Champion Trees

Champion Trees - formed when cousins Francis Christie (vocal, guitar) and Lex Pienaar (bass) got together with drummer Langa Dubazana at the University of Cape Town.

Taking notes from 90s luminaries Belle & Sebastian and Pavement, they set out to have fun with music and language, building a following on the back of their well-received 2022 debut album NOW 3000.

The lush arrangements of newly released second album A Duck’s Water Off My Back are a marked departure from the lean production of the band’s early material, thanks in part to the addition of new members James Bickford-Smith (violin, synthesizers), Michael Burke (saxophone), and Michelle Hromin (clarinet), whose contributions have brought new textural depth to the music.Liv Wright - is an indie singer-songwriter whose introspective vocals and folk-influenced melodies shine through releases like the 2018 album Swim in the Ocean and Sky, 2020’s Sweet Between, and the recent single “Pink Mountains.” Inspired by nature’s cycles and patterns, she weaves nostalgia into intimate sonic landscapes that explore themes of longing, memory, and self-discovery.

Her understated artistry and poetic sensibility mark her as a distinctive voice in the contemporary indie folk scene.Artists: We are always interested in hearing from talented artists.

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