Powerhouse Parlotones rocking it away with starry-eyed Lowvelders
The Parlotones shared some hints with students at the Casterbridge Music Development Academy in White River recently and relived a few of their crazy years themselves.
WHITE RIVER – More than 20 students from the Casterbridge Music Development Academy had the opportunity of a lifetime when The Parlotones presented a workshop on Friday, 10 March in White River.
The band visited the area for two performances at the Barnyard at Casterbridge on Thursday and Friday.
Students could ask the band members questions, engage in some songwriting, and participate in a rehearsal afterwards.
Thapela Masulu attended the songwriting workshop.
Hints were given to ease pre-performance nerves, how to nurture a song, use technology to be more creative, and how not to be music-genre snobs.
Kahn Morbee explained how to stay in business as a musician.
“At a certain time you will need a good accountant and a lawyer. If you want a career in music, it should be ongoing, and formalising everything into contracts makes it more sustainable,” he advised.
Glen Hodgson told the students how the band started off.
“We were young and wanted to party. We calmed down. No one is really that crazy anymore.”
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On the subject of a band staying together and keeping their family relationship happy and healthy, it was drummer Neil Pauw who said that their wives and girlfriends have been “with the band forever. They grew up with the band and have been very supportive.”
For Prescious Nkosi it is important to attend workshops like these. “I want to learn everything I can about music.”
Students and The Parlotones at the CMDAGallery of hopefuls
