Catch HABIT TO on their national tour at the UKZN’s Centre for Jazz & Popular Music on November 9. The tour is in promotion of their latest release: Boomerang Saturn. “HABIT TO are putting Durban on the map with shows around the country from Pretoria, Jo'burg and little dorpies like Vereeniging & Potchefstroom through to East London, PE and ending off with a bang in Cape Town,” say the organisers.
“The recipe cooks up mouth watering vocals and guitar solo’s from Michelle “Chillie” Stent the leading lady. Dale “Dang” Wardell exists as the backbone and chief of the kit, delivering the beats for an army to march to. Not forgetting the foundation laid down by Andy Stent who uses his bass to bring the trio down to earth and then dishes up the full course meal of musical madness,” the publicity material continues.
Having studied music at tertiary level, Chillie and Dang synchronise a thought process that digs deeper than the basics of song writing. These ideals are further reinforced, and the music visually complimented, by projected video images displayed during the band’s live performances. This is owed to Andy’s qualifications in Fine art and Animation. With the help of Richard “Dickie-B” Burgess who works behind the scenes, HABIT TO encapsulates an audio visual experience.
Formed in 2003, HABIT TO has built up a strong following not only in Durban but around the country, winning over new fans with every gig. The band has also performed at most major festivals and shared stages with the likes of Prime Circle, The Parlotones, Goldfish, The Arrows and many more. In 2006 they won the Durban Battle of the Bands, which awarded them the studio time and funding they needed to produce their debut album, Secrets to a Triangle. This achievement also gained them huge popularity and opened up many opportunities.
The single Cast in Stone received extensive radio airplay, while the music video for Gratitude was put into rotation on Go TV, MK and MTV Base!
Following on the success of the previous album, HABIT TO spent the past year writing and recording. Watch out for the video for Boomerang Saturn’s first single R10.40, which will be hitting the TV screens soon.
HABIT TO will perform at 17h30 on November 9 at the UKZN’s Centre for Jazz & Popular Music (doors open at 17h00). Entrance R30 (R20 pensioners / R10 students). A cash bar will be available. The Centre is housed on level 2 of the Dennis Shepstone building on the Howard College campus.
More information 031 260 3385 or email: luthulia1@ukzn.ac.za
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