Foto na Dans

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Foto na Dans


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Background = group_or_band
Origin = Stellenbosch, South Africa
Genre = Indie rock, Afrikaans rock
Years_active = 2006–present
Label = Rhythm Records
Associated_acts = Fokofpolisiekar
URL = [http://www.fotonadans.co.za/ www.fotonadans.co.za]
Current_members = Le Roi Nel
Alex Fourie
Neil Basson
Theuns Schoonwinkel
Dirkie Uys

Foto Na Dans are a five-piece indie rock band from Stellenbosch, fronted by singer/songwriter Le-Roi Nel (vocals, guitar). Other band members are Neil Basson (lead guitar, vocals), Theuns Schoonwinkel (bass), Alex Fourie (trumpet, keyboard), Dirkie Uys (drums). [cite news
url=http://www.oppikoppi.co.za/dassie/artists.aspx
title=On Behalf of Oppikoppi: Bands Performing at Oppikoppi, 2007
author=Oppikoppi
accessdate=2007-08-31]

Band Formation

All of the band members beside Nel were previously in the band, "Trompie is Dood" [cite news
url=http://www.iafrica.com/afrikaans/musiek/835818.htm
title=iAfrica Music Review
author=iAfrica
accessdate=2007-09-22] which won the national highschool Afrikaans rock band competition, "Rockspaaider", in 2005. Some band members from "Trompie Is Dood" went their separate ways, making place for a vocalist, the position which was filled by LeRoi Nel. [cite news
url=http://isolation.tv/archive/2007/05/07/dancing-to-a-different-drum-foto-na-dans.aspx
title= Isolation.tv Interview
author= Yolandi Groenewald
accessdate=2007-11-18]

Awards and Nominations

Their video for the single Soldaatvolk is nominated for "Best Love Scene" and for "Best Video" while the band is nominated for "Best Group" in the 2008 MK Awards [ nominations page|http://www.mnet.co.za/MK/shows/displayShow.asp?id=48&Type=art&ArticleId=655] . Foto Na Dans won the "Best Group" category after going up against the likes of The Parlotones, Springbok Nude Girls and Cassette.

Foto Na Dans was also nominated in 2008 for a SAMA (South African Music Award) for Best Afrikaans Rock Album for their debut album 'Intervensie'. [ MIO News Article|http://www.mio.co.za/newsitem.php?id=2818]

Discography

EPs

* Foto Na Dans EP - Rhythm Records - January 2007
* Pantomime op Herwinbare Klanke - Rhythm Records - 2008

tudio Album

* Intervensie - Rhythm Records - September 2007

ingles

Εxternal links

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* [http://www.chico.mweb.co.za/art/2007/2007may/070503-afrikaans.html Alex Fourie quoted by Lloyd Gedye of Mail & Guardian]
* [http://www.mnet.co.za/mk/Displaybands.asp?BandID=159&AtoZ=F|MK M-Net profile]
* [http://mnetnmvideo.m-net.co.za/mnetVideo/e-mnet-mnetmedia-mk_awards_20080311_fotonadans_soldaatvolk100k.wmv Acceptance of MK Award 2008]

References