Saturday the 12th of March sees SAARKIE - South Africa’s only Afrikaans All Girl Rock band - release their second album, namely IDENTITEIT. The album is produced by Sean Manley and Zanda Traut and was recorded at Manley Studios in Pretoria where some of SA’s most renowned artists have recorded before.
"It was a privilege for Manley Studios to record SAARKIE's new album, Identitiet. It is an energetic, fun, positive rock album with a few twists!
The vibrant colorful personalities of these girls shone through every day in the studio even in the toughest of times. I am very proud of what we have accomplished - the songs are all very strong and the album sounds great!
The hard work is done and its time for SAARKIE to rock SA!” – Sean Manley, Producer
SAARKIE’s musical growth since the release of their debut album, Luister, in 2009 is evident in the fact that all of SAARKIE’s members are now graduate musicians with the result that they have improved in mastering their instruments to write better quality songs. With IDENTITEIT they bring a unique combination of songs and instruments to the South African music industry which will definitely leave a lasting impression in the world of rock.
“IDENTITEIT represents a metaphorical journey through the lives of each of the members of SAARKIE, as well as every music listener, to find their own identity. The album encourages listeners to have enough self confidence to discover their own identity and to live their lives according to it.” - SAARKIE
The album also contains a collaboration between SAARKIE and renowned South African rocker Jan Blohm in the form of the song ‘Nader Aan My’. Jan Blohm wrote the song for SAARKIE and also sings it with them on the album.
“It was an absolute honour and highlight to be associated with a celebrated artist such as Jan Blohm. We are extremely excited about the song and it fits perfectly with SAARKIE’s vibe.” – SAARKIE.
Pictures by Hannes Danz
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