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WONDERboom Unveil Otherworldly Video for New Single Praying Mantis

July 30, 2018 smokkeyy

Today sees the release of the video for Praying Mantis the latest single from Johannesburg based rock band WONDERboom, taken from their new album Rising Sun. Shot on location at Phoenix Studios in Johannesburg and Llundudno beach in Cape Town, the video captures the ethereal feel of the song perfectly. Vocalist Cito comments, “We wanted to write an animated fantasy story, capturing the tragedy of falling…

WONDERboom discusses their latest album, being one of South Africa’s longest running bands and taking top prize at China’s Silk Road Indie Music Festival

June 7, 2018 smokkeyy

Photo Credit: Rob Scholtz By Emily May South African rock band WONDERboom, having formed 22 years ago, are one of the country’s longest-running and most beloved bands. The band consists of Martin Cito Otto (Lead vocals/Penny Whistle/Guitar/Harmonica/Multi-instrumentalist), Martin Schofield (Guitar/Backing Vocals/Multi-instrumentalist), Wade Wiliams (Bass) and Jonathan Bell (Drums). Although they started out as more of a ska band, they evolved…