Category Archives: Music

Listen to Best Of The Decade

Compilation album released on the Epic label on the 4th October 1999. Catalogue number CDEPC 8120 R. Compilation produced by Kevin Shirley and Steve Louw. Tracks: Destiny [3.20] 1999 recording Mr Green [4.17] from Going Down With Mr Green Run To Me [4.47] from Horizon Waiting For The Dawn [5.20] from Waiting For The DawnContinue reading “Listen to Best Of The Decade”

Big Sky at Kirstenbosch

Late in 2002 Steve Louw (left) began to put together a new band for a series of benefit shows at Kirstenbosch. Willem Moller (pictured right) was called back as lead guitarist and Schalk Joubert, ex-member of the Afrikaans rock band Valiant Swart, came in on bass. Peter Cohen, who’d played with 90′s bands like BrightContinue reading “Big Sky at Kirstenbosch”

Steve Louw and Big Sky – Take My Heart / John The Revelator (live 2008)

Recorded live at The Little Theatre, Cape Town in 2008,  Big Sky presents Heart & Soul features hit tracks from previous albums as well as unreleased material. Heart & Soul features an acoustic set with slide guitar, harmonica, tea chest bass, percussion, double bass and mandolin, then the band unleashes a full-tilt rocking electric electric set culminatingContinue reading “Steve Louw and Big Sky – Take My Heart / John The Revelator (live 2008)”

46664 Collaboration

Steve Louw composed “Amandla” for Madiba’s 46664 benefit concert with Dave Stewart of The Eurythmics, Anastacia and Brian May of Queen. On 29 November 2003, an event called the 46664 Concert was held at Green Point Stadium, Cape Town. It was hosted by Mandela and its goal was to raise awareness of the spread of HIV/AIDS in South Africa. Wikipedia

Best of The Decade Released in 1999

Steve Louw has released a compilation of the best tracks off his three albums, and Best Of The Decade is a worthy title and damn fine album. Besides the older hits like ‘Waiting For The Dawn’, Diamonds And Dust’, ‘Slow Dancing’, ‘One Cut With A Knife’, ‘Run To Me’, ‘Wasted’, and ‘Strange Room’, there are two newContinue reading “Best of The Decade Released in 1999”

Searching For Sugar Man

Steve Louw was honoured with the support slot on Rodriguez’ triumphant ’98 SA tour. With Willem Moller (guitar), Russel Taylor (keyboards), Reuben Samuels (drums), Graham Currie (bass) and Tonia Selley (percussion) performing behind him, Big Sky drew nation-wide attention to the solid and stimulating music produced by the band over the decade.