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ISSUE 13

MUSIC MAGAZINE

♦ Editors Note

♦ Team Profile

♦ The Writing is on the

Wall

♦ Featured Bands • Matt Roux

• Volume Conflict (cover

page)

• Rugsteek die Waarheid

• Political Heresy

♦ Danni’s Punk Pit

♦ Jo’s Corner

♦ Competition

♦ Togger’s of the Month• Crystal Rees-Gibbs

• Lisa Stayt

♦ Tattoo’s & Piercings

♦ Contact Page

February 2012

Volume Conflict

Matt roux

RUGSTEEK DIE WAARHEID

POLITICAL HERESY

Editors Note

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Editors Note

IIIIt’s the month of love he he. I hope everyone’s doing something special for

Valentines Day. Before we get into what’s featuring in this kick ass issue this month,

let’s talk COMPETITIONS!!!! ☺ In the spirit of the “month of love” we are giving away

5 C.Ds of one of our featured artists “Matt Roux” to 5 lucky readers. Go check out

Jo’s Corner for more details on how to win this awesome prize ☺. Also in Jo’s Corner

she looks at the Valentines Day story, her regular quote of the month and ”Just for

giggles”

Rocking our front cover this month is a band I am so excited about featuring, they are

an alternative grunge band from the city of Port Elizabeth. I’m talking about

“Volume Conflict”. Go check them out in my exclusive interview. I also interview a

musician who in my opinion is one of the most talented musicians I have seen to

come out of South Africa in a long time, namely, Matt Roux, he was also nice enough

to let us give away 5 of his CD’s as I mentioned earlier – so don’t forget to enter and

be sure to email us as soon as possible.

In Danni’s punk pit, she interviews an awesome band who goes by the name of

Political Heresy who are just such an awesome band. Danni also interviews a metal

Afrikaans band who goes by the name of “Rugsteek die Waarheid”. It’s so great to

see such good talent coming out of the Afrikaans community - keep it up guys. Also

check out her poetry section called Coffee Shop Poetry where every month we give a

reader a chance to feature their poems. So if you fancy yourself as bit of a poet,

then send in your work and we would love to feature it. You can either send it to

fanbasemusicmag@gmail.com or send it direct to Danni at

daniela.greenday@yahoo.com. Danni also features this month a tattoo artist by the

name of Rebecca Claxton, a must read.

This month we have been blessed by featuring two Toggers for our “Togger of the

Month” section. The first one happens to be someone who is very close to my

heart, my girlfriend, Crystal Rees-Gibbs. I am so honored to be featuring her unique

photography. Our next togger is a talented photographer who has some awesome

live gig shots, namely Lisa Stayt. Both very talented togger’s and it’s an honor to

feature them in our mag. I hope you enjoy the beauty of the different styles that

these photographers produce.☺

Last but not least, we have our “Tattoo and Piercings” section where every month I

go searching for the best pics of tattoos / piercings, so if you think you got some cool

artwork done then send them our way so we can feature them, and u might even

win the title of best tattoo or piercing. You can send in all pics to

fanbasemusicmag@gmail.com

A big thank you to my special team who is the real reason we see the mag out every

months. So Mom, Jo and Danni thanks soooooo much I love you guys big time.

Well. that’s it for this month peeps. We hope you enjoy this issue and before I

forget, I hope you all had an awesome New Year and didn’t get up to too much

trouble. Thanx to everyone who wished us well for our 1 year anniversary edition

last month - we appreciate all your support and love.

Keep rocking

DDDDuuuuzzzzzzzzyyyy

Name: Duwyne Nickname: Duzzy

Fave saying right now: Mamu or Lani

Greatest ambitions in life: In the words of Just Jinjer’s song “What he means”, “

PEACE , LOVE MORE, TOLERANCE (Live by that and you won’t go wrong)

Fave shoes: All Stars

What’s playing in your CD player/iPod right now: Rock till you drop volume 4 (but I

find myself playing “Flyleaf- all around me” on repeat... That women’s voice is amazing.

Name: Daniela Nickname: Danni / Greenday

Fave saying right now: "To do something that you feel in your heart that's great, you

need to make a lot of mistakes. Anything that's successful is a series of mistakes." Billie

Joe Armstrong

Greatest ambitions in life: Become a music journalist and follow Green Day around the

world!!

Fave shoes/item of clothing: My Green Day chucks and doc martens (Oh and my crazy high

heels) and black hoodie.

What’s playing in your CD player/iPod right now? Green Day's Warning CD and some Aerosmith

Name: Joanne Nickname: Jo

Fave saying right now: Yebo

Greatest ambitions in life: To be a teacher

Fave shoes: Black boots

Fave item of clothing: Jeans

What’s playing in your CD player/iPod right now: Seether

WRITING IS WRITING IS WRITING IS WRITING IS

ON THE WALLON THE WALLON THE WALLON THE WALL

Dear Fanbase – congratulations on

your 1 year anniversary. We have

enjoyed seeing your mag grow from strength

to strength, featuring amazing articles and up-

to-date music happenings, specially on the SA

music front. Hope you have another 100

years of success.

