1st Project is South Africa’s pioneer industrial percussion act. 1st Project hail from Johannesburg South Africa and have been performing on the music scene for over 10 years.By using only drums to create what can simply be described as ‘Aggressive Percussion!’, 1st Project has truly made their mark on the entertainment industry.
1st Project style of music - aggressive percussion - is completely original, and is not only designed to entertain but to create an escape from the mundane styles of drumming. Bringing together elements of Rock, House, African and Latin rhythms, this pulse of pure primal energy calls out to anyone who wants to see something new and unique in the drumming scene.1st Project embodies the beat that we all feel as South Africans!
1st Project began in 1999, at a music school in Johannesburg, South Africa. The concept behind the group was to change the common view of drumming groups, to four young males smashing the crap out of their drums in a live show that demands attention!
1st Project received constant criticism from the industry stating that 1st Project is not a band, 1st Project does not make music and therefore cannot make it in the music business. 8 years later a South African Music Award nomination for best recorded live act, begs to differ!’’
Since then 1st Project have played over 1000 shows in over 20 countries, as well as being publicised in over 500 media spots worldwide. 1st Project are South Africa’s biggest drumming act and are taking the world by storm.
1st Project boast being the only drumming act to receive a SAMA award nomination, as well as the only South African druming band to have a full one hour music special on MNET and across DSTV South Africa, and Asia
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