Magical musical lineup at MiTH

Alternative rock, folk, and indie band, The Name On The Drum, will be the headline act at Music in the Hills (MiTH) at The Knoll Historic Guest Farm in Hilton on Wednesday, April 26.

The band focuses on playing original music, but also insert a variety of covers into their live shows.

Their sound ranges from full electric to simple acoustics, blending to create honest, thought-provoking song-writing with absorbing musical performances.

The band’s influences include Rise Against, Bob Dylan, Frightened Rabbit, The National, Angus & Julia Stone, and Gregory Alan Isakov, but their song-writing also aims to create awareness of current world issues.

Also on the bill is Roly Struckmeyer, who has been a fixture on the KZN music scene since the late eighties.

The guitarist and singer, who first picked up the guitar at the age of seven, has toured and performed with Wonderboom, and Landscape Prayers. He also worked with Syd Kitchen in the early 2000s, and with Perez from 2001.

Struckmeyer's first solo album came out in 2007, and he has spent the last decade in cover bands, including No Fly Zone, A-frame and Rustic Spring.

Opening the evening’s entertainment is Kevin Gurney, a guitarist and singer from Eston, who plays a range of acoustic folk, and blues songs, including some originals.

His influences include legends such as Eric Clapton, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Bob Marley, and Bob Dylan, as well as current artists like Benjamin Tod, Tyler Childers, The Hill Country Devil, and Mumford and Sons.

Entry to MiTH is R50 in cash or via Zapper at the door. Food and soft drinks are available for sale. A cash bar is available and BYOB will not be permitted from the end of April.

Doors open at 6pm and the music starts at 7pm.

Visit www.mith.co.za for more details and directions. Musicians can email mithbookings@gmail. com for slots.