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Shortstraw
Shortstraw formed in Cape Town around 2010, with Alistair Izobell as their frontman. They put out a self-titled debut album in 2012. Songs like 'Bikini...
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Shortstraw formed in Cape Town around 2010, with Alistair Izobell as their frontman. They put out a self-titled debut album in 2012. Songs like 'Bikini Weather' and 'Couch Potato' became familiar to listeners in South Africa.
Their lyrics sometimes drew attention for being direct, but they kept writing what they wanted to write. They released albums like 'Youthless' in 2014 and 'Empire Building' in 2016. The band's lineup has included Alastair Thomas on guitar and vocals, Dan Heymann on bass, and Luke Scott on drums.
They put out a compilation called 'Greatest Hits: Vol. 1' in 2019.
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