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Friday, April 27, 2012

PRIME CIRCLE AT THE BARNYARD

(Prime Circle)

The Barnyard Theatre at Gateway will be rocking Worker’s Day, when Prime Circle takes to the stage for two shows only on Monday and Tuesday, April 30 and May 1.

Fresh on the back of their hugely successful European tour which saw them touring with Three Doors Down and Seether, South Africa’s premier rock band will be rocking local audiences.

2011 was a year filled with honour and accolades for Prime Circle. With the success of the chart topping Jekyll & Hyde, which produced several hits on the top 10 charts, Prime Circle catapulted to the top, claiming the title of the number one rock band in South Africa winning a SAMA for Best Rock Album. The platinum-selling album saw the five-piece rock band take on the world – literally.

Says lead singer Ross Learmonth: “2011 was a fantastic year and we are grateful to the fans for making most of it happen. Jekyll & Hyde went gold in nine days and then platinum soon after. We also played on stage with Three Doors Down and Alter Bridge, which is a coup for any artist wanting to break the international market.”

Patrons attending these two shows can expect to hear all their past hits like Hello, My Inspiration, Same Goes For You, Let Me Go, Crazy World, As Long As I Am Here, Maybe Wrong, Live This Life, Miracle, Out Of This Place, She Always Gets What and Consider Me. Off the Jekyll & Hyde album the audience can look forward to their hits Breathing, Turning In My Sleep, Never Gonna Bring Us Down, Everything You Want and Turn Me To Stone.

The band consists of Ross Learmonth on vocals and rhythm guitar, Dale Schnettler on drums, Dirk Bisschoff guitar and vocals, Neil Breytenbach on keyboards and Marco Gomes on bass guitar.

Prime Circle has gone from a rehearsal room in Witbank in 2001, to become one of South Africa’s most popular and talked about bands in ten years, and they have been seen at numerous sold out shows at this popular mall venue since 2007.

To add an extra local treat to the Worker’s Day celebrations, Blues legend Dan Patlansky will be opening for Prime Circle. This will also be a taster to his first show at the venue on May, 28.

Tickets R180 pp and seating will be as for normal shows, with no standing room. Phone The Barnyard Theatre on 031 566 3045 for bookings or e-mail gateway@barnayrdtheatre.co.za for enquiries and further details.