Kinky Robot is an alternative rock band formed and based in Johannesburg South Africa, featuring Martin Bester on lead vocals, James Nelson on bass guitar and electronics, Fabio Cohn on drums and Pieter Rossouw on lead guitar.
2010 saw the recording of Kinky Robot’s first single, Hobie Beach. Radio stations across the country received it favorably and it got play listed on more than 15 radio stations across South Africa. It even got played on hit music radio in Holland, hopefully signaling international attention to follow.
Hobie Beach went on to chart on several radio stations across South Africa, which of course at the time was wrapped up in the euphoria of the 2010 World Cup Soccer event. Kinky Robot went to number 1 on stations like Cape Town’s KFM and Johannesburg’s 94.7 Highveld Stereo’s Homebrew chart, MFM in Stellenbosch, Bay FM in PE, Kovsie FM in Bloemfontein, Tuks FM Most Wanted chart in Pretoria and was a top 10 hit on stations like Algoa FM in the Eastern Cape, Jacaranda 94.2 in Gauteng and Northern SA, going as far as no.3! It also went onto no.20 on 5FM’s Top 40 chart, SA’s national youth station.
In April 2011 the band received their first SAMA nomination for their first single, Hobie Beach, in the ‘Record of the Year’ category. They also performed at the SAMA’s main event before a live television audience. The year closed with the release of their third single ‘Gravity’.
Then, 2012 started with the band in studio with producer Brian o’Shea to finish their long awaited debut album, “Naked”. The band also joined forces with South African record company, 2 Feet Music (a division of Sheer Sound).
Catch Kinky Robot when they bring their “Naked” Tour to Live-The Venue on November 10th which is sure to be rocking, so don’t miss out!
Date: Saturday, November 10th
Time: Doors open at 8pm- Strictly over 18’s only.
Venue: Live- The Venue (166 Mathews Meyiwa former Stamford Hill Road)
Cost: R60 per person
For more information contact Andrew on 084 510 3107
