CABINS IN THE FOREST

Cabins in the Forest are a Cape Town based acoustic duo that began writing and gigging together in mid 2006. The song writing is eclectic, making use of didgeridoo, 12-string & lapsteel guitar. It is somewhat of a nu-folk, americana, jazz, rock fusion.



They have developed a reputation for their captivating and intimate live performances as just a duo where as their album features a full band and subtle use of indian signatures such as sitar and tabla. The sound is curious at times, refusing to push the usual buttons but seems to lodge itself firmly into the hearts of those it speaks to.



Nice things people have said:



"This duo’s evocative, intelligent gloom rock tunes whose sophisticated at times Peter Gabrielish melodies and melancholic insightfulness are perhaps indefinable yet totally rebellious against what is considered “the norm.”



Fusing blues, jazz, folk and treason rock they manage to create a totally spaced out lonely road driving companion that lingers in the crevices of the psyche long after the guitar is cased and the stage abandoned. Though many of the songs are devoid of actual hooks their fine arrangement and laid back grooves often just verging on a 1970s rock aesthetic are both sleek and charming.For me there is a certain unaffected nostalgia to the songs. Though because of their concentration on the composition’s incantation they are trying to achieve could at times be perceived as self indulgent their effortless talent and comfortable interaction with the audience hardly distances the viewer from the viewed. It’s difficult to pin point these gentle savages with far flung ideas, the best you can do is wallow, listen and be totally awestruck." Claire Angelique, Levi’s Music Magazine



"The duo dovetailes nicely with Gary (a classical trained jazz musician) leading some intricate melodies on the guitar and Andy’s haunting voice adding the frills. Both members play guitar and add vocals so the usual limitations of an acoustic duo barely apply. The songs have well developed variety and the harmonization on vocals gives the music a depth that is very often lacking in bands of similar composition. This, more than anything else, firms up their position as the best exponent of acoustic rock in circulation." - www.themuso.co.za



Cabins in the Forest play a killer set of original and inspiring music. The whole performance is delightfully beyond expectations. The two virtuosos mov from thought provoking psychedelic harmonic play and finger tapping, into energized strumming and guitar smacking. Andy and Gary are understated and cool in their interactions with the audience, held captive by the idea of the next song. Two thumbs up for cabins in the forest, they outshine most of what Cape Town has to offer. - Scott Portasul - Armchair Online



“Sinewy, introspective and downright beautiful. They talk of “driving without maps, cooking without recipes”. Its plain good music. It’s my kind of music.” -

Sam Reinders, Weekender, 3 Oct 2006