artist and many more.
After independently releasing and launching an
EP, an Album, 5 music videos and a full length DVD (with each launch packing
some of Cape Town’s best known venues to capacity), REBURN has been
labeled as one of the top bands in the Western Cape by the media and music
industry in general.
REBURN has shared the stage with bands such
as ‘The Ataris’ (who enjoy high rotation on MTV) on tour from the US and some of
our top local talents. Their participation in festivals nationwide has taken
them to stages like ‘Rocking The Daisies', ‘Up The Coast', ‘The Grahamstown
National Arts Festival', ‘Melkbos', ‘Forbidden Fruit' and ‘Synergy'.
REBURN’S music has been featured on the
animal rights album ‘Innocent Blood', a Dead Kennedy’s cover album and the
Billabong television program ‘Girls Get Out There' on Super Sport. They have
also been recorded live for national TV and their DVD is currently on rotation
on MK.
REBURN‘S EP and CD is enjoying airplay on
national radio stations. They have won the UCT RAG/Marshall Music ‘Launch Your
Band' competition, the Ku-de-ta Live ‘Battle of the Bands', the Paul
Bothner/R.O.A.R ‘Face Off Battle' and most recently the ‘Rock Star Pro 20
Series Cricket nationwide band vote' (3 times in a row). As part of the latter
they were filmed live for M-NET in front of a 17000 strong crowd. Last, but not
least, they were featured as one of the top 100 bands worldwide in the renowned
international ‘Rock Star Lottery' band competition.
REBURN is currently sponsored by Paul
Bothner music stores, R.O.A.R. Live, Sound Connection and See-me Graphic
Design.
REBURN
recently signed a distribution deal with Musketeer Records, the same record
company that signed world chart band Seether and made them into a household
name. In January 2009 the band signed a management contract with Full Spectrum
Alternative.
The latest
news is REBURN has just returned from a successful national
tour in April and will be playing in and around the Western Cape before another national tour in
September. Watch the press and their social networks for details.
Reburn
Band Member Bio
Scottie Moore (Lead Vocals)
Scottie who hails from Glasgow, was without a
doubt born to be on stage. Being a natural (self-taught) musician, Scottie
wants nothing more than to be able to wake up in the morning and eat, sleep and
breathe music. He fills the role of "ADD child" on stage, with his
electrifying energy and captivating stage persona, while being known as a real
comedian off-stage. He brings to REBURNan infectious, exciting
performance as well as great lyrics and style. Don’t be surprised if you find
this one partying all night with friends and fans alike.
Jono Templer (Bass Guitarist)
Jono
comes from a musical family and played guitar for many years, ultimately
picking up his first bass guitar and never letting go. His logical approach
coupled with a long musical history allows him to give valuable input to the arrangement
of the music. Naturally photogenic, tall and suave, you can spot Jono on stage
by looking for the guy with the big guitar and a smoke in his mouth.
Alex Marshall McFarlane (Lead Guitar/ Backing
Vocals)
Alex, the vegetarian in the band, says that playing
music is the only thing that makes him truly happy. Everything else he does, he
simply does so that he can play music. His interest in music is very wide,
therefore REBURN is the perfect vessel for him
due to its many different styles. He feels if the band had to be placed in a
box, Indie rock would be the most appropriate. Not only is he considered the
creative one in the band, always striving to grow and learn new things, he also
fills the role of being the most organised.
Craig Hermanus (Rhythm Guitar/Backing Vocals)
Craig initially indulged
his passion for music with an acoustic guitar. Having said that you will now
find him rocking the electric guitar as if he knows nothing else –smooth,
skillful and undeniably charged with a love for music that knows no bounds.
Craig is always willing to hear everyone’s point of view, affording him the
role of "the listener" in REBURN. While he may be the most
chilled, Craig delivers a rocking stage performance .
Jay Sandoval (Drums)
After having been introduced to the art of drumming while in
elementary school, this Chilean born and raised musician never looked back. In
2002, he was awarded a scholarship at the prestigious Berklee College of Music
in Boston, U.S,
where he majored in both Music Performance and Music Business/Management,
having the chance to receive instruction from music industry premiere drummers
Mike Mangini, Rod Morgenstein and Kenwood Dennard. While in Boston he was part
of the production company ‘Latin Concerts’ and played alongside renowned Latin
artists such as Mana, Christina Aguilera, Juanes, Shakira and Enrique Iglesias.
After many other projects in between, Jay finally (and thankfully) relocated to
Cape Town in
2008 where he found a home…aka REBURN.
For Bookings contact:
Antonio : 083 330 0700
E-mail: bookings@reburn.co.za
Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Reburn/7573874991
Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=4922718943&ref=ts
For more on the band, their upcoming gigs, music downloads, ring tones and photos, go to:
Website: http://www.reburn.co.za/
My Space: http://www.myspace.com/reburnsa
Email: info@reburn.co.za