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 :)

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.

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.

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.

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:

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.

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!

Download Kettle of Fish

We're super excited to announce the release of our debut single Kettle of Fish on all major on line distribution channels. What are you waiting for? Download it now!

Kettle of Fish - Can of Worms debut single is now available
for download on all major music distribution channels

Debut Single Launched on Wild Coast FM

On Friday 10th March Can of Worms were invited in to the Wild Coast FM studios near East London to chat to presenter Finola and launch our debut single Kettle of Fish for it's first ever radio air time!

Manager Shaun, April and Steve at the Wild Coast FM studios

New Can of Worms Logo Launched

This week is a super exciting time for Can of Worms - our new logo has been waiting in the wings to be launched in close proximity to the debut single which will be getting it's first radio play this week! The new logo makes a play of the acronym CoW and retains the colours of the original logo.

Can of Worms SA - new Logo

Going Up the Country with CoW

In between shots at Peace Farm, Eastern Cape

With the imminent release of Can of Worms debut single and first studio album, we thought it was about time to put our glad rags on and get out and about for a supporting photo shoot and music video. Without giving too much away we wanted to share a couple of taster shots with you!

Lekapella Goes Viral on Social Media

Can of Worms video post at band practice on Thursday night has gone viral. It features the band creating a "lekapella" version of our newest song Last Ship Home and was posted to instagram and facebook; the facebook post received over 1000 views in under 24 hours! But what is lekapella?

Summer Festival Fun with CoW

Can of Worms rocked Tunes in the Trees this December!

Can of Worms has had such an awesome start to the SA Summer - the sun is shining, it's time to get festive! The band has enjoyed some amazing support from local music festivals and has loved being a part of the show. We featured at Tunes in the Trees Music Festival at Chintsa West spot Tea in the Trees, as well as at the #chintsaliving Music Fest hosted by The C Club.

Free as a Tree!

Can of Worms on the Festival of Trees Stage in Hogsback

Can of Worms were excited to perform at the Hogsback Festival of Trees over the weekend of 23rd - 25th September. The festival - hosted by Terra Khaya Eco-Lodge celebrates Arbour month and saw festival goers plant an amazing 2000 trees in an initiative sponsored by SA organisation Greepop.

Can of Worms Feature on Wild Coast FM

In case you missed it this week the Worms had an exciting one! As well as completing our recording sessions at the ECAVC Studios, the band was featured on Wild Coast FM on Thursday evening at 6.30pm.

Can of Worms chatting to DJ Chris in the Wild Coast FM radio studio

DJ Chris was an extremely welcoming host and helped the whole band to feel welcome and relaxed going into the interview. Here's a quick run down of what we chatted about!

Get Your Tickets Now - Farm Jam 9th October

Buy your tickets now for the Can of Worms Silhouette Farm Jam

Get your tickets now for the Can of Worms Farm Jam on 9th October at Silhouette Farm on the East Coast Resorts Road. Featured local artists include Kathy Raven, So Be It Union, Majik, the amazing Rolando and of course, yours truly.

Getting Funky with Kathy Raven

Kathy Raven and Can of Worms - anniversary gig 2016

We've been quiet on line for a few weeks while the worms all beaver away at getting the much anticipated first album completed in the studio. Last weekend saw us pop up to celebrate our one year "Gig-iversary"- that's right! 12 months since our first ever gig! We marked the occasion in style at a private event hosted at Tea in the Trees in Chintsa, which also celebrated April (our woodwind maestro) and and her husband Johnny's first wedding anniversary.

Mdumbi Green Fair Music Festival 2016

Can of Worms performing on the Main Stage at the first Mdumbi Green Fair Music Festival

Having just landed back in East London I thought I'd share the Worm's latest news! This year we were invited to be a part of the first ever Mdumbi Green Fair Music Festival taking place over the weekend of 20th - 22nd May and hosted by Mdumbi Backpackers in the former Transkei. The three day festival hosted around 50 musicians with performances on two stages. Amidst our recording schedule we thought it a great opportunity to play (music), play (music) and play (party).

Catching up with the Worms

The Worms rocking The C Club in Chintsa East

It's been a while since we've blogged - sorry about that! Busy times :)

So here's the latest!

Rocking the Larterbury Fest 2015

Can of Worms rock out at Legends Venue, East London

Fresh off the boat from SA Indies Music Week in Jo'burg, the Worms were invited to be a part of the annual Larterbury Music Festival, this year hosted at Legends Venue in East London on 23rd December. Some great local talent graced the stage including Ed Johnson, the Atterbury and Larter brothers and local band Serotonin.

Serotonin recently supported music legend Johnny Clegg who performed in East London on 16th December.

The night had a great turn out with lots of new faces and Cindy's energy and personality got the crowd up and dancing the night away.

See you on the 28th Dec at C Club when we will be supporting Desmond and the Tutu's!