Ryan and Tam venture out to Artisan in Hilton with a bunch of local musicians. Continue reading Vlog: A Night Out with Musicians
Tag: John Ellis
The search for spirit and truth
I was 18 years old, and part of the leadership team of a small youth group in our church. I was good friends with the youth pastor. He had long hair, drank beer and preached U2. He was just what I needed. Continue reading The search for spirit and truth
John Ellis – music, insight and advice from an honest rocker

Famed as the front man of legendary South African rock export Tree63, John Ellis has performed around the world and decided that there’s just no place like home – Durban, South Africa! He’s come out fighting, in every sense of the word, on his debut solo album, and stirred up important discussion about SA politics and Christianity. But what we like the most about John is that he’s our KwaZulu-Natal homeboy who continues doing what he does best – thrilling audiences with cool tunes. Continue reading John Ellis – music, insight and advice from an honest rocker
Open Strings in Westville
Rod and Karen Nichols are the owners of a venue which has recently started up in Westville, and they’ve called it Open Strings. Once a month Rod and Karen open their home and host a major South African act performing an acoustic set. On the bill thus far has been Farryl Purkiss, John Ellis, Syd Kitchen and Nibs van der Spuy. Continue reading Open Strings in Westville
