Dorp was a

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rock band based in

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, England.

History

Formation

The band was formed in 1992 under its previous name, The Fauves, by Myburgh Grobbelaar (vocals), Albert Loubser (guitar), Dylan Kemlo (bass guitar), Timothy Rankin (drums) and David Poole (saxophone) at

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. In 1995

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Albert Loubser (later known as Albert Frost) left the band to join The Blues Broers and was replaced by Alan Bainbridge. The band then changed its name to Dorp, the most recent name. Shortly thereafter, vocalist Myburgh Grobbelaar departed and was replaced by Pieter Bezuidenhout, the most recent frontman. In 1996, Dorp released its first album, Indigenous Jewellery, independently, on a label set up by Bezuidenhout, Oom Gert Records. The band changed guitarists once more; Alan Bainbridge left and was replaced by most recent guitarist Kevin Kieswetter. The band recorded its second release, a 5-track EP called ''Five Steps Off The Pacemaker'' in 1997 on Wildebeest Records. The band released its third disc in 1998, ''Danger Gevaar Ingozi''.

Relocation and reformation, 1999-2002

In 1999, the band relocated to London. After three members departed the band, Bezuidenhout and Kieswetter added Fred Caïou (later known as Fred KU). The three-piece band recorded an EP, called ''Boy/Girl''. The band released its 3rd full-length album in 2002 called ''Tap into the System'' on their own label, Contains Nuts Records. Later, the band added a drummer, Rob Driver.

''Humans Being'', 2008

Dorp released the album ''Humans Being'' on 15 September, 2008. Dorp disbanded at the end of 2008.

Band members

Most recent

* Pieter Bezuidenhout – lead vocals, rhythm

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(1996–2008) * Kevin Kieswetter – lead guitar, backing vocals,

bass guitar The bass guitar, electric bass or simply bass (), is the lowest-pitched member of the string family. It is a plucked string instrument similar in appearance and construction to an electric or an acoustic guitar, but with a longer neck and ...

, keyboard (1997–2008) * Fred KU – DJ, decks,

synthesizer A synthesizer (also spelled synthesiser) is an electronic musical instrument that generates audio signals. Synthesizers typically create sounds by generating waveforms through methods including subtractive synthesis, additive synthesis and ...

(1999–2008) * Rick Walsh –

drum kit A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player ( drummer) typically holds a pair of matching drumsti ...

(2008)

Former

* Rob Driver – drums, keyboards, backing vocals (2000–2008) * Myburgh Grobbelaar – vocals (1992–1995) * Albert Frost – guitar (1992–1995) * David Poole –

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clarinet The clarinet is a musical instrument in the woodwind family. The instrument has a nearly cylindrical bore and a flared bell, and uses a single reed to produce sound. Clarinets comprise a family of instruments of differing sizes and pitches ...

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, backing vocals (1992–1999) * Dylan Kemlo – bass guitar, whistle (1992–1999) * Timothy Rankin – drums, percussion (1992–1999) * Alan Bainbridge – drums, backing vocals (co-founder, 1995–1997) * Derrek Gripper –

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(1998) * Douglas Armstrong –

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(1998) * DJ Shane – DJ, scratches (1998)

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

References

External links

Official Sites

Dorp's official website

Dorp's official MySpace

Dorp's Youtube Channel

Dorp – London Out There Review on Daily Music Guide
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