Your No. 1 Fan !!!!! ECLC xx

Duzzy replies: Hey ECLC, nice to hear from you

again and that we are still keeping you

interested in reading our mag – you rock

dudes ! Duzzy

Finally, a band out there to help me relive my grunge days. People say

grunge died when Kurt Cobain died but if that is the case, then Volume

Conflict is giving it life again, BUT I do stress if you think this band is just

another grunge wannabe band then you are sorely mistaken, because this

band has what it takes to step outside the boundaries and make music that

people want to listen to but in a “I don’t care type of attitude”. The band

was formed 2007 by three brothers Triston Smith (Vocalist, Songwriter,

Composer, Rhythm Guitarist ), Leon (Lee ) Smith ( Drummer, Composer ) and

Stefan ( Stitch ) Smith ( Bass, Back-up vocalist, Composer ), and later joined

by lead guitarist Heunis Wilco (Snow ) who altogether make up the sound

of Dirty guitars, strong riffs and heavy drumming. Their Lyrics are angstfilled,

angry, frustrated, sad, fearsome, and depressed. All the elements of a great

alternative grunge band. What makes me even more excited about this band

is that they are from South Africa straight out of Port Elizabeth.

Interviewed by: Duwyne Clayton

Photography by : Tiandi van Niekerk Photography

First of all guys, thanks for having this

interview with Fanbase. When I saw your

Facebook page and read up about you, I

knew this was going to be an exciting

interview. Where did it all start and what is

the history behind the band?

Well, to put it very short. It’s safe to say that

years ago when we as a family ended up in

the dumps after a bizz deal went sour, we

were “saved” from ending up on street by

this abandoned trailer park just outside Port

Elizabeth, South Africa. And ya, there in the

seclusion of this amazing nature & immense

poverty around us, the first aspects of our

“drive” reared its face when we started

making some music together & almost

intuitively found we were on to something

unique as a unit. Call it fate, call it luck, call it

any aspect you want – don’t know – there

was just this instinct that kicked in when we

played together, and after that it were

almost a given to explore our creative

capabilities as far as we could and still can.

How would you define your music?

Well, sometimes we think it’s like painting

something on a canvas without leaving

any blank spots, trying to make the

picture as colourful & filled in as possible.

Kind of like that, but instead of using

paint brushes, we use instruments in the

aim to try and create something

alternative but yet melodic, aggressive &

emotional.

Who is the songwriter in the band?

Initially it was Triston, but it soon became

clear to work together as a whole would

give us more of a broader spectrum to

finish little pieces that there were already

a solid foundation for. So nowadays it’s

all of us with a soled attempt of just

bringing our best into the jam room and

feeding off of each other. Plus that helps

with a good band relationship overall as

well.

What sort of crowd is your music aimed at?

We would like to think EVERYONE, but that is

ultimately in a way a foreign thought these days

due to some aspects of the modern civilization

not being as challenging as some other eras, but

all in all we would appeal most to people that

have a problem with today’s realistic views & feel

a urge to by times just questioning some of the

normal views internationally doing the rounds

lately. That and off course people that find in

them a passion for music on a more alternative

and “rock” driven edge.

Explain a Volume Conflict gig to me, what would

I expect if I went to one of your gigs?

Funny enough this kinda nicely falls in with the

previous answer we wanted to add on. Because

there are by times this little sense of, crowds

being a bit “stiff” these days so we would like to

try and do away with that, by taking club and

festival goers back to the GOOD OLD DAYS when

it were OK to let loose, you know? We mean

what happened with that, let’s bring a Riot Grrrl

back man. Let’s make people feel they can let

loose again with no inhibitions. Cause truth of it

is the crowd is nothing without the energy the

band is putting out, but, visa- versa so is the band

NOTHING without the crowd’s energy. Let’s bring

that energy back. So ya, guess to answer your

question it can only be described by one word…

ENERGY.

Do you have any rituals before going on stage?

Rituals were not ever really our thing. Guess the

closest we come to something of the sort is

usually trying to make every show as honest &

integrity filled as possible. So we would do our

“bonding” by properly making an effort for the

fans by just chilling with a few beers while

focusing on the show, putting on our stage outfit,

doing makeup & just wishing each other a quick

good luck with an internal knowing of going out &

putting on our best show ever, no matter what

size of the crowd.

What is the craziest thing that has ever

happened on stage?

Shame that is quite a story. We

sometimes accidentally end up hitting

some unfortunate show patron with our

front line guitars going into the crowd.

Leaving him/her with a blue eye the size

of a golf ball. But it’s all good we use to

feel very bad till one fan told us it’s

actually a honour to leave with a battle

scar like that.

Do you ever get nervous before going on

stage?

You know in a way it would be sad if not

even the least adrenaline is involved

when taking to stage. But you do very

rarely experience the “no nerves” show.,

but overall, nerves are good. It makes

you perform well. So ya, yes definitely.

You just channel it correctly.

With having 3 brothers in the band, do

you as a band ever have differences of

opinions, and how do you deal with

them?

