The Great Yawn

Fri Jul 26, 19:00 - Fri Jul 26, 22:00

The Art House

ABOUT

Art House Fridays presents an evening of creative exchange with The Great Yawn. This exclusive and intimate performance allows its audience to not only be enraptured by some of SA's finest musical talent but also provides an opportunity for the audience members to engage in their own creative expression. Whilst the band plays, you create... be it sketches, doodles, poetry, lyrics or even photography, all elements of creative play are welcomed and encouraged throughout the performance.


Supporting act: [A]lliot


Main act: 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, raising an alluring melodic arrangement. The duo can shape-shift and roll into a full band which includes electric 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 storytelling is mostly non-linear, and could be described as a montage of fleeting memories; relationships, familiar places, and sometimes even her favourite food and drink find their way into her prose.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaM9qX_Xy0s


Date: Friday 26th July

Time: Doors open 19:00 | Show starts 19:45

Venue: 67 4th Avenue, Melville

Tickets: R150 through Quicket | R170 at the door

Limited to 50 tickets


DIRECTIONS

The Great Yawn
The Art House
67 4th Ave, Melville, Johannesburg, 2109
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