Simon Orange

Update

29 September 2009
Decided to re-think the website, so I've left this page up as a contact page

Dj Steve show

29 September 2009
Performing at Gold Reef City on the21,22 and 23 October. Big Corporate launch of Storm Records.

Danie Niehaus

26 September 2009
Produced a track for Singer Danie Niehaus at Sunset Studios in Stellenbosch. Always such a pleasure to record there.

Windhoek

19 May 2009
Thanks to Desiree and Karl for letting me play at their wedding in Windhoek the other day. Was fun. Even the plane ride via Walvis Bay.

Big Sky

19 May 2009
The Big Sky live show that was recorded in November last year has been produced as a DVD by Sony BMG in South Africa. Steve should be receiving the first copies this week. We're playing a launch show on Friday at Die Boer. The DVD is also being re-cut for television

Nice to meet you

Mel Botes' new Album 'Nice To Meet You' is being launched at the Performer Theatre in Pretoria on Monday the 25th May and he's invited me up to play in the band. Should be fun.

Floyd

19 May 2009
There are two Floyd shows at the University of Johannesburg Theatre on the 12th and 13th of June. Sometime this month the 'Dis Hoe Dit Is met Steve' show that we played on will air. Not too sure of the exact date.

Nick Turner in town

19 May 2009
I'm playing a gig at the Dorp Street Theatre with ex-'Trout' Nick Turner on Wednesday the 3rd June. Acoustic style songs and wine and a fire etc. etc.

Muratie gig

26 Nov 2008
These gig are always fun. You can bring the kids and sit in the shade of the oak trees. And their shiraz is one of my favourites.

Seaside Blues gig

26 Nov 2008
I did one of these last year with Mel. An evening at the Seaside Blues Restaurant, Melkbosstrand. Amazing view of the beach at sunset. Great seafood too. Details on the way

Up The Creek

10 Nov 2008
The Blues Broers are booked to play the Up The Creek festival next year after a prolonged negotiation. Tim Rankin from Bed On Bricks is taking over the drum chair.

Big Sky

10 Nov 2008
Last week a video team recorded two live shows at the Little Theatre in Cape Town. David Kramer came to give us some direction and Legendary soundman Johan Griesel did the front-of -house. I've put up some audio of a nother gig we did this year on the website www.bigskylive.co.za

Crazy Diamond

10 Nov 2008
There are going to be a lot of Floyd Tribute shows next year. Including one in Zambia, where I've never been. Other shows Include Nelspruit and Namibia and they're negotiating with The Performer Theatre in Cape Town and The Victory Theatre in Joburg where we played this year

Limited Edition

10 Nov 2008
Limited Edition is a (mostly) covers show that I've been doing with Mel Botes for about a year now . It's what we generally do at corporate functions and gigs like that. There's a webpage with some audio at www.simonorange.co.za/limited_edition