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  • Not My Dog

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    Artist: Not My Dog

    Label: Southern Pulse

    The Pretoria based outfit ruled the country’s rock stages for almost a decade with their progressive nu-metal and tight live performances.

    It started in the late Nineties when the core of the band met at Pretoria Technikon’s jazz school where they started jamming. Their mutual love for hardcore music took them in a new direction and NMD was formed.

    Braai Vibes in 2003 earned the SAMA for best rock album with its solid rock foundation and collaborations with, amongst others, world musicians and hip hop artists. It was around this time that their jazz training reared its progressive head. Timing changes and intricate rhythms crept into the music which evolved into a truly unique hard rock sound. Mid-song changes elevated it above mere metal – something that would eventually make System of a Down (vocally) famous. With Oppikoppi almost being their home turf, Not My Dog was arguably the tightest and best hard rock band in the land. Their albums and gigs became an inspiration for a host of current top rock acts.