Port Elizabeth music lovers are in for a real treat as the sun sets over Algoa Bay on Sunday 30 September 2012. Legendary South African band, Prime Circle, will be getting up close and personal with local fans, in a ‘one night only’ unplugged rendition of all their great hits including ‘She always gets what she wants’ and ‘Hello’
Brought to you by locally based entertainment guru’s Centrestage and local music and entertainment publicist, Michelle Campbell the show is set to be one extremely memorable experience.
Prime Circle is one of South Africa’s top rock bands formed in December 2001 and are currently signed to The David Gresham Record Company. Their first album, Hello Crazy World, sold over 45 000 units and their 2nd album “Live this Life” sold 20 000 units, making them the biggest selling South African rock act of 2003/2004/2005.
Prime Circle has played at most major local concerts and have played alongside the US based band Live on their Birds Of Pray world tour. In 2005, the band performed at the Nelson Mandela’s 46664 concert. In Early 2006, they played alongside Metallica and other bands such as Collective Soul, Simple Plan and Seether at the Coca-Cola Colab events in Pretoria, Durban and Cape Town.
Prime Circle have continued to wow audiences all over the world, and their up and coming new album is heavily anticipated by industry and fans.
The Prime Circle Band members are: Ross Learmonth – vocals, rhythm guitar, primary songwriter, Gerhard Venter – drums, backing vocals, supporting songwriter, Marco Gomes – bass, supporting songwriter, Dirk Bisschoff – lead guitar, supporting songwriter and Neil Breytenbach – keyboards, supporting songwriter.
Two local musical outfits, gaining huge respect on the local Port Elizabeth circuit as well elsewhere in the country, in Pistola and The Stuart Reece Band will support Prime Circle.
Wayne Kallis, will be joined on stage by his newly formed band ‘Pistola’. “Pistola was born to provide music lovers in South Africa with good, energetic, heartfelt rock music and on stage the band will keep that promise, putting a premium on both performance and entertainment, a formula which the band hopes will see them grow from strength to strength in South Africa in the months to come,” said Kallis
The Stuart Reece band have played alongside many popular South African acts: Dan Patlansky, Prime Circle, Graham Watkins Project, Evolver One, The Arrows, Farrell Purkiss, Jesse Clegg, Taxi Violence, Southern Gypsy Queen, Meri Kenaz, Tony Cox, Steve Newman, David Knowles, Robin Auld, The Cotton Fields, and The Modes.
They also boast play listing on the following radio stations: Algoa FM, RSG, M-Power FM, East Coast Radio, Kowie FM, Puk FM, Kingfisher FM and Bay FM for their songs ‘Call the Doctor’, ‘Love song’ and their latest single ‘Let’s write about us’. Popular, Local DJ Richard Saunders will provide music on stage and also co-host for the evening.
Do not miss this show on Sunday the 30th, as Prime Circle give their PE fans a chance to get intimate with the band, before they prepare for their upcoming tour, to promote their new album release in the Summer.
Bookings at Computicket – R120 per person – for the show at the Boardwalk Amphitheatre which starts at 5:00 pm.
Alan Straton
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