So I received an email out of the blue, asking if I’d like to watch Myepic at the Trailer Park in Melville, which I committed to attending before getting involved in a crazy Saturday of paintball and offroad go-kart racing. As the celebration of a friend’s birthday continued well into the night it soon became that make or break moment – to rock or not to rock – that was the question.

I decided to stick with my initial commitment, and I’m so glad I did. Not only did it open up a new rock venue on my radar, it also got me to watch a band I’d heard a lot about from friends.

And so I went from being covered in paint and mud to dashing through to Melville to see if I could still remember where the eclectic suburb was!

I arrived in the nick of time, paid a reasonable cover charge, made a beeline for the Amstel, and whipped out my inferior looking camera. I only say inferior because there were a number of large-lensed shot-takers who made my little Sony rather embarrassed. However, what my digi lacks in size and sophistication, she certainly makes up for in compactness – you’d never know I had a camera if I didn’t bring it out.

I then attempted to flash-blind the band by snapping away from all angles to try and get those perfect shots. As always, you can get your pics of sweaty guys holding their instruments here.

As for the band, they rocked. They have a sound that is heavy in parts, lighter in other places and extremely tight throughout. Loads of spit and polish have been used by these guys to get their tracks just right. I was really impressed by their sound offering. When listening closely (and at Trailer Park it’s *real close*) you could hear strains of other SA rock bands’ influence coming through, but not so much as to stop Myepic from keeping their own unique sound. And to top it off – they have fun on stage.

The crowd was mostly rocking, a little unresponsive in parts, but generally loving every moment of Myepic’s set. As the band played their energy filtered through the crowd, ensuring maximum entertainment value.

Beer price: R10+ (I was distracted by the beautiful girls behind the bar)

Quality of sound: 9.0

Rockstar rating: 9.0

Overall rating: 9.0

Tags: 52weeks, Myepic, band, rock, music, SouthAfricaMusic, SouthAfricanRockMusic, Melville, TrailerPark

Why 52weeks? ‘cos I get to design my own business cards!