Saturday, June 16, 2018

Up to Date!

Its been forever! But don't fear - all is well in the land of the Worms. Here's our latest news:

UnEarthed Album Sales

Our debut album - released in November 2017 - is on sale on all major music distribution channels including iTunes and Apple Music, Google Play, CD Baby, Spotify, Deezer and more! In fact you can hop over to our website (www.canofworms.co.za) right now and get your very own copy - why not spend today immersing yourself in the music of Can of Worms? We would love to hear what you think of our tunes - can get in touch with us by commenting on this blog or through out social media channels.

Can of Worms performing live at The Captain's Table, East London


Six Become Five

We announced in May that Debbie Bezuidenhout - percussion and sound effects - has decided to step down as a performing member of Can of Worms. This decision is in no way a reflection of our relationship with Debs who will always be a Worm at heart. We want to express our thanks for all the time, creativity, energy and love that she has put into the band to date; we've really had some incredible experiences in the short time that we've been together and we wish her all the best for the next adventure.

Debbie playing at the UnEarthed album launch in November 2017


Mdumbi Green Fair Music Festival 2018


Killer performance to kick off the Mdumbi Green Fair Music Festival on Friday night
as caught by Roelien (Red Events and Photography)


Can of Worms was invited to perform at the third annual Mdumbi Green Fair Music Festival on 18 - 20 May. While this festival feels like "home turf" it is an absolute highlight of our year - where big South African acts come together to support rural Eastern Cape community businesses and initiatives in one of the most beautiful corners of the Wild Coast. Our performance slots were absolute corkers - a real party set at 9.30pm on Friday night and kicking off the show at 7.30pm on Saturday.

Check out this stunning promo movie about MGF2018 - created by Ocean Driven Media:


Performance Highlights

We've been jamming regularly at Eastern Cape venues with a rumbling Summer Season kicking off with a mini-tour to Port Elizabeth, Jeffreys Bay and Cape St. Francis, supporting big local SA acts including Desmond and the Tutu's and Jeremy Loops, cheering in the New Year at The C Club (Chintsa) with Gangs of Ballet and supporting local East London creative arts school Belgravia in a recent benefit concert. You can see photos of these events on our instagram page @canofwormssa - why not give us a follow while you're there?

All Smiles in between songs at The Music Kitchen, PE where we played alongside The Brothers
caught by photographer Fabian Smith

Coming Up...

Music Video Coming Soon


Keep your eyes peeled in the next few weeks for our up coming music video which will accompany the track Living Dead from out debut album. The movie will be launched on our YouTube channel which is in the process of getting a face-lift to become a whole lot more lively!

Eastern Cape Mini-Tour - August 3 & 4


The band will be heading down the Eastern Cape coastline to perform at the Music Kitchen in PE on 3rd August and St. Francis Bay Brewery on 4th August. Hope to see some friendly faces there or along the way!


**Special thanks go out to friends and supporters including Roelien at Red Events & Photography, Justin Smith (best stunt double around), the team at Mdumbi Green Fair, Fabian Smith Photography, the Crawfords and the team at The C Club, Bosazza Roofing for their regular vehicle sponsorship, Ocean Driven Media and to the venues and fans that consistently support us :)

Monday, November 6, 2017

Debut Album UnEarthed is Launched

 The 3rd November 2017 marked the release of our debut album UnEarthed - the album has been released to all digital distribution channels as well as a small run of ACTUAL CD's for those who want the real deal ;) It felt like it was a long time coming but really - for a band that has only been together for two and a half years, it is quite a big achievement.


Thursday, October 12, 2017

It's All About the (Album) Artwork

Cover art: Artur Szygulski - The Dream of Flying
As you can imagine, a band with six members (plus a manager) at times finds it difficult to come to a unanimous decision... on ANYTHING! So finding and agreeing on the artwork for our debut album was quite a process.


Saturday, October 7, 2017

New Single Released - Living Dead

On 16th September Can of Worms released the third and final single from the UnEarthed album, before the much anticipated album release itself. Catch a listen, stream it and download your very own copy on all major music distribution channels: iTunes, Apple Music, Google Play, SoundCloud, Deezer, Spotify, CD Baby, Pandora.

Friday, September 8, 2017

Worms on Tour... and More!

Can of Worms performing at the recent Wild Coast Jikeleza Festival
Photo credit: Red Events & Photography

Woa-ha it's been a VERY long time since we populated this little blog with some Worm news - apologies for that! And do not fear - all has NOT been quiet on the Western front - we have been busy Worms. Check out what we've been up to:

Saturday, May 27, 2017

Sons & Daughters Single Released

Brand new single Sons & Daughters now available for download on all major music distribution channels
In celebration of the release of our latest single Sons & Daughters we ran a campaign in recognition of the relationship between parents and their children featuring pictures of band members with their children or their parents. The single was released on Sunday 14th May - Mothers Day.

Sunday, May 7, 2017

No. 1 Single - Kettle of Fish

Can of Worms in front of the iconic musical wall at Slipstream Sports Bar in Grahamstown

Since the release of our debut single Kettle of Fish we've enjoyed a huge amount of support from fans and supporters, seeing the single reach no. 1 on the Wild Coast Fm South African Top 20 two weeks in a row!