Difference of opinion would always be

there in a band with brothers or not. We

just think our biggest privilege in this

case is the fact that we had time to get to

know each other longer than most do

and that definitely makes it easier when

facing feuds & working them out.

Especially in the case of other bands

getting so mad at each other they split

up. We’ve been there & done that LONG

before the band, so we found a way to

respect each other’s opinion while

finding a middle ground without any

unnecessary drastic measures. As a

lifelong friend, Snow understands those

dynamic as well.

“Difference of opinion will always be there”

Who is the craziest one in the band?

Stitch, without any doubt whatsoever, definitely Stitch. Especially on a hangover, he

gets sharp as a knive & makes you cannnn yourself with his sayings so bad it feels

your stomach wants to burn out.

Where can we catch you gigging in 2012?

January and February we have 2 music videos to film plus a recording and photo

shoots. The first one up is the RamFest the 2nd of March in Port Elizabeth & along

with that we are planning national wide tours throughout the country as 2012 is the

year for breaking our band. So ya, basically everywhere, just keep an eye out for

dates & don’t be shy to attend our shows cause you won’t be left hanging.

Thanx so much for this interview guys, any last words?

Yea, thank you so very much to you too Fanbase. From our side we would just like to

encourage any and all, if you have a dream, follow it and try to never compromise

on it. Cause, fundamentally, no matter how hard it is to do that sometimes, real

happiness can’t be found any other way.

First Gigg for 2012

RAMFest

2nd March 2012

MATT ROUX

Interviewed by : Duwyne Clayton

I am so excited to be featuring this talented singer in Fanbase.

After listening to his awesome album I could easily see there is more than a few hit songs listed on

there. Matt Roux originates from the city of Cape Town and he is destined to go far in the music

industry.

With catchy acoustic songs, which makes you want to sing and dance, he is rapidly pulling

together a fanbase around Cape Town and pretty soon all around South Africa. Ladies and

gentleman I give you Matt Roux.

Enjoy the interview!

First of all, thanks so much for doing this

interview. It is really awesome featuring

you in Fanbase

It’s a real pleasure for me to be sharing my

story and music with you! Congrats on your

recent 1 year anniversary.

Where did it all start as a musician? Did

you come from musical background?

I was given my first guitar by a friend when I

was 13. I had not grown up in a musical

family so I was really the first to show an

interest in an instrument. Funnily enough I

still have a pre-school report showing that I

showed little interest in music and rhythm

as a very young child – thankfully that

changed as I got older! I remember the

repetitiveness of trying to get

those first D and G chords smooth. I was

lucky enough to then be exposed to some

experienced guitarists throughout my

teenage years, each of whom took my

guitar playing to the next level.

Songwriting started in my early twenties.

How would you define your music?

That’s a great question and something I’ve

thought about a lot. I am a singer-

songwriter who uses the acoustic guitar to

provide the rhythm that carries the lyrics. I

am not a folk player. I’ve been told I have

“pop sensibilities” in my songwriting.

Making the guitar pieces interesting to the

ear are almost as important to me as the

lyrics. I have been told my lyrics are a

particular strongpoint.

If I was someone who’s never heard your

music what experience would I get from

going to your gigs?

Well, performing is a passion for me. Being

on stage and entertaining people with

energy is something that I have really

enjoyed over the past 2 years. I always stand

when I perform because I find sitting inhibits

my movement and expression. So a

newcomer to a Matt Roux gig would walk

away entertained with some of my lyrics

stuck in their head ☺

Where do you find your inspiration of your

song writing, and what is the process like?

I am constantly observing people around me

– people I know as well as strangers. I store

all these observations somewhere in my

head and then when it comes to songwriting

time I add these observations to my own real

(and imagined) experiences.

Very few of the songs on my current album are

literal experiences – instead they expand on

themes such as temptation and loss and I’d like to

think there is a thread of hope strung through a

lot of them.

My songwriting process almost always starts with

a riff and rhythm that comes from just jamming on

the guitar. A very interesting thing that happens to

me is that I often get an important riff in the very

first minute or two of picking up the guitar. Once I

hear something I like I will repeat the riff or verse

over and over, introducing variations. I will often

record these ideas to ensure I don’t lose them.

This then gives me the foundation upon which I

write the lyrics. It’s rare for me to get the bridge

and chorus in the same initial session as the riff /

verse. But I’ll then take my time to let the lyrics

and the bridge and chorus develop. I’ll often write

subsequent verses while I’m driving or running.

There’s something about the rhythm of running

that helps me write lyrics.What is your fave song that you have written

and why?

I think “Hand on my Heart” is my most

complete song in the sense of having very

interesting and rhythmic riffs, a catchy chorus,

a well balanced bridge and strong lyrics.

I love the song “Hand on my heart”. Can you

tell us the story behind that song?

Thank you, that has become a favourite of a

lot of my fans. Firstly, I wrote that riff while

sitting on the grass at my folks place one

Sunday. As I said earlier, it came almost

immediately after picking up the guitar – you

have to be thankful for those moments of

inspiration. The first line “I’m going to reveal

myself like mercury” actually came from

another song I’d being struggling with which

wasn’t working. So I stole that line from my

other song and then I had this mental picture

of the metal mercury slipping through the

fingers of a hand, hence “I’m the heaviest

weight for you to hold in your hands”. Those

two lines built an idea in my head of a guy

who is exiting a relationship and the

inevitability of that for him. But the overall

lyrics, while sad, still have a certain

hopefulness and kindness – he’s not doing this

to destroy her.

