VanfokKingTasties Acoustic Album Launch

SAs rock conglomerate launch their new album at Hillcrest Farm, Durbanville

VanFokKingTasties will be at Hillcrest Farm on Thursday 26 April to launch their acoustic album.  Also known as the Bellville-Bende, which is comprised of Van Coke Kartel, Fokofpolisiekar, aKING and Die Heuwels Fantasties, the quartet's new record will include old favorites as well as a new track for each of the bands. Audiences can look forward to raucous live performances by some of SA's most notable rockers.

The bands had the following to say about the album:

Van Coke Kartel 
Voor ons stof word: “This was the biggest single from the ‘Skop, Skiet en Donner’ album. It is a mellower version of the original track.” 
Buitenkant II: “A dark and melancholy version with violin and cello.” 
Almal is bang – new track: “This is VCK’s new hit. The tune has an old school rock feeling, but can also remind you of the grunge era. Who’s afraid? Everyone is afraid.” 

Fokofpolisiekar 
Vasbeslote Korporasie Deel 1: “This is a lekker hard song from the album ‘Swanesang’. We thought that it would be interesting to make this song mellow. We are going to keep this track simple and eerie.” 
Dagdronk – new track: “A new happy song. It is the first time in four years that we are writing a song together, so it will be different from the other songs. Maybe like ‘Vasbeslote Korporasie Deel 2’ or ‘’ ‘Íllusie van Veiligheid’.” 
The third Fokofpolisiekar song is still cloaked in mystery and will be announced at a later stage. 

Aking 
Facebrick Constellations: “This was an older song that always had the potential to be a nice folk-rock song. It turned out like a story-telling cowboy song. Pierre-Arnold Theron and Jacques du Plessis from ‘Mr Cat and the Jackal’ joined us on percussion and piano.” 
In the twilight: “We have only released this song online. It was cool to re-work this song without the choir and to bring it back to our band’s sound. Jacques and Pierre from ‘Mr Cat and the Jackal’ added texture on percussion and garden saw.” 
Dead End Ave. – new song: “This is a song that I (Laudo) wrote over the holidays. It is a feel-good folk song about two lovers who are at a crossroad in their lives.” 

Die Heuwels Fantasties 
In en Uit: “We approached this song in a ‘Shins’ manner, with a bit of a swing.” 
Nare Kaskenades: “This song was originally written on acoustic guitar and then it became a hard dance number on our first album. We like the song in its original format and other people may enjoy it that way too.” 
Tyd (working title) – new track: “It’s not completely finished yet, but Hunter will sing on this song. It’s our new song!” 

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