Barleycorn Lineup Sunday 25 April 2021

[Barleycorn Music Club]

MARTIN  brings you three original acts this week. 

 

ENTRY:
Non members: R40
Members/Students/Pensioners: R30 on presentation of your member/student/ID card.

 

PLEASE NOTE: strict COVID protocols will be in place. Seating is limited and will be on a first come, first seated basis. Unfortunately no standing at the bar is allowed - all guests will need to be seated. You will be able to order your meals & drinks from the waitron's. We would like to encourage payment via Credit Card, Snapscan or Zapper. If paying cash please ensure that you have the correct amount so as to minimize the handling of cash.

Door opens at 17H00!

 

JIM DANIEL

Cape Town based singer songwriter and following a recent songwriting course with Clive released a single Brothers & Sisters also produced by Clive

Finalist in a recent Barleycorn Songwriting Competition and looking forward to sharing his music with a listening audience

 

BRANDON VAN DER WESTHUIZEN

Brandon Grant is a Cape Town-based Singer/Songwriter making his debut on the Barleycorn Stage. Being a new addition to the music scene, Brandon brings a raw acoustic performance displaying a folk-rock sound blended with a unique contemporary soul edge. His old-school instrumental undertones serve to contrast thought-provoking and relevant lyrics. He is currently working on his debut EP due to come out later this year, so come through to catch a few of those songs live!

 

GAELLOU is a truly one-of-a-kind, South African singer/songwriter/multi instrumentalist/visual artist. Gaëllou is also the name of her band and new project. 

 

The variation of her name originates from her very young years in France, where adding ‘ou’ makes a word a diminutive of the original, much like adding ‘tjie’ in Afrikaans. Her aunt and grandmother called her Gaëllou and it stuck.

 

Although (fittingly) small in stature Gaëllou’s songs are massive. They tell stories through the music, based on her own experiences and the content of her poetry. Crunchy and thought-provoking her lyrics paint a picture of her life-long struggles with abuse and addiction and deal with them head-on, through discovery, hope and the promise of new beginnings. Her aim is to give a voice and inspiration to others who have suffered  similar battles. 

 

Backing Gaëllou in her band are well known local musicians, Grant Jackson on electric and acoustic bass, Kathleen Eggers on strings and Derek Craig on percussion and drums. Gaëllou perform powerful acoustic and electric arrangements of their unique ‘folk-rock’ musical sound.