WATERSHED opening for DAVID GRAY
Oh yes it’s all happening yet again… do you think this concert fever is just going to continue?
We have David Grey, Seal, Shaggy, Black Eyed Peas, Kanye West, Johnny Gill and David Grey in the next few weeks… Imagine that, South African’s being nonchalant about international artists coming over!
For all the Watershed fans you will be delighted to hear that they will be opening up for …
David Grey next month:
Premier pop/rock act, Watershed, has been invited to support David Gray on the South African leg of his “Life in Slow Motion” tour next month. The highly anticipated shows, presented by Kfm 94.5, 94.7 Highveld Stereo and BIG Concerts, are scheduled for Cape Town’s Bellville Velodrome on the 9th and Johannesburg’s Coca-Cola Dome, on the 11th of June.
Watershed were awarded “Best Pop Album”, and nominated for “Best Adult Contemporary Album” at this year’s SAMA Awards, following the success of their third album, ‘Mosaic’. The group has become South Africa’s most successful pop/rock music export in recent years, touring SA and Europe extensively on the back of their previous two platinum selling albums, “In The Meantime” and “Wrapped in Stone”. The hit “Indigo Girl” off their debut album, has become the band’s signature tune reaching #2 in Germany, the Top 10 in 5 European countries, and it has also been translated into Chinese, making it a hit in South East Asia!
With scores of fans worldwide, high-energy live performances and songs being staples of greatness, Watershed were the obvious choice to support the UK singer/songwriter.
David Gray has established himself as one of UK’s leading artists, following the astounding success of his debut album “White Ladder”, which sold over 6 million copies word-wide. His critically acclaimed second album, “A New Day at Midnight” received four times platinum status in the UK. His latest album, “Life in Slow Motion” is counted as David’s best work, both musically and lyrically, and is almost classified Gold in South Africa.
Combining the awesome sounds of South Africa’s premier band with the beautiful ballads, heartfelt lyrics and sweeping choruses of one of the UK’s leading artists, the intimate shows promise to be an awesome aural experience, showcasing the hits that made them household favourites.
Friday 9 June 2006 – The Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town
Sunday 11 June 2006 – The Coca Cola Dome, Johannesburg
Here’s the PR:
Following the astounding success of his 1998 album White Ladder, released on long-time fan Dave Matthews’ ATO Records in North America, David Gray has established himself as one of UK’s leading artists. Featuring the hit single, Babylon, White Ladder sold over 6 million copies word-wide, spending more than 175 weeks on the UK charts, going seven times platinum. White Ladder is also the biggest selling album of all time in Ireland. The critically acclaimed “A New Day at Midnight”, was released four years later, receiving four times platinum status in the UK, and now, with two Ivor Novello awards for song writing, a “Q” award for best single, a GQ award for Best Solo Artist, two Brit nominations for Best Male, and a Grammy Nomination for Best New Artist, David Gray is back with Life In Slow Motion. Life in Slow Motion involves over 50 musicians and is counted as Davids best work, both musically and lyrically.
In South Africa, Life in Slow Motion is almost classified Gold, with it’s first, and second singles, “You’re the One I Love” and “Hospital Food” featuring on almost every radio station in the country. His upcoming Cape Town and Johannesburg shows will be set in an intimate, fully seated configuration, to ensure the audience will experience his awesome talent, both aurally and visually.
With his beautiful ballads, heartfelt lyrics and sweeping choruses, to watch David Gray play is to witness confidence and determination. He epitomizes everything you hope a singer/songwriter can be in his performance, playing with energy but not ego. There’s a surety to his manner, singing and songs that comes from years of defining and refining his craft, and of patiently waiting for the rest of the world to catch up with him…
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