Tune In, 031! – LU-ZER

Although their family moved to Centurion when they were five years old, their story began right here in Umhlanga Rocks. For years, Lu-Zer was a “wallflower”, paralysed by stage fright while producing in their bedroom. “I only found my confidence in adulthood; singing for friends and eventually testing my voice at local karaoke spots.” The turning point was winning the Lady of the House SA demo competition. It was the ultimate validation that their childhood...

Tune In, 031! – Tim Lewis

Tim was born and raised in a musical family in Pietermaritzburg. “In 2006, like most 10-year-old kids, I asked for an Xbox for Christmas, but I got a saxophone, which I was much happier about and can never thank my parents enough.” In the afternoons, while everyone was at sports practice, he would either be practising the saxophone, the drums, or learning to produce music on FL Studio. He was also part of the KwaZulu-Natal...

Turn Up the Speakers

We catch up with some of the best musicians in Umhlanga and learn about their incredible journeys in music.     Matthew Davies How did your music career start? I got into music at around six years old. My mom always thought it was important for me to play an instrument, so I started quite early on. My career only began properly around a year and a half ago when I met Tim Lewis, and...