Performer

About Saarkie

Saarkie is a bilingual pop/rock band from Pretoria. Our band consists of four talented ladies: three graduated from the University of Pretoria (two with degrees in music) and the fourth is still in the process of completing her music studies.

In 2011 we launched our second album, Identiteit, which has thirteen Afrikaans tracks and two English tracks. The album also contains a collaboration song between Saarkie and renowned Afrikaans singer, Jan Blohm. Saarkie is currently busy recording their third album with guidance from Karin Zoid. The album will be released in 2013.

What do we have to offer? A show-stopping performance full of energy and fun appealing to a wide variety of audiences but especially popular amongst younger audiences.

We can supply our own sound and equipment – no worries! The needs and wants as well as the aim of the event are kept in mind when compiling the repertoire for each performance. We also do cover sets (sing other artists hits). The age of the audience also plays a role in terms of how hard the guitar strums are struck!

VIDEOS

Gigging Experience

Saarkie-highlights for 2012 includes:

• Saarkieperformed with Piet Botha, Southern Gypsy Queen and other rock bands at theStrab Music Festival in Mozambique.

• We also performed with the Parlotones in Nelspruits' Botanical Gardens.

• Other Festivals where Saarkie performed – Wiele en Water festival, Quenna festival,Lambertsbay Crayfish festival, KKNK, Windpomp festival, Upington Agriculture show, Cullifest en Paddadors festival and Keetmanshoop Festival.

• Performances that we look forward to is: Summer festival, Pretoria Birthday celabration by the Voortrekker Monument for a audience of 35000 people as in 2009,2010 and 2011.

• We have also performed at various schools, eg; Wonderfontein High school, Brandwag Primary and Dainfern collage.

• Saarkie has also performed at corporate functions, eg; Barden Tyres for wich we are booked again.

Other Saarkie highlights include:

• Saarkie performed at eleven shows at the 2010KKNK on different stages.

• We played on stage at the Big Top Arena at Carnival City for the Afrikaans Music Festival.

• Saarkie had also performed at the following festivals: Inni-Bos, Aardklop, Bielie Mieliefees, Kirkwood Wildlife Festival,Volksblad Kunstefest, Newcastle Winterfest, Vryburgskou, Kierieklapperfest,Gansbaai Crayfish Derby, Villierspapfest, Windpompfest, Oppihoekfest, ABSAKolligfees, Parys Dome Fest, Marula Fest, Stonehaven Beer fest, East Rand Festival and Monster Rock Fest.

• Saarkie was featured as guests on the show Dis hoe dit is met Steve on KykNet.

• We appeared on MK Live.

• Saarkie has been interviewed on KFM and Highveld'sHomebrew, Radio Riverside, MFM, Tuksfm and PUKFm.

• Saarkie’s latest album, Identiteit is play listed at the following radio stations: East Rand Stereo, I Fm, Radio KC, Radio Rippel, Kingfisher Fm, Radio Panorama, Radio Riverside, PUKFm, Radio Pretoria, Red Cap Radio, Radio Namaqualand, Radio UCT, Radio Low Feld, MFM & Radio Turf.

• Performances for 2011 included AfrikaansHoërskool’s Wildsfees with Steve Hofmeyr, Hatfield Square, Desert Palace Hotel and Casino Birthday Bash with Kurt Darren, etc.

• Appearances on shows such as MK Live and Jukebox.

• Features in publications such as JIP, Huisgenoot,Beeld, Rapport, Die Burger, Vrouekeur, Volksblad etc.

Saarkie in the media:

"Saarkie maak die soort musiek wat jykliphard wil speel wanneer jy vroegaand met die kar vol pelle die pad na ‘nbelowende makietie vat."

~ Yvonne Beyers -- Tempo in Huisgenoot

"One and a half hours of pure fun with an Afrikaans twist. The atmosphere was electrifying as one hit after the other was belted out by the very talented Adele, lead singer and guitarist, and her band, accompanied by cheering and singing."

~Dianfern College

"Die twaalf snitte [op die CD] doenpresies wat Saarkie wou doen: ‘n unieke klank wat nie soos iemand anders semusiek klink nie."

~ Clarissa Grobler- Volksblad

"Die vyf rock chicks van Saarkie rock vir oud en jonk. Hulle span viole en kitarein en dit maak ‘n lekker klank."

~Huisgenoot (21 April 2011)

"Die CD Identiteit bring 'n unieke kombinasie van sang en instrumente nadie Suid-Afrikaanse musiekbedryf."

~Rapport (24 April 2011)