Tonightwedie (Band)

Infobox musical artist
Name = Tonightwedie


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Alias = Tonight We Die
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Origin = Cape Town, South Africa
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Genre = Rock
Post-Hardcore
Progressive rock
Emo
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Label = Indie
Associated_acts = Aftertaste
URL = [http://www.tonightwedie.com tonightwedie.com]
Current_members = Shaun Potter Mike Pauls Claude Barnardo
Past_members = Geoff van Tonder Wilbert van Niekerk
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Tonightwedie (or Tonight We Die) are a South African rock band that could be described as both unique and progressive, while still managing to retain a firm grasp on their roots. They place a strong emphasis on the more melodic and rhythmic sides of hardcore in their music, although their crushing breakdowns, provided by guitarists Shaun Potter and Geoff van Tonder, and intelligent use of time signatures, expressed through the drumming of Mike Pauls and jazz influenced bass technique of Wilbert van Niekerk, can bring forward a more brutal and heavier side to their sound. Vocalist Claude Barnardo makes use of a rare combination of vocal styles, ranging from melodic singing to pitch and tone changing spoken word and shouting, in the same vein as glassjaw or the Deftones.

General information

According to their profile, the band members refer to themselves as five friends who love playing music together, for and with their friends. They are well known across the country of South Africa for their explosive live performances, and their acoustic shows, in which their songs are converted into an intense, deeply personal live experience. Having won the hearts of their Cape Town audience, the band has embarked on tours up country to the Gauteng province, and played many of South Africas biggest festivals. With their intense yet humble approach to music, and their own DIY ethics, they have become one of the top acts in the local scene, and have been described in an article from the entertaiment section of the "Weekend Argus" newspaper as "the next big thing."

Recent news

On June 23, 2007, guitarist Geoff van Tonder and bassist Wilbert van Niekerk played their final show with Tonightwedie according to their official website. The remaining members have stated that they intend to continue Tonightwedie.

Members

*Shaun Potter - guitar
*Mike Pauls - drums
*Claude Barnardo - vocals

Former members

*Geoff van Tonder - guitar
*Wilbert van Niekerk - bass

Trivia

*Nominated for the Best Live Act and Best Video in the Blunt Awards 2006.
*FFF nominated for Best Animated/FX video in the 2006 MK89 Awards.
*Shaun, Geoff, Wilbert and Mike were members of the hardcore band Aftertaste.

External links

* [http://www.tonightwedie.com Tonightwedie official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/tonightwedie Tonightwedie] on MySpace
* [http://www.purevolume.com Tonightwedie] on Purevolume

References and sources

*None of the information of images here are copyrighted, and all photos and images are used with permission from Tonightwedie

*All information created for this article or taken from the websites www.tonightwedie.com or from www.myspace.com/tonightwedie