“PERFORMING IS A

PASSION

FOR ME “

Where have you gigged before?

All over the Cape. I’ve played Long Street (The Waiting Room, The Grand Daddy Hotel balcony),

Observatory (Obz Café Theatre), Blouberg (News Café and The Green Barn), various restaurants

in Century City, the Barleycorn of course (home to original music in Cape Town), the annual

Barleycorn festival at Maynardville and The Brass Bell in Kalk Bay. I’ve also had some great

shows at The River Club and Trinity.

Will you ever consider gigging in Durban and when can we expect that?

I would LOVE to hit Durban and Joburg. If "Square One" gets lots of fans in those cities in 2012 I

will absolutely arrange a tour.

Do you ever get nervous before going on stage?

Luckily I don’t suffer from pre-gig nerves or stage fright. I am genuinely energized to get on

stage and entertain people. I really see it as an honour to be able to perform.

You won the coveted Barleycorn Songwriter's competition in 2010, First of tell us what that

competition is all about and tell us what it was like winning it?

The Barleycorn Music Club's aim is to promote and present the best local, original music in Cape

Town. It's been going since 1975. David Kramer recorded his first album at the club in 1980 and

others who've played there over the years include Flat Stanley, Freshly Ground, Steve Newman

& Tony Cox amongst a very long list! They arrange an annual Songwriters’ competition with

annual Songwriters' competition

fantastic prizes - they're

into their 17th year this year I

think. In July 2010 I entered my

song called “This change does

not come cheap” (which is on

my debut album) – the rule is

that the song may not have been

played live before submitting it.

Of the 90+ songs entered I was

selected for the top 10

performance evening. On the

night of the finals I randomly

drew a number and had to

perform 1st. It was cool to get

the ball rolling but I had to wait

through 9 other performers

before hearing the results.

Really strong entrants placed

3rd and 2nd so I had no expectation of hearing my name called as the winner. It was genuinely

one of the best moments of my life when I was called out as the winner, and a validation that

the songs I was writing were worth something. I made some great friends that night in the local

music scene.

Who are your main influences?

I spent so much time listening and figuring out early Dave Matthews stuff. But since then my

ears have been dominated by John Mayer and Jason Mraz, with some Ani di Franco thrown in

too.

Where can people get hold of your music?

My debut album called “Square One” was released in December 2011 and can be heard here:

http://soundcloud.com/mattroux/sets/square-one/

Also, you can download the whole album for free from my homepage:

http://www.mattroux.com

Lastly, where can people catch you gigging in 2012?

I am going to be spreading “Square One” far and wide across Cape Town. You can expect to catch

me at Obz Café Theatre, The Down South Bar, Trinity, The Green Barn and more. I’m also keen to

throw together a Garden Route tour for the first time.

Thanks so much for doing this interview with us Matt

Thank you guys for listening to my music!

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DAN

NI’s pun

k pit Hello all you crazy kids! As we all know it is the

month of love, if you are single try not be toooooo

cynical ;) Your time will come!!! I really hope you all

enjoy the bands I have featured in my section which

include Political Heresy and Rugsteek die Waarheid. I

had the pleasure of interviewing Rebecca Claxton who

is a truly gifted tattoo artist, be sure to check out

some pictures of her work. I hope you all have an

amazing month ahead and be sure to always keep your

head held high! A big thank you goes out to Mama

Clayton for all her hard work!! We love you! Enjoy

the Poem of the Month, guys instead of being

anonymous don’t be afraid to show off your name at

the end of your awesome poetry!!!!

Keep it Punk xx

“Rugsteek die Waarheid” is an up and coming Afrikaans band that are well

on

their way to becoming one of the most sought after bands around town.

Their

quirky personalities shine through in their interview and I am sure you will all

enjoy getting to know them on a more personal level. It is always great to

talk

to bands that are willing to share moments with their fans! Thanks guys!!!! X

Interviewed by : Daniela de Almeida

How did you all come up with the

name Rugsteek die Waarheid?

Vincent: “After much debate, trail en

error we came up with “Rugsteek die

Waarheid”. Although they contemplate

murder whiles their educating us with

mercy, betrayal, unfaithfulness.

They have knowledge of good and evil but

they backstab their beliefs to suite their

own vendettas.”

Is it hard to break into the SA

music industry?

Stephen: “The South African music

industry is a hard shell to crack in

comparison with countries such as UK and

the States.

The record labels in South Africa (are there

any?) cater for a general sound, making it

a lot more difficult to get your material

aired. For this reason bands take the

independence (working without the

beneficiary label) and

drive their own passage towards success

/exposure, making it a longer process and

challenging to come up with something

that will sell.”

When did you all meet and decide

to start a band?

