The Young Guns showcase took place at the Pumpkin Theatre in Ballito this afternoon. The event is designed to promote young musicians and bands in the Durban area. We spent some time there this afternoon and saw Trifecta, Jonathan Johansen, Toxic Candy and a few minutes of Hamish McCreedy.
Trifecta comprises of 3 young guys who play blues rock. They played some of their own material as well as covers of artists such as Gary Moore. Up next was 15 year old Jonathan Johansen who already has a number of music achievements to his name. He played covers of songs by artists as diverse as Elvis Presley, Seal, Jesse Clegg and Cat Stevens. Last up with 5 piece band Toxic Candy. Featuring 3 girls and 2 guys this band really got the crowd going. They mainly played their own song with one or two covers thrown in.
All in all it was a great afternoon and credit must go to the organisers for taking steps to promote these young, talented artists. These showcase sessions are set to become a regular feature in Durban and we will keep your posted.
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