MacGyver Knife launches debut album, Sewing Legend

Indie rock is a genre of music that is steadily growing in popularity in South Africa- so much so, that the other day the rave that normally boom’s out of the MyCityByNight HQ was swopped out for the cheeky bass riffs of Cape Town-based indie-rock band MacGyver Knife. These local boys will be launching their debut album, Sewing Legend, this Wednesday the 25th at Zula Sound Bar, Long Street, Cape Town.

“Guests can expect new songs that have never before been performed live – some off the album and some brand new. We’ll also have some awesome visual effects as part of the show,” says Mishal Pandie, lead singer for MacGyver Knife.

After the group spent much of 2010 at CoffeeStainedVinyl with sound engineer Teejay Terblanche (of New Holland fame), Sewing Legend is finally ready for the public. The album will be available at the album launch for R70, as well as from local independent music stores thereafter.

The album title, Sewing Legend came from a collab song MacGyver Knife wrote via Internet correspondence with a Sweden-based band, The Heart Sick Groans. The song was called Swimming Legend. During recording last year, two grandparents of the band passed away, both were tailors, and Sewing Legend is a homage to them.

The first single off the album, Stumble, is currently available for free download below:
Stumble by macgyverknife

MacGyver Knife is Mishal Pandie on vocals, Maahir Pandie on guitar and backing vocals, Zaheer Gaffoor on drums and percussion and Zaahier Kamedien on bass.

Cape Town’s She Man Lion, will be the opening act for MacGyver Knife at the official launch gig. She Man Lion has already performed with the likes of BLK JKS, Desmond & the Tutus, Kidofdoom and Lark and have a considerable following in the local music scene.

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