The duo is made up of South African-born producer Jermaine Roberts and Warren van Wyk. Roberts (bass, guitar, keyboards, vocals) has been making waves since early 2010. Well known for his ability to marry electronic sounds with live recorded instruments and producing for the likes of Trizzle, Loufie, Cjay, Brenton Goldman, Kyla Nicole, Early B, Emo Adams including film/TV work such as the box office winner Catching Feelings alongside Bokani Dyer.
Warren van Wyk (drums/programming) has performed for a host of leading gold, platinum and multi-platinum bands and artists including Just Jinjer, Dewald Wasserfall and Kurt Darren.
The duo will be showcasing their new material this month with a full South African showcase tour planned later this year. I caught up with Roberts.
When I eat! Put masala literally on anything and I’m a happy human.
It’s my medication. Without it, I will lose my sanity. So yes, I am addicted.
Hell yes. My mom’s my biggest fan.
Humility. Everyone needs help sometime in their lives. Helping a person walking in humility is better than helping an egomaniac.
Words disappeared and my pants ripped.
My recording studio. It’s set up in such a way that it allows me to be super creative. It’s also quiet so I have my best naps in there.
Mojitos, while singing “Take Me Back To The Beach”.
Our unique blend of electronic sounds blended with super melodic vocal licks. Also, I’m tall so I stand out.
I’d be a beach umbrella – free tan and tons of beach time. Or I’d probably be doing medical things like saving lives and self-medicating.
Random, creative, spontaneous, introvert, easy going.
Saron Gas (Seether) – Fragile
Frime Circle – Live This Life
Finkelstein’s Good Life
Tweak – Birthday Card
aKING – Against All Odds
Saron Gas – “Fine Again”.
Cars, exercise and eating.
Haluuurrrrr burrrrrrr means “Hey man!”
Doing a film score for a very cool film.
Bad coffee.
Losing loved ones and undercooked chicken.
People singing your song word for word.
Point a lot.
Have ice cream on standby after a hot bunny and also be kind.
Sitting next to you while you read out my answers, ha! Also literally any white sandy beach.
We go out to small independent crèche schools and offer to do a re-paint and some basic repairs. I am Mr DIY.
Take care of our families, make music that moves people’s emotions.
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