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An Interview with Chris Van Der Walt Ahead of Blood Brothers 2018
This September, the 4th annual Blood Brothers return to the stage with the common goal of rock ’n rolling against cancer.
2018’s line-up for South Africa’s elite supergroup has been meticulously selected, with old favourites being joined by some of the country’s most exciting, young songwriters and performers.
For 4 years running and still rocking harder than ever, Francois van Coke (Fokofpolisiekar and Van Coke Kartel) is still here and for good reason. He is joined by fellow alumni, Hanu De Jong (The Narrow and Not My Dog), Jason Oosthuizen (Lost&Found), Jaco Mans (Coelacanth and Ex Tidal Waves) and Chris Van Der Walt (The Black Cat Bones, Boargazm and Vulvodynia). For the very first time and a musician that needs no introduction to any rock ’n roller worth their salt, Blood Brothers welcome Laudo Liebenberg (aKing), as well as South African rock royalty Ard Matthews (Just Jinjer), destroyer of six strings Jedd Kossew (Van Coke Kartel) and the woman who keeps it all together – songwriter extraordinaire, Adelle Nqeto. What? There is more? Arguably the most exciting rock ’n roll band to come out of South Africa in years: The Hellcats’ Allesandro Benigno and Warwick Rautenbach will not only be joining our Blood Brothers and Sister on stage, but will also be opening the show. It is a great honour to have Hunter Kennedy joining the company of rock royalty by lending his pen to write a #BB2018 song and making sure that this campaign lives on in your playlist long after the performances have ended.
This year, this formidable heroic force will also be bracing stages in both Pretoria and Cape Town, performing the songs that brought each of them to fame, intertwined with songs that influenced their sound over the years. The 2018 setlist promises to be more diverse than previous years and fans will be introduced to a whole new side of the band. Experience the rare opportunity to witness 11 of our best local rockers together on one stage for 3 hours of non-stop rock ’n roll.
It is only with persistence, that our country’s rock heroes together with The Vrede Foundation, will conquer this fight and be victorious in their quest to generate awareness regarding cancer and raise funds to provide financial aid to young South Africans with cancer. Unite with the multitude of warriors, and buy your tickets TODAY!
BLOOD BROTHERS CAPE TOWN:
Venue: Zip Zap Circus School, Cape Town
BLOOD BROTHERS PRETORIA:
Venue: Platteland, Centurion, Pretoria
Met al die inligting tot jou beskikking, het ons besluit, ons moet net so bietjie met Chris van der Walt gesels… Lees en geniet!
Lekker Chris! Jy is vanjaar terug as deel van die Blood Brothers band vir jou tweede keer in ‘n ry! Jy is seker moerse opgewonde om die stage saam die bras en Adelle Nqeto te deel?
Heavy excited. Altyd ‘n reuse voorreg om saam met sulke ongelooflike musikante te jam. Die line up is ‘n great variety van styles en flavours. A-list musicians.
Voor ons verder oor Blood Brothers chat, jy is moerse besig met ander projekte. Jy jam in Black Cat Bones, Boargazm en het ook onglangs aangesluit by Vulvodynia. Hoe kry jy dit reg om als gelyk aan te pak?
Ek slaap nie. Dis vreeslik boring om te slaap. Ek droom eerder terwyl ek wakker is. Ek werk maar heavy hard, en sit nooit stil nie.
Vulvodynia is kak hard! Hoe het jy betrokke geraak by die manne?
Ons het baie saam hulle geparty met Boargazm. Ek en die drummer, Thomas Hughes, het ook saam in PitVirus gejam. So toe hulle my vra, toe sê ek ja. Ek dink dit help dat ek so baie gig. Connections bou. Ek’s mos maar ’n kak musikant, ek party net lekker…
Jy is besig om die hele werled vol te toer met Vulvodynia. Julle was ook onlangs op ‘n lekker European toer! Hoe was die vibe daai kant gewees?
Baie lekker. Metal is vreeslik universal en metalheads is baie dieselfde worldwide. Ons het baie hard gewerk. 28 shows in 29 dae en 20000+km. Die response was amazing en die band was great!
Jy is ‘n moerse lekker bass player maar kan ook die kitaar kak hard speel! Gaan jy bass jam of kitaar by Blood Brothers?
Ek jol die bass. Albei is soos kinders, elkeen het sy eie pros en cons. Die low end responsibility het heavy aan my gegroei en ek waardeer die rol van ‘n bassist in ‘n band. Guitar is lekker, mens kan shred!
Jy sukkel maar met die knieg en ek check jy word gesponsor deur CTI knee braces. Hoe kry ‘n muso dit reg om gesponsor te word met ‘n knee brace? Is dit ‘n van der Walt ding om sulke cool shit reg te kry?
Ek is baie fortunate om deur ’n hele paar mense uitgehelp te word. Willim Welsyn het my opgehook met die CTI Knee Brace sponsorship, hulle het toe vir my een gemaak met custom artwork. Dis badass. Die knieg is weer sterk, so ek dra hom meer vir cosmetics en backup as iets skeef loop… Ek word ook gesponsor deur Darkglass Electronics, Dingwall Basses, en Marshall Music. ’n Mens loop nooit alleen nie. Sonder hulle sou dit ’n baie moeiliker journey gewees het.
Jy en jou broer het altyd dinge lekker laat pomp in die Norfff by Wolmer Bush Lounge. Wat gaan aan daai kant? Ons mis die goeie ou dae daar op Wolmer!
Sadly is Wolmer aan sy einde. Ek dink nie regtig daar gaan meer shows wees nie. We had a good run. Mal parties. Horries. Great music wat daar deur gekom het.
Jy is ‘n rocker van formaat! Wie is jou all time favourite band?
So, laaste vragie oor Blood Brothers. Julle het seker alreeds met rehearsals begin of sal seker soon begin! Sonder om te veel weg te gee, kan ons ‘n lekker ruk en rol cover verwag van bietjie Motorhead?
Daar is nie Motörhead hierdie jaar nie 🙁 Ons het wel ander mean rock tunes, en hierdie jaar sal ons vir julle bietjie Metallica jol! Daar is regtig baie lekker tunes wat voor lê, en ons rehearse en werk lekker hard.
Photos by Andre Badenhorst.
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