Shaun: “We all know each other from

primary school and became friends at that

stage. As we grew older and music took a

part in our lives, Vince, Stephen and Quin

decided they wanted to do a project, then

they got me involved to help out with the

mix. But there was still a sound missing.

So we posted a false advertisement on an

online dating

website which drew Ray’s attention and so

we got Ray joining the band to complete

the sound which you hear today and love,

called Rugsteek die Waarheid.”

Who is the most responsible one of

the group?

Quinton: “I must say that would be me!”

Who is the rebel in the band?

Ray: “I don’t really think there is one

particular person that stands out,

we all are rebels in our own way. When we

do irresponsible things it always ends up

with everyone in trouble because there is

always someone motivating the rest to do

it, normally Vincent. “

Share some funny moments that

you have all experienced together

as a band?

Shaun: “Well, the funniest things happens

when we all get together, doesn't matter

when or where, every moment of each

time, there is always something new that

comes out, which in turn brings out the

funny side of everybody and then you can

expect anything, Ha ha!”

Who writes the lyrics for the songs?

Vincent: “Stephen is the vocal writer in the

band. His lyrics can be compared to famous

local Afrikaans poets and he aims to achieve

the same creativity. If a song contracts a lot

of emotion the writer of the song will

basically, co-lab, with Stephen on the

lyrics.”

What do you all do outside of the

band?

Quinton: “We all have our daily jobs,

problems and hobbies. We love to party

and hangout. I jet ski, Shaun loves picking

flowers and putting them in a bunch, Ray

collects dogs (real life ones), Stephen likes

interior decorating and Vince plays World of

Warcraft. That is pretty much what we do.”

Describe your sound.

Ray: “Our music is very different than the commonly known Afrikaans music scene,

it is very brutal and melodic at the same time.

Very honest and in your face. Our music carries forth the message that no one wants

to talk about.”

What are your plans for 2012?

Stephen: “2012 is going to be marked as a great year for the band. We’re planning

on hitting the studio to work on our debut album titled: “Onder die Waterval van

eerste Name”. This is a follow up to our self released EP: “Die Kind is nie Dood nie”,

which is up for free download on our Facebook page. This also marks the year where

we’re going to tour the country with a local hot shot band, “Reasonable Man”, and

to gig more than the previous year (this includes venues we never played and

hopefully festivals). Shoot a second music video following our debut music video:

“Hoofstuk 23”, produced and edited by Dennis Puth (Reasonable Man). To obtain a

strong Fan Base this year (pun intended, ha ha).”

“OUR MUSIC IS

VERY DIFFERENT TO

THE COMMONLY

KNOWN AFRIKAANS

MUSIC SCENE”

Band members :Band members :Band members :Band members :QuintonQuintonQuintonQuinton---- VocalsVocalsVocalsVocals

StephenStephenStephenStephen---- Drumming and VocalsDrumming and VocalsDrumming and VocalsDrumming and Vocals

ShaunShaunShaunShaun---- GuitarGuitarGuitarGuitar

VincentVincentVincentVincent---- GuitarGuitarGuitarGuitar

RaymondRaymondRaymondRaymond---- Bass GuitarBass GuitarBass GuitarBass Guitar

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Danni’s Tattoo and

Piercing interview with :

Rebecca Claxton

I have been wanting to interview Rebecca Claxton for ages,

as I have seen her work and really admire it. Rebecca is an

edgy tattoo artist with the most incredible talent. I hope

you all love her interview as much as I did and if you are

considering getting inked, be sure to follow her advice and

give her a call. Peace and love xx

Where are you working and how

can people place bookings with

you?I work from my home in Waterfall by

appointment only. You can chat to me

about a design or book an appointment

via email, rebecca@inkandoil.co.za, or

add me on facebook and contact me

there, www.facebook.com/inkandoil.

What music are you into?Good old gut-wrenching heavy metal!

How many tattoos do you have?A pitiful 9, and counting!

Do you still remember creating

your first tattoo on someone

and what was it like?I won’t ever forget it, I was so nervous! It

was a simple dotted line across a friend’s

wrist, that’s it. The crowd of people

hovering over me probably didn’t help.

What advice do you have for

people who are contemplating

inking themselves? Think long and hard about what you’re

considering getting done. Make sure it is

symmetrical to your personality and is

not a replica of what the world

supposedly wants to see. View it as a

reflection of your soul in a form of

artwork on your skin and enjoy the

experience. Be picky with your artist,

look through portfolios and ask lots of

questions. It will be on your skin forever!

What's your typical day like?I take my son Chase to day-care, then

rush home to pick up the trail of toys

and destruction he leaves behind , mop

up, clean and sterilize for tattooing. If I’m

not tattooing that day I park off and

work on designs or paintings.

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Poetry……Poetry……Poetry……Poetry……

You have made a fool of me

Flaunting another woman in my face

While I stand working

Trying to ensure our eyes don’t meet

Completely degraded to nothing

I hated you for a moment,

I still hate her and I don’t even know her

It should be me

But it’s not

I loved you for a moment

I still do.

You drain me

You take everything

You are everything.

I hate myself for not being able to not fall to

my knees when you greet me

I wish I could be rude and harsh

Yet I cannot subject you to that.

