Three part harmony not heard since the days of Crosby, Stills and Nash ruling the airwaves!” This foursome combine their prodigious musical and vocal talents to form Hatchetman, a band that, as the name suggests, cuts straight to the heart with songs on life, love, and most things in between. Their soaring harmonies and searing dynamism in the musical accompaniment has brought many a person to tears. The honesty, and a willingness to explore the darker and more tender sides of the human condition, as well as a very personal and human presentation of the same, sets the band apart from many of their contemporaries. Lyrical topics range from heartbreak to a rumination of the multifaceted nature of Cape Town, while musically, the band meets somewhere between folk, rock, funk and acoustically inclined sounds, all delicately underpinned by the powerful, yet gentle blend of three voices. Hatchetman is set for big things, great things, don’t miss out!

This show will form part of the release of our first full length album, which has been 3 years in the making. We are incredibly proud of the final product and can't wait to share it with everyone!

The band consist of 4 members:

Jono Tait, the son of Richard and Retha Tait, owners of the Alma Café, one of Cape Town’s premier live music venues. Jono is a spirited character, and main songwriter for the band and is very candid in his lyrics as well as his onstage interaction with the crowd. Jono sings and plays acoustic guitar for Hatchetman.

Brothers Nick and Matt Catto complete the original trio of Hatchetman. They bring an incredible blend of harmony and musical talent. This talent was inevitable considering the strong musical family background of the Blundells. Nick plays bass guitar and sings, while Matt plays the cajon and sings.

We have recently added a new member to the Hatchetman family. Stephane Corneloup plays electric (lead) guitar for us now and has really added a new dimension to the style of music that we perform, without detracting whatsoever from the 3 part harmonies. He has the amazing ability of playing these incredible guitar solos whilst still remaining subtle in his approach to the nature of the band.

Audience Responses

awsome!

One of the best local vocal groups available at the moment ... amazing talent

What an astounding band. Their harmonies were perfection to the ears. The venue was lovely and the service entertaining. My first visit to Alexander Bar and Theatre, and not my last. We did think that as the audience sits "on the stage", a little more interaction from the band would have made the evening an all round 10, but as it was, it was pretty damn close. Helen

Great band- love them to bits!

Incredible!