Danny de Wet played for two iconic South African 80’s bands: éVOID
& Petit Cheval - he followed that as a venue owner and marketeer at maj
or record companies (signing Prime Circle and promoting The Parlotones), wh
ilst being an original member of Wonderboom… driving the group for their fi
rst thirteen years.
A drummer/drama, who also plays guitar and sings,
Danny has now added ‘author’ to his arsenal (releasing ‘Sex, Drums & R
ock ‘n Roll… in Africa’ - the 650-page definitive, printed account of the h
istory of SA Rock) and he is excited to launch his book at The Knoll histor
ic guest farm in Hilton/Pietermaritzburg on Thursday 27 April 2023 at 19h30
.
Special guests will celebrate the occasion with Danny, who is ‘stok
ed’ (to use a KZN word) to once more share a stage with Roly Struckmeyer; a
friend since the early years of Wonderboom - Roly toured with the band as
a solo artist, after his stint with Arapaho.
The ongoing 'Danny’s Nev
er Ending Acoustic/Storyteller Book Launch’ shows are based on an acoustic
three-piece act, featuring two phenomenal young musicians in guitar wiz Dam
ian Kruger and Julian Guillot, who’s euphonious vocal prowess belies his te
nder age.
Renditions of classic South African and worldwide hits (The
Rolling Stones, REM, The Cure, Bob Dylan etc), which are pertinent to the
stories and anecdotes in the script, are perfectly juxta-positioned against
Danny’s captivating tales of glorious excess and his quirky original songs
like “Hairy Armpits Will Never Change The World”, a song written for There
se Owen, the well-known and respected KZN music journalist.
In Maritz
burg for the first time, Danny’s trio has been blowing audiences away throu
ghout our beloved country.
They have performed all over Gauteng and t
ravelled far and wide… appearing in unusual locations like the Magoebaskloo
f and then all the way from the Magaliesburg down to Hout Bay - the trio al
so went down a storm at the Splashy Fen Festival last year.
The addit
ion of two of Maritzburg’s cultural forces (who keep live music and literat
ure thriving in the City of Flowers) completes the performance line-up – ba
lladeer and acoustic guitarist Charles Webster who anchors the vital MITH (
Music In The Hills) movement and the publisher of the book, Ian MacFarlane
(owner of Top Reads), who, as a part of the Petit Cheval touring entourage,
first met Danny way back in the 80’s!
Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift wo
n’t be in attendance because… erm… Danny has never ever met either of them!
Come and enjoy kick-ass acoustic tunes, brilliant stories and bad jo
kes!
DISCLAIMER: NO-ONE IS QUITE SURE HOW MANY SIDES THERE ARE TO DAN
NY’S BRAIN (especially fans who saw his OTT antics in Wonderboom) BUT ALL A
GREE THAT HE IS A FANTASTIC STORYTELLER!
Danny de Wet played for two iconic South African 80’s bands: éVOID
& Petit Cheval - he followed that as a venue owner and marketeer at maj
or record companies (signing Prime Circle and promoting The Parlotones), wh
ilst being an original member of Wonderboom… driving the group for their fi
rst thirteen years.
A drummer/drama, who also plays guitar and sings,
Danny has now added ‘author’ to his arsenal (releasing ‘Sex, Drums & R
ock ‘n Roll… in Africa’ - the 650-page definitive, printed account of the h
istory of SA Rock) and he is excited to launch his book at The Knoll histor
ic guest farm in Hilton/Pietermaritzburg on Thursday 27 April 2023 at 19h30
.
Special guests will celebrate the occasion with Danny, who is ‘stok
ed’ (to use a KZN word) to once more share a stage with Roly Struckmeyer; a
friend since the early years of Wonderboom - Roly toured with the band as
a solo artist, after his stint with Arapaho.
The ongoing 'Danny’s Nev
er Ending Acoustic/Storyteller Book Launch’ shows are based on an acoustic
three-piece act, featuring two phenomenal young musicians in guitar wiz Dam
ian Kruger and Julian Guillot, who’s euphonious vocal prowess belies his te
nder age.
Renditions of classic South African and worldwide hits (The
Rolling Stones, REM, The Cure, Bob Dylan etc), which are pertinent to the
stories and anecdotes in the script, are perfectly juxta-positioned against
Danny’s captivating tales of glorious excess and his quirky original songs
like “Hairy Armpits Will Never Change The World”, a song written for There
se Owen, the well-known and respected KZN music journalist.
In Maritz
burg for the first time, Danny’s trio has been blowing audiences away throu
ghout our beloved country.
They have performed all over Gauteng and t
ravelled far and wide… appearing in unusual locations like the Magoebaskloo
f and then all the way from the Magaliesburg down to Hout Bay - the trio al
so went down a storm at the Splashy Fen Festival last year.
The addit
ion of two of Maritzburg’s cultural forces (who keep live music and literat
ure thriving in the City of Flowers) completes the performance line-up – ba
lladeer and acoustic guitarist Charles Webster who anchors the vital MITH (
Music In The Hills) movement and the publisher of the book, Ian MacFarlane
(owner of Top Reads), who, as a part of the Petit Cheval touring entourage,
first met Danny way back in the 80’s!
Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift wo
n’t be in attendance because… erm… Danny has never ever met either of them!
Come and enjoy kick-ass acoustic tunes, brilliant stories and bad jo
kes!
DISCLAIMER: NO-ONE IS QUITE SURE HOW MANY SIDES THERE ARE TO DAN
NY’S BRAIN (especially fans who saw his OTT antics in Wonderboom) BUT ALL A
GREE THAT HE IS A FANTASTIC STORYTELLER!
