Matthew Mole at the Barnyard Theatre

Matthew Mole is easing Durbanites into the festive season and celebrating break-up day when he performs at the Barnyard Theatre in Gateway Shopping Centre on Wednesday, December 9.

Since launching his debut album, ‘The Home We Built’ in 2013, Mole has enjoyed huge success with his songs ‘Autumn’; ‘Take Yours, I’ll Take Mine’; ‘You And Your Crown’; and ‘Same Parts, Same Heart’. He has been touring South Africa extensively, travelling internationally, got married in August this year, and is also currently working on his second album.

The Capetonian singer-songwriter seems surprisingly unfazed by the success of his debut album.

‘The Home We Built’ entered the top of the iTunes chart on its release, making Mole the country’s first artist ever to achieve the feat, which saw him leap-frogging the likes of Jay-Z, Imagine Dragons, Robin Thicke, Michael Buble and The Rolling Stones in the process.

The fact that he took up songwriting for fun just five years ago makes his achievement all the more remarkable.

‘The Home We Built’ was recorded over four months in 2013, and its release has earned Mole a host of successes both at home and abroad.

One of his fans’ favourite tracks, ‘You And Your Crown’, was named winner of the Converse Get Out Of The Garage contest in Cape Town in the same year.

His prize was to travel to London to play a gig at the famous 100 Club and a recording session at Converse’s studio in Brooklyn, New York.

A man of many musical talents, Mole played every instrument on the album except the strings, which were recorded live and added at the end of the album’s creation. These included the ukulele, banjo, organ, piano, guitar, drums and a variety of percussive instruments.

Audience members can also meet the artists in the bar after the show to buy paraphernalia and get autographs.

Tickets are R130 per person for those wanting to secure a seat, as there is no standing space at the venue.

For bookings and enquiries, phone the Barnyard Theatre on 031 – 566 3045 or visit www.barnyard.durban. For further information e-mail gateway@barnyardtheatres.co.za or visit their Facebook page.

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