It’s been an exciting 2011 for acoustic comedy act, The Brothers Streep. First they steal the hearts & smiles of South African viewers as they perform their catchy hit “We’re Never Going To Be (SA Idols)” during the audition rounds of SA Idols and again Karaoke Style at the SA Idols finale on the 4th of October, and with good luck coming in threes, they’ve just signed a deal with 2 Feet Music, a division of top SA indie label, Sheer Sound.
2 Feet Music will be repackaging and releasing their “Suitable for the Whole Family” album as an Extended Edition in November 2011, which will include the major hit single “We’re Never Going To Be (SA Idols)” and the song used in the advert for Geely’s new Panda car advert, “Eye To Eye”.
“The Idols producers saw the song we played via Skype for Anna Paquin on the Graham Norton Show, and this gave them the idea of getting us to do a song for them. They called us and gave us full reign to make fun of the competition and it’s stars. We were genuinely surprised at what we got away with saying.” responds co-frontman Simon van Wyk when asked how Brothers Streep came to write and perform the song on Idols.
Performing as both a duo and full band, they have made their mark locally through playing at major South African events such as Rocking the Daisies (2010 & 2011) and The 1st Annual Comics Choice Awards (2011), whilst also broadening their horizons internationally by playing to Anna Paquin on The Graham Norton Show (2009) and debuting their own full length show at The Gilded Balloon as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (2010).
Formed in 2005 by Dylan Hichens (guitar and vocals) and Simon van Wyk (guitar and vocals), The Brothers spent their early years performing their harmonious blend of comedy and music in the Cape Town band scene, before later branching into the comedy arena. The result is a comedy band where melody and music don’t take the back seat to the laughs. Their songs span a variety of topics, from flavoured milk products to Disney princesses, as well as pirates, the economy, movie twists and other day-to-day observations – there’s certainly something for everyone with The Brothers Streep. Completing the band are their friends and fellow ‘brothers’, Tim Smith (keys), Richard Graham (bass) and Tim Price (drums).
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