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The first time Matthew, Robin and Ross all met up together was at a student concert at The Baxter Theatre in 2008. Shortly after that, they started playing some songs and called themselves Beatenberg – and they still haven’t quite stopped. Such is the speed of time’s flight that their album ‘The Hanging Gardens of Beatenberg’ has turned 10 years old – and it’s still what most people who know and love Beatenberg know and love most.

What has the band done since then? Quite a lot, actually, but that’s not of concern here. The important thing is that they’re all in Cape Town this month and they’re very pleased to be celebrating a decade of this beloved and career-defining album by playing it live on the 1st of March at – where else? – The Baxter Theatre! They’re very excited to return, to share the music, and to see you all. About Beatenberg:

Formed in Cape Town in 2008, Beatenberg spent a few years as a hard-to-define band with a small but loyal following before rising to prominence quite suddenly with their 2014 album ‘The Hanging Gardens of Beatenberg’. Their collaboration with DJ Clock ‘Pluto’ was a record-breaking hit, and songs like ‘Rafael’, ‘Beauty Like a Tightened Bow’ and ‘Ithaca’ captured the imagination, and perhaps a certain musical moment, for many both in South Africa and, increasingly, beyond. They have released two albums and an EP since then. Their most recent offering, ‘The Great Fire of Beatenberg’ came out last year. They’re still active as a band, but are all currently pursuing solo projects and careers too. This April they’ll play headline shows at Paradiso, Amsterdam and Shepherd’s Bush, London.

Produced by Quiet Life Co with support from the National Arts Council of South Africa