Anonymous girl.

The musical genius behind

Political Heresy is a man

by the name of Dez. His

music simply defines the

true non conformist that

he is and you should all go

and give his songs a listen

to. I was really so

impressed to hear the

depth and true spirit in all

his music. Let me know

what you all think! xx

Political Heresy- tell us the mission that

you wish to accomplish with your music,

with a name like that I can see you are

filled with strength and character!

Well first off I'll explain the name and

then I think you'll see the mission and

message crystal clear :) Political Heresy

as a name was inspired by hero’s such as

those on the cover of the full length

debut "I AM"; JFK, MLK Jr. Ghandi, and

Lincoln. All of which were murdered for

following their love of the truth and

overcoming the excuse me, but bullshit

Try and describe what your sound is

like.

Avant Garde Art Rock is probably the

easiest way if you HAVE to try to box it,

but literally you can't define it by one

sound. A lot of people connect to my

influence vocally of Layne Staley of Alice

in Chains and I often hear my voice is

very similar to his. The guitar is like a

mixture of Hendrix jazzy bluesy acid rock,

lots of effects and craziness. Some

Frusciante abstract jammy yet groovy

even sometimes reggae esque

of society and what specifically was

wrong in their own time. In my eyes, as I

have been singing about this stuff for

two years and I am so excited to see all

this ripening of minds with the Occupy

and Anoymous movements, I feel that it

was my push to believe in myself to

stand up and speak out.

To even Dimebag and Randy Rhoads

being major influences. The biggest

point of this project was to NOT

pick a genre, there's literally

something for everyone on every

CD that's been released. I AM was

more grungy, ambient, and jammy…

WORK BUY CONSUME DIE was

more industrial, acoustic, dark but

Avant GardeArt Rock is probably the easiest way if you HAVE to try to box it…….

pretty, and INDIGO WILD CHILD is kind

of pulling out my own weird mix of

rock.

So is taking over the world on you to

do list of this year?

Absolutely. Occupy the entire Globe.

Political Heretics and Herechix UNITE!!!

8-)

When were you bitten by the musical

bug?

About 3. I was tinkering with the piano,

but pots and pans were always at my

disposal, band and clarinet, bass

clarinet in school starting at like 8.

Guitar at like 10 or 11. Vocals are really

my newest tool of expression and only

singing for a couple of years. As a lot of

people told me I couldn't or that I was

already good at guitar, why do that.

Follow your heart.

How do you all get through the difficult

parts of being a musician and how do you

keep your spirits high?

Don't let judgement, jealousy, close-

mindedness, or any other hurtful energy in. I

believe in what I'm doing and won't let

anything stop me. I’m also very into

meditation, positive thinking, and active

mind manifestation.

What motivates you everyday?

Art. I feel like if I don't release artistically, a

sort of trapped or confined, plus I really

dislike people's complacence and low self

value to submit themselves so in that sense I

feel they deserve more and I want to do

whatever I can to help unchain them.

Dez tell us about your lyrics, do they just

come to you randomly?

I always am coming up with lyrics, poems,

rhymes, etc. I write in a journal, text myself

ideas, or type it up, but I am constantly

building up a library for whenever I am done

with an instrumental to lay some vocals

down. Literally over 500 text files waiting for

instrumentals ha ha. Wee bit obsessed with

music 8-)

What is your typical day like?

I work for myself building websites, doing

graphic design, editing videos, and

marketing. As of late I have been waking up

to my beautiful girlfriend, which by the way is

having an interesting effect on my writing. I

then let my dog out. I play guitar for a bit,

and then I get to work! This is an expensive

dream to manifest, manage, and become!!!

Legends aren't cheap! I am always singing,

coming up with ideas lyrically, or little riff

ideas and then I compile them usually late,

late into the night to make new music.

Tell me something that random

I am partially colourblind (Red-Green is what it's

called) and that's the reason my artwork is so vivid

and colourful :) . Every track gets a piece of art,

check that out on my website

www.iampoliticalheresy.com

Why do you think Music changes

lives?

Because music is a vibration of the

sound waves, shaking the molecu-

les of everything in our existence.

It truly is one of the ONLY forms of

expression you MUST feel, and if

you didn't feel it, I'm turning it up

LOUDER! 8-) Also I like writing

with dual or triple meanings to

where its open to interpretation

and in the end a year later singing

a song I'm hearing what something

means to a fan and even personally finding new

meaning forever! :) This also is why I love to play so

many different genres and not limit myself to ONLY

rock because I feel limitless emotions, why limit

myself to ONE sound and tone?

Where is your favourite place to perform?

Music Festivals!!! I don't really like bars and that

whole scene I really prefer bigger more laid back and

Music-Focused avenues. I am saving up to buy a way

to tour and go to all the music festivals I can, and

based on my fan demographics ideally I need to

really get to Europe and South America. For that

makes up for I'd say 3/4 of my 70,000+ online

fanbase. I need to take this GLOBAL! That's why

YouTube and the internet has been such a HUGE

part of my musical movement and literally has

opened doors to playing festivals and getting radio

play. Even to this interview!!! :) Thank you so much

by the way!!

