They shopped at Pick n Pay, went shark diving within days of arriving in SA and think they should return just to visit the beach. And fans of the Apologize hitmakers ONEREPUBLIC would love it if they did.
The US rock group recently performed at The Virgin Festival and we caught up with Zach Filkins (guitar and vocals), Drew Brown (guitar and bass) and Brent Kutzle (bass guitar, keyboards, cello and vocals) before they went on stage in Cape Town.
Q: You arrived in Cape Town three days before performing. What were you up to?
A: We went shark cage diving and up Table Mountain and have been drinking way too much fine Cape Town wine. We haven’t been to the beach though which is a bit weird. Means we’ll have to come back to South Africa, doesn’t it?
Q: What is the first thing you’ll tell people back home about SA?
A: Cape Town is the coolest; the people and places are gorgeous. We’re used to being in Los Angeles where people are stuck up but people here aren’t like that. Everyone’s friendly - even those who don’t know us.
Q: Everyone wants to be a rock star. Is it all that glamorous?
A:We worked out the other day that we spent a month and a half on planes this past year. It’s the price we pay. The payoff is huge though - being able to visit a place such as South Africa and perform for fans we never knew we had. The first day here we were walking through Pick n Pay and heard our song playing. We were so excited.
Q: What are your plans?
A: We plan to work on our second album in February. We’ve been playing the same songs at concerts so we’re ready to make new music. One SA fan said she loved one of our singles but grew sick of it because they played it all the time.
