The Moral Kiosk Presents The Great Yawn & Joshua Beaches
Fri Sep 13, 20:00 - Fri Sep 13, 22:00
The Moral Kiosk
ABOUT
An intimate evening of indie country with up-and-coming acts The Great Yawn and Joshua Beaches.
About The Great Yawn:
The Great Yawn is an alt-country group whose sonic exploits are
heavily dependent on simplicity and beauty through song-writing. The band’s
live performance takes on a light-hearted edge particularly when they invite an
analogue rhythm-machine into the backdrop, building an enthusiastic pulse which
filters into their dreamy soundscapes. Danielle Bakkes channels a strong
emotional nuance through her soulful vocals, in direct contrast to her quirky,
and sometimes clumsy bedroom dance-moves. The ruminative guitar played by
co-writer Brendon Erasmus weaves into Danielle’s vocal melodies, creating an
alluring melodic arrangement. The duo can shape-shift and roll into a full band
which includes electronic piano, live drums and bass.
On their debut album ‘Botanica’, Danielle employs emotive
lyrical themes filtered through a nostalgic lens of personal experiences. Her
style of story-telling is mostly non-linear, and could be described as a
montage of fleeting memories: relationships, familiar places, and sometimes even
her favourite food or drink find their way into her prose.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaM9qX_Xy0s
https://www.instagram.com/thegreatyawn/
https://music.apple.com/za/album/botanica/1447531160?app=music&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
About Joshua Beaches:
Joshua Beaches is a singer/songwriter/producer who lives In
Johannesburg, South Africa. The album would be found in the Indie Rock section
of your local record store. The music draws from a history of folk styles such
as blues, jazz and country. This collection of influences has shaped a sound
reminiscent of many era’s of music heard over transistor radio in days gone
by... as if Roy Orbison and Johnny and Patsy Cline were still around making
music for today’s modern audience. It’s a sound you recognize, yet far darker.
It’s a reinterpretation, without relying on the nostalgia. It continues the
tradition of the crooning cowboy, the wanderer, the saloon singer with songs
about life’s highs and lows. The music is meant to soothe and resonate. It’s
more troubled and dangerous than any of what has come before it, telling tales
of a new age that is decidedly more challenging than its predecessors.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXOqiJoDGkxKZ-dwHavbSUx7ZCd-Qz1wy