Medley of talents at The Rock

ENJOY a medley of amazing music at The Rock Music Bistro, on Sunday afternoon, May 3, starting with Aden Hinds of the Hinds Brothers band at 1.30pm. His performance will be followed by a set from host Oscar Swanlund then a performance by great new South African band, ‘Rubber Duc’.

Aden, a Durban-based singer and songwriter, needs little introduction as he is a born and bred South Coaster whose career has been watched with interest by his many local fans. Best known as part of the successful Hinds Brothers, he has performed extensively around South Africa and at premier festivals like Splashy Fen and Oppikoppi.

Although inspired and influenced primarily by the artists of The Great Musical Renaissance of the ’60s and ’70s, Aden has evolved a style uniquely and undeniably his own. Acoustically driven, his songwriting is insightful, lyrical and passionate.

Since hatching late 2013, Rubber Duc has taken the South African music scene by storm – and somewhat by surprise. The band’s first single, ‘Ain’t Nobody Got Time for That’ hit the charts at full flight and peaked at the number two spot on 5FM and East Coast Radio. It made the top 10 on several other radio stations.

Starting out as a trio consisting of Nick Jordaan, Brendan Campbell and Sheldon Sham, the Ducs have grown not only in reputation, but also in size. Amiel Gopal has just joined the band, adding spice to their already quirky and unique sound, which they describe as “folk-swing-hop”.