MOODSHIP (aka Gary Thomas) live in Makhanda at RED CAFE

ABOUT

Critically- acclaimed musician Moodship (aka Gary Thomas) is embarking on his first South African tour in 5 years. The virtuoso guitarist/ singer is known for his incredible, diverse performances and expansive guitar techniques. He has one performance at the Red Cafe in Makhanda.

Venue: Red Cafe

Date: Wednesday 20th March

Time: Dinner from 6pm – 8pm. Music from 8pm.

Address: 127 High St, Grahamstown, Makhanda, 6139

Ticket price: R120 Ticket

Phone  083 295 1982

Info:

Moodship (aka Gary Thomas) is a highly celebrated, award winning South African singer and musician. His enigmatic style blends rich, moody song writing with a vast array of alternative guitar techniques and precision multi- tasking. Moodship has toured all over South Africa, Kenya, England, Spain, The Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Czech Republic, Belgium and France. He is known for his diverse performances that can go from the beautifully cinematic to the energetically virtuosic in seconds. He is an award winning live performer and music producer for film, documentary, tv and theatre. He recently won his second Standard Bank Ovation Award for his 7 concert run at the National Arts Festival in Makhanda, South Africa. In September 2022, Moodship toured and performed concerts in Kenya around Nairobi and Lamu Island. His last European tour was in 2017. His newest release, an EP entitled 'Incandescent' was released on the 4th August 2023.

Press :

"A virtuoso display of left- field indie- folk mastery" - Rolling Stone

“Incredible...Remarkable” - Muzikalia (Spain)

“Manipulating guitar strings so that they converse in a new language…a psychedelic one-man anti-folk jamming machine” - Cape Argus

“An uberdextrous wunderkind... a rare breed of genius” - 24.com

"One of the most original and followed indie-folk, acoustic musicians in the country" - Whatson.co.za

“Spellbinding, epic soundscapes of surrealistic intensity. The Durban-born Capetonian is as renowned for his relentless touring schedule as he is for rupturing the mould of the conventional singer-songwriter” - Mail & Guardian

"The man is a genius. He takes sound and bends it in ways that I would never have thought possible" - City Press

"Phenomenal... Bafflingly brilliant...So incredible you have to remind yourself that it is all coming from just one person. Masterful – Cue 

Links :

Moodship on Instagram:

@moodship__

Moodship on Youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCz4KSQXY7s9VVvGWLdCUfw

Moodship on Spotify:

https://spoti.fi/32F6MSe 

Moodship on Tiktok: 

@moodship