Tell us about the best day in your life so far.

Playing at the Sweet Auburn Festival in Atlanta on

the street Martin Luther King Jr. was born, raised,

and lived on. Standing where he stood as a political

activist and civil rights movement rooting ground

and then further PLAYING and SINGING my heart

out. That was definitely a great day just for the

metaphysical and energy connections I make of that

what I'm trying to do with my music. I was also very

shocked to learn that the statue of Ghandi where I

ended up Photoshopping to use for the cover of my

first album "I AM" was located RIGHT by his birth

home. Totally crazy to realize. Whoa!! I used that!!

Haha. I also got to put some Political Heresy stickers

(Ohhh about several thousand… haha) all over

Atlanta to promote!!! I'm all about pushing out there

to be heard! If it wasn't this day, it was when my

Grandfather was passing away and he would barely

speak to any of the family. He was very close to me

and he asked me to play guitar for him. He was a big

part of the reason I started playing guitar.

What artist would you like to perform with one

day?

My ultimate dream would be to sing with Alice in

Chains as I so often hear I sing just like the late Layne

Staley. I think a challenge to the new singer may just

be in order. Check out my YouTube channel

StrongerThanAllGTR on YouTube and see my Alice in

Chains covers. What do you think? Other than that

any of my influences I plan on opening up for. It's

just time and manifesting it with positive thoughts!

Old school...or new school...what genre wins in

your book?

I love 60's and 70's rock. Really not too into the 80's

minus some of the rock (NOT THE CORPORATE

C**AP METAL that is the equivalent to the rap mess

we have now. All about money, itemizing and

demeaning women, and blinging yourself out…) I

also love 90's rock. I usually listen to like Hendrix,

Alice in Chains, Nine Inch Nails, Red Hot Chili

Peppers, Janice Joplin, The Doors, Jefferson Airplane,

Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Stone Temple Pilots,

etc...

Interviewed by : Daniela de Almeida

Hey all you Fanbase people. Hope you had a wonderful Christmas and New Year and are

relaxed and ready to read another exciting issue of Jo’s Corner ☺. As you all well know this

month is the month of love. Yes it’s Valentines Day again, time to bring out the cards, flowers,

candy and romance for your special loved one. Remember even if it’s a box of chocolates or a

sweet, it’s the thought that counts. In this Jo’s Corner I bring you the story of Valentines Day

how it all began.

We also run a competition where 5 lucky readers can stand a chance to win a C.D from one of our

featured musicians, Matt Roux. Just answer the following question,

what day does Valentines Day fall on ?

and email your answers to fanbasemusicmag@gmail.com and you might stand a chance to win

this awesome prize. Also in Jo’s Corner I have “The quote of the Month” and My “Just for

Giggles”. Have a good month peeps and hope you enjoy this issue ☺

Valentines Day began in the time of the Roman Empire somewhere in the 3rd

century. At that time Rome was ruled by an Emperor named Claudius. Claudius

wanted a big army and expected men to volunteer and join. Many men did not want

to fight in wars. They didn’t want to leave their wives and families. Not many men signed up which

meant Claudius was mad. So he came up with the idea that if men were not married they will not mind

joining the army, so he decided that there will be no more marriages. Young people were outraged and

thought this new law was cruel. In the time there lived a man named Valentine who was a priest and married

people, he was furious and could not believe this new law that had been passed, so he decided to marry

people secretly without Claudius knowing.

One night as he was performing a marriage, the soldiers captured him and threw him into jail and

sentenced him to death, a wonderful thing happened next, all the young people came to jail to visit

Valentine. They threw flowers and notes into his window and wanted Valentine that they believed in

love. One of the prison guards daughters became friends with Valentine and helped him keep up

his spirit. She believed Valentine had done the right thing by marrying people secretly. On the

day Valentine was to die, he left the prison guards daughter a note thanking her for

friendship and her loyalty and signed it “love from your valentine”. That was how the

tradition of exchanging love messages on Valentines Day began.

He wrote the note on the 14th of February on the day he died. Now every

day on this day people remember Valentines Day and think about

love and friendship and when they think of the Emperor

Claudius , they remember how he stood in the way of

love and they laugh coz they know love cannot be

beaten.

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How did you get into Photography?

Even as a little girl I was constantly grabbing

hold of the family Polaroid camera and small

35mm camera and costing my parents a

pretty penny developing photos of the most

random things, anything and everything that

caught my eye. My lifelong passion has been

movies and filmmaking and photography.

Having the creative bug in my system I went

straight from matric to Film school in

Johannesburg, to gain as much knowledge

as possible. While studying Art Direction I

found myself constantly surrounded by the

most colourful, interesting, crazy, creative

and artistic people I had ever encountered. I

was instantly inspired to pick up my camera

and document our crazy moments on set

and on our student shoots, both in front of

and behind the scenes. I found myself in

strange places and even stranger situations,

some of which people would have to

witness to believe. I was soon never to be

seen without my camera in my hands and I

have managed to capture small obscure

moments that carry the most incredible

memories. Fuji S5600, which admittedly is

not as impressive as the latest Nikon or

Canon, but it has done me a very good

service. I love my camera and I don’t believe

that a camera makes a photographer,

although I would never turn down the

opportunity to experiment with a more

expensive option. I prefer to have a camera I

know well and continue with my collection

of classic Polaroid and 35mm classics.

