December streets

Originating from Pretoria, South Africa, December Streets is an indie rock band formed in late 2009. Living in the midst of an ever-evolving and growing South Africa, the band draws inspiration largely from life around them. December Streets consists of Tristan Coetzee (Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar), Nico van Loggerenberg (Lead Guitar, Keyboard), Gideon Meyer (Bass Guitar, Saxophone), Waldo Boshof (Trumpet, Keyboard) and Corneil Classen (Drums).

December Streets
OriginPretoria, South Africa
Genresindie rock, pop rock
Years active2009 - present
Labels2 Feet Music / Sheer Sound
Associated actsThe Kooks, The Plastics, Two Door Cinema Club, Shortstraw
Websitedecemberstreets.com
MembersTristan Coetzee
Nico van Loggerenberg
Gideon Meyer
Waldo Boshoff
Corneil Classen
Past membersDaniel Raubenheimer
Michael Schoeman
Erich Britz

The band released its debut EP, titled EP, on 20 January 2011, featuring radio singles such as My Name, Fire Through the Window and Dance with Somebody. December Streets broke onto the national radio charts, with My Name and Fire Through the Window, both charting on national radio, including 5FM. The following year, after several line up changes, the band's current line up met through attending the University of Pretoria and together wrote and released their debut studio album, This Is, on 2 August 2012.

History

Formation and early years

Tristan Coetzee and Gideon Meyer met through mutual friends during high school. Shortly after meeting each other, Gideon joined Tristan's first musical project, Local Authority, a young punk band. After various musical projects, Tristan & Gideon got together again with Michael Schoeman (Guitar) Daniel Raubenheimer (Drums) and Erich Britz (Keyboard) to form what would be the beginning phases of December Streets, then called The December Streets. In 2009 after experimenting with various genres, they decided to go to studio to record a 3 track demo, which included future singles Fire Through the Window and My Name.

Due to university and work pressures, band members, Michael Schoeman, Daniel Raubenheimer and Erich Britz left the band in 2010 to pursue other directions in life, before the release of their debut EP. After several line-up changes Tristan and Gideon met Corneil, Waldo and Nico at the University of Pretoria through various musical programmes. The newly reformed band quickly gained a following among students in their hometown of Pretoria. After receiving nationwide success with their first single, My Name, they decided to launch their rerecorded debut EP. In 2012, December Streets recorder and released their debut album, This Is, after signing with 2 Feet Music (a division of Sheer Sound).

EP (2011)

The band's first physical release was simply entitled “EP” and was released on 20 January 2011. The 6 track EP was recorded at Antimotion Studio. 4 singles followed from the EP, with fan favourite, My Name, making it to the number 1 position on 5FM's Rock Chart, as well as a spot in the top 40 in the International Chart.[1] Two other singles, Fire Through the Window and Who Needs Shoes reached the top 10 charts on the local Tuks FM charts.[2] EP's were sold at shows only, and given away for free under creative commons. Fans were encouraged to copy, share and distribute the album as much as possible.

This Is (2012)

In 2012 December Streets started recording their debut album, “This Is”, after signing with 2 Feet Music (a division of Sheer Sound). The album consists of the rerecorded hit singles from the EP and brand new tracks written in 2012. It was produced and recorded at Antimotion's Studio in Johannesburg and was released to the public on 2 August 2012.

Untitled Second Album (2014)

The second album, still untitled, is currently being recorded and produced by Francoise De Klerk and Rudolph Willemse.

Band members

Current members
  • Tristan Coetzee (Vocal, Rhythm Guitar)
  • Waldo Boshoff (Trumpet, Keyboards)
  • Corneil Classen (Drums)

Former members
  • Daniel Raubenheimer (Drums)
  • Michael Schoeman (Guitar)
  • Erich Britz (Keyboard)
  • Nico van Loggerenberg (Lead Guitar, Keyboard)
  • Gideon Meyer (Bass Guitar, Saxophone)

Achievements and Notable Shows

Achievements

December Streets' debut album, This Is, had 4 Top 40 hits on a national radio station, 5 FM. This includes:

  • My Name
  • Fire Through the Window
  • Got that Feeling
  • Thief

Notable Shows

December Streets continue to play at shows and festivals across South Africa including:

Notable Shows
Region Show/Festival
Gauteng
Kwazulu-Natal
Limpopo
Eastern Cape and Western Cape
  • MK Avontoer[7]
  • Up The Creek[8]

Discography

Studio albums
List of studio albums
Title Album details
EP
This Is
  • Released: 2 August 2012
  • Label: 2 Feet Music (A division of Sheer Sound)
  • Formats: CD, Digital Download
Untitled
  • Planned Release: August 2014
  • Label: 2 Feet Music (A division of Sheer Sound)
  • Formats: CD, Digital Download

Singles
  • Who Needs Shoes(2011)
  • My Name(2011)
  • Fire Through the Window(2011)
  • Got that Feeling(2012)
  • Thief(2013)

References
  1. 5Fm (21 March 2011). "5Fm Top 40 Charts". Archived from the original on 5 February 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
  2. TuksFm (21 March 2011). "TuksFM Most Wanted". Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
  3. Henno Kruger (24 October 2011). "An Interview with The December Streets". Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  4. Splashy Fen (30 March 2013). "Splashy Fen 2013". Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  5. Wavehouse Durban (25 March 2011). "SA's Big 5 2011". Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  6. Henno Kruger (10 August 2011). "December Streets on Stage at Oppikoppi 2011". Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  7. De Platje Kompanjie (21 December 2011). "MK Avontoer 2011". Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  8. Amanda Devine (28 November 2013). "UP THE CREEK ROCKS 2013". Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2014.

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