ArtistInfo

Bittereinder

Band,
Singer / Producer of Electronic and Hip-Hop/Rap

Peach van Pletzen - producer/mixer/vocalist Louis Minnaar - producer/vocalist/visual artist Jaco van der Merwe - rapper/lyricist Bittereinder formed in 2009, immediately began work on their first album ‘n Ware Verhaal (A True Story), and released it through Rhythm Records in October 2010. The album won a SAMA (South African Music Award) for Best Alternative Afrikaans Album of 2011, and was nominated for 2 Tempo Awards and 3 MK Awards. The 4 singles and videos from the first album all hit number 1 spots on the MK Top 10 and various radio stations across South Africa. Bittereinder released their 2nd album DIE DINKDANSMASJIEN in November 2012, and again the first 3 singles reached number 1 positions on radio and video charts across South Africa. DIE DINKDANSMASJIEN was also nominated for a SAMA, an MK Award and a Tempo Award. Between the 2 albums Bittereinder have collaborated with Jack Parow, Chris Chameleon, Tumi Molekane (Tumi & the Volume), Inge Beckmann (Lark/Beast), Hunter Kennedy (Fokofpolisiekar/Die Heuwels Fantasties), Toast Coetzer (Buckfever Underground), Dutch rapper Tim Beumers, Richard Brokensha (ISO) and legendary Capetonian rapper HemelBesem amongst many others. Bittereinder has established a solid live reputation over the past 4 years of performances at festivals in South Africa, the Netherlands, Mozambique and Namibia, and were nominated for 2013 & 2014’s MK Award for “Best Live Act”. Bittereinder won the 2013 “Best Local Band” Rekord Award. In August 2013 Bittereinder featured prominently on a CNN show called “Inside Africa”, in an episode about cultural diversity in South Africa, specifically in the capital city, Pretoria. The episode featured clips from many of Bittereinder’s live shows, music videos, and an in-depth interview with Jaco about growing up as an Afrikaner in the 1990s. Bittereinder have also appeared and performed live on e-TV’s hip hop show “Shiz Niz”, SABC 2’s Afrikaans soapie “7de Laan”, 5FM’s “live @ 5”, Kyknet’s “Kwêla”, Kyknet’s “Hoor-Hoor!”, Kyknet’s “Fiesta”, numerous times on MK’s live show “Studio 1”, featured in a collaboration with acapella group The Soil on SABC 2’s music fusion show “Jam Sandwich”, recorded a collaboration with The Plastics & Jon Savage for 5FM’s Mashlab in 2013, as well as being awarded the honour of being the Opening Act at the 2012 Pendoring Awards in Cape Town, and performing in the Pendoring Awards show again in 2013. Bittereinder also performed at the 2013 and 2014 Tempo Awards. Jaco hosted the 2013 MK Awards (with Bouwer Bosch), and Bittereinder opened the award show as well as being the “house band” during the live broadcast of the award ceremony from the South African State Theatre. “Die ritmes en lirieke is so sterk soos eeue oue idiome. Bittereinder is die grootste ding wat Afrikaans in maande getref het…miskien selfs jare.” Annie Klopper, Litnet “Bittereinder will most probably be the next alternative Afrikaans export to Netherlands and Belgium. You want to find their album in your Christmas stocking.” Jannike Bergh, Acoustic Image “Bittereinder is die beste ding wat die afgelope jaar met plaaslike musiek gebeur het.” Chutney de Ridder, Rapport “Bittereinder is the next big thing. Jaco/Bittereinder could be to hip-hop what Hunter/Fokofpolisiekar was to rock in South Africa…a refreshingly real and honest Afrikaans voice, true poetry.” Liam Lynch, Obrigado “Bittereinder is the real deal. This is one Afrikaans hip-hop crew you need to hear.” Lloyd Gedye, Mail & Guardian “Zuid-Afrikaanse hiphop bloeit, en Bittereinder is een orchidee. Afwijkende beats, harmonieuze raps, geduchte livereputatie.” Lowlands Programma, Aug 2011

Members

	Peach van Pletzen voc
	Jaco van der Merwe voc
	Louis Minnaar voc