I hope to one day have quite a selection of

vastly different types of cameras, and I’m

definitely a fan of all cameras and I enjoy

learning how to use them.

What do you like about

photography?

There isn’t anything I dislike about

photography. I love the fact that you can

capture one moment in a photograph that

could have so many different meanings or so

many possible endings to each story. Every

photograph can be taken out of context and

say exactly what each person viewing it wants

it to mean, like a painting. You see people at

their best or experiencing their most private

personal moment, places in the peak of their

glory or at the end of a long battle. I love how

each photo will be both loved and hated

depending on the audience. There is no

failure in photography. Passion is the only

requirement worth having.

What camera are you currently

using?

What style of photography do you

like?

I absolutely adore black and white

photography, spontaneous portraits of

people, places and buildings, documentary/

photojournalism, experimental. I find all styles

of photography beautiful as long as I connect

with an image, I’m hooked.

Where do you see yourself in 5 years in terms of

your photography?

In 5 years I hope to be more established in name and reputation

with my photography. I want to be able to travel more

extensively and be constantly adding to my experience and

portfolio. There will always be more to see, and more to learn

from people and places and be able to capture more moments.

I would really enjoy collaborating with other photographers

with different styles, learning as I go along.

Who is your favourite South African Photographer

and why?

Kevin Carter, Greg Marinovich, Ken Oosterbroek and João Silva

otherwise known as the Bang Bang Club. Jürgen Schadeberg, a

German photographer who moved to South Africa in 1950 and

who took some of the most iconic photographs during the

Apartheid era.

Describe a day in the life of a photographer?

Being a freelance photographer is basically hunting

down new subjects and inspirations daily. No two days

are the same, no two jobs or assignments are the same;

which basically means it’s necessary to have a brand

new mind-set and outlook every day. Whether the day

involves taking photos you want to take or following a

brief from a client, you need to approach the job with

the same enthusiasm and attention to detail. Some

days are easier than others, and there’s no chance to

catch a breather or take a break; you are your own

employer so you have to constantly be on the lookout

for the next job, while still taking care in focusing on

the task at hand. The job only really gets started once

the photos have been taken, the editing process is long

and often difficult, it helps to sometimes have fresh

eyes take a look at the progress and offer some

feedback as to what works and what doesn’t. People

are often very particular about what they are looking

for as clients and so you can often find yourself

reworking and re-editing pictures to suit their tastes.

The final task is then to select pictures that you feel are

good enough to add to a portfolio of work, which can

be easier said than done. Most photographers find it

difficult to pick their best work, since they took every

photo with a specific purpose and reason. Personally, I

take notice of what people think of certain photos and

use general opinion as my guide to which photos are

more successful than others.

What advice do you have for up and coming photographers?

To embrace constructive criticism and advice, listen to opinions, constantly look at other

photographs for inspiration, reject negativity, understand the basics, respect the

responsibility to accurately and respectfully capture an emotion, to open your mind and

follow inspiration and to just take photos…. constantly.

How did you get into photography?

To be honest, I started off messing around with a k$k point & shoot camera (which often

resulted in a blur of frustrated images).

Picture me cursing & moaning while trying to photograph a band with no manual control over

my camera - those were the rookie days.

Long story short, with the help of Google and my ever patient fiancé, I bought my first DSLR in

March last year and experimented relentlessly.

What camera are you currently using?

A soon to be retiring Canon 40D and a Canon 16-35mm 2.8 L lens.

What do you like about photography?

It’s my personal get-away from the usual mundane life.

I enjoy the complexity, yet simplicity of each scene or environment I photograph in.

What style of photography do you like?

Live music, portraiture & candid photography.

Where do you see yourself in 5

years in terms of your

photography?

At the moment I’m trying out all available

avenues.

I’d ideally love to focus on live music &

concert photography, but in SA, this is

unfortunately a small and slightly over

saturated market.

I’m now starting to focus my efforts on

portraiture, let’s see where it takes me ☺

Who is your favourite South

African photographer and why?

I don’t have a particular favourite, but Al

Nicoll & Tyler Dolan have some mad skills

when it comes to manipulating light.

Describe a day in the life of a photographer?

I’d have to describe my Friday night’s as a photographer, as I’m a

clothing designer by day ☺ Batteries charged, brandy in hand,

lens wide open and go. A few hours of snapping & we’re back

home with a full CF card. It’s usually in these early hours of the

morning where I find myself eagerly reviewing the nights catch.

What advice do you have for up and coming

photographers?

Don’t buy a Nikon…. Kidding!

Keep pushing your own boundaries & never be afraid to try new

techniques.

I’ve seen way too much black & white in photography recently

(especially live music).

Bring the colour back!

Out of your portfolio, give us the one image you’ve

taken recently which really blows your mind ?

This is a pic I took of the guitarist from “When Karma Sleeps” at

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