{"id":3851,"date":"2012-09-03T09:42:43","date_gmt":"2012-09-03T16:42:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/?p=3851"},"modified":"2012-09-19T14:07:27","modified_gmt":"2012-09-19T21:07:27","slug":"bumbershoot-lineup-includes-south-african-trio-civil-twilight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/2012\/09\/03\/bumbershoot-lineup-includes-south-african-trio-civil-twilight\/","title":{"rendered":"Bumbershoot lineup includes South Africans Civil Twilight"},"content":{"rendered":"

The next three days will see over 150 musical and comedy acts converge on Seattle Center for the annual Bumbershoot festival, with big names like Skrillex, Gotye, Jane\u2019s Addiction, and Big Sean headlining this year. Oh, and Tony Bennett. Let\u2019s not forget Tony Bennett.<\/p>\n

But it\u2019s the mid-tier, breaking bands that are looking to win over the throngs of music fans who attend the world-renowned, just-across-the-border festival, not the least of which is South African melodic rock trio Civil Twilight.<\/p>\n

No strangers to playing in the northwest, the band is set to hit the Exhibition Hall Stage on Sunday evening and hope to win over even more Bumbershoot attendees after playing the festival last year.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe always try enjoy ourselves up there and perform the best we can,\u201d says Civil Twilight drummer Richard Wouters. \u201cAnd it\u2019s interesting playing outside and looking out over the audience.\u201d<\/p>\n

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South African quartet Civil Twilight play Seattle's Bumbershoot festival (photo provided).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Always prone to experimentation and mixing things up on stage, Civil Twilight look forward to their Bumbershoot set as a conduit for the rich storytelling on their latest album, Holy Weather<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe try to be creative on stage and the songs have a story that we try to connect people with, and we play from a place of giving them something that\u2019s authentic and honest,\u201d says Wouters. \u201cHopefully people can find a connection within our stories and get inspired by them.\u201d<\/p>\n

As one of the largest music festivals in North America, Bumbershoot draws a mixed crowd, including music fans that may or may not be interested in what Civil Twilight has to offer, a fact not lost on Wouters and the rest of the band, rounded out by brothers Andrew and Steven McKeller.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s quite different playing to a mixed audience on a festival stage and trying to win people over a little bit more,\u201d he says. \u201cThe sets are shorter, too, so that\u2019s a different feel for us.\u201d<\/p>\n

With such a vast range of bands and comedians performing, groups from faraway places like South Africa have a decided advantage, not only because they themselves can revel in playing infamous musical hotbeds such as Seattle, but that the audiences\u2019 curiosities can be peaked from a band hailing from afar. And despite living in Los Angeles since 2005, the band still gets plenty of interest and questions about their homeland.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have felt very welcome since coming here and have found that people are very receptive of us, and music in general,\u201d says Wouters. \u201cMost people say it\u2019s really cool that we are from South Africa and are interested in what it\u2019s like back there.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wouters and Civil Twilight will have a special glow about them as the jam-packed festival lineup gets underway this weekend. They are, after all, living their childhood dream to play big shows and festivals in North America.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s something we always dreamed of as kids,\u201d he says. \u201cWe grew up listening to North American bands and being inspired by them. It\u2019s pretty surreal to be playing some of these places that completely changed music, and it\u2019s a really cool feeling to be part of that. It makes us feel connected to this rich musical history.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bumbershoot (featuring Civil Twilight)
\n<\/strong>September 1-3
\nSeattle Center
\n$125-$140 US ($56 day passes)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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