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Al Bairre is a Cape Town based, five piece symphonic indie rock band who combine cello, violins, guitars, ukeleles and drums. Al Bairre launched in 2012 and consist of Kyle Davis,
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Sounds like:
Shortstraw,
Beatenberg,
The Plastics
By
Jami Selikow
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Jul 12, 2017
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Al Bairre, the darlings of South Africa who are much loved and adored, are no longer around to give fans the hits they've come to know and love. The Cape Town-based pop outfit disbanded at the beginning of 2017. Members Nicholas Preen, Kyle Davis and...
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Sounds like:
San Cisco,
The Jungle GIants,
Two Door Cinema Club
By
Jason Grishkoff
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Nov 23, 2015
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Releasing a new EP can be tricky, particularly when the majority of the tracks on it have already been available to the public. Which is probably why Al Bairre have included a few new singles on their just-released EP...
We've been long-time support...
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Sounds like:
San Cisco,
Last Dinosaurs,
Two Door Cinema Club
By
Jason Grishkoff
on
Jul 15, 2015
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Roughly two weeks ago, Al Bairre were all over my Facebook feed for their collaboration with PHFat. The track saw the Cape Town quartet take a chilled out approach that stood in complete contrast to their normal, boisterous vibe.
Some people were sa...
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Sounds like:
Stars,
Snakadaktal,
Trails And Ways
By
Jason Grishkoff
on
Jun 30, 2015
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Back in the United States, radio is largely dead (at least for the 18-35 demographic of active music seekers. And I haven't looked up the data on that - it's just anecdotal).
Meanwhile, here in South Africa, FM transmission still has some swagger. C...
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Sounds like:
San Cisco,
The Jungle GIants,
Shortstraw
By
Jason Grishkoff
on
Mar 10, 2015
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One of my favorite bands here in Cape Town is hands down Al Bairre. Their live show is easily one of the most fun indie pop events you'll ever attend, with each and every member of the band throwing their all into the performance.
Naturally that aff...
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Sounds like:
Jeremy Loops,
Shortstraw,
The Plastics
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7

Sounds like:
San Cisco,
The Jungle Giants
By
Jason Grishkoff
on
Jan 29, 2014
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Living in South Africa right now is great for two reasons: 1) it's summer; 2) there's a lot of fresh, up-and-coming music.This weekend I have the opportunity to attend Up The Creek, a South African festival near Cape Town. Their tag line? "Think of i...
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Sounds like:
San Cisco,
The Jungle Giants
By
Jason Grishkoff
on
Dec 4, 2013
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Right now I'm sitting in an area of South Africa called The Wilderness. True to its name, there's an abundance of greenery and rivers; it's probably one of the most picturesque settings I've blogged from.Why am I here, you ask? Well, I've decided to ...
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