14 May 2009 Mavis Vermaak lends a hypnotic soundtrack to the day... bridges generations, languages, eras and landscapes and at times sounds as European as the united colours of Benetton. Her evocative words roll off the edge of the morning, her emotion is stripped and unapologetic. This strange music settles in your central nervous system and keeps resonating in your inner ear.

Deborah Steinmair
"kaapstadslaapstad" is a haunting, punchy track that deals with newspaper headlines and truths from shattered and sub economic communities. It is sad in every way and sombrely creeps under your skin… There is a truth in every lyric and in every story. The music is authentic and rich with culture of living and surviving in Cape Town.

Clive E. Smith – Woodstock Slim
Mavis takes you on an intimate journey through her complex interior… Her hard-hitting lyrics and the complementary, atmospheric accompaniment of Juan Penguin flow together naturally and hypnotically. It is the sinister “kaapstadslaapstad” and eulogistic “16 februarie 2007” which impress in particular.

Danie Marais – Beeld
… a hauntingly poetic avant-rock narrative about love, loss and the dark side of life in cosmopolitan Cape Town.

channel24.co.za
Promotional download of kaapstadslaapstad available at www.channel24.co.za (downloads require you to either own or purchase Quicktime Pro 7 but you can listen to the track here)

Mavis Vermaak EP available for download at www.rhythmonline.co.za

Listen to Mavis at  www.myspace.com/mavisvermaak

 Track List:

1. still 2. kaapstadslaapstad 3. hei 4.diep kaleidoskoop 16 februarie 2007

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