DAN PATLANSKY LIVE

Dan Patlansky performs live at the Pumpkin Theatre in Ballito on May 3 and 4.

In only a little over a decade on the music scene, Dan Patlansky has become one of the busiest and most respected blues artists to ever come out of South Africa. His music can best be described as vacillating between slick, soulful blues and the renegade psychedelic angst and raw emotion of Hendrix and Zeppelin – fire encased in ice...if you will.

Dan Patlansky shares the muse that touched Hendrix, Zeppelin and Stevie Ray Vaughan. What he can do with a six-string Fender Stratocaster at the age of 30, most critically acclaimed guitarists never quite achieve in a lifetime.

Dan Patlansky is a conglomerate of charisma, charm and musical genius - and all of this comes wrapped up in an unassuming, startlingly-attractive package that bespeaks his Judeo-Spanish heritage. And yet, he doesn’t seem to realise the extent of his tactile appeal – both on stage and in person. Humility suits him well and is as much an extension of his being as his Fender. There are no airs and graces here – just sincerity and an incredible musical talent.

Dan Patlansky performs live at the Pumpkin Theatre at La Montagne in Ballito on May 3 and 4 at 20h00 (doors open 18h30). Bookings 032 946 2121. Menu options on request and website is www.pumpkintheatreclub.co.za