MOODSHIP (aka Gary Thomas) SA Tour – 2 Nights Live at the Bioscope, Johannesburg
Fri Apr 5, 20:00 - Sun Apr 7, 21:30
The Bioscope
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 ground- breaking guitar techniques. His two nights at the Bioscope independent cinema in Johnnesburg will be the last of a 17 show tour across the country.
Venue: The Bioscope
Date: Friday 5th and Saturday 6th AprIl 2024
Time: 8pm
Address: 44 Stanley Ave, Milpark, Johannesburg, 2092
Ticket price: R150
Phone: [email protected]
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:
Moodship on Tiktok:
@moodship