Die Heuwels Fantasties (English: The Hills Fantastic) is an

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rock band from Bellville, South Africa. The group is made up of Hunter Kennedy (

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, formerly of aKING), Pierre Greeff ( Lukraaketaar), Fred den Hartog (Thieve), and Sheldon Yoko ( Die Gevaar). As of 2022, they have released eight studio albums and four EPs, all on their own record label, Supra Familias.

Career

''Die Heuwels Fantasties'': 2009–2010

Die Heuwels Fantasties released their self-titled debut album on 19 March 2009. It includes contributions from

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), Laudo Liebenberg (aKING),

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. The record's publication was preceded by two singles, including "Vinger Alleen", which spent three weeks at number one on the Afrikaans television music channel MK. The track also earned the band a nomination for Best Video at the MK Awards in March 2009, without them having played a single concert. In 2010, the group won a SAMA award in the category Best Alternative Album in Afrikaans for ''Die Heuwels Fantasties''.

''Wilder as die Wildtuin'': 2011

The band's second studio album, ''

Wilder as die Wildtuin ''Wilder as die Wildtuin'' is the second album from South African electronic rock group Die Heuwels Fantasties, released in 2011 by Supra Familias in South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the south ...

'', was released on 11 March 2011 and included their new drummer, Phillip Erasmus.

Further albums: 2013–present

Die Heuwels Fantasties published their third studio album, ''

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'', in 2013. It was followed by '' Ja. Nee. Lekker'' a year later, ''Okay!'' in 2017, ''2021'' and ''HERVERBEEL'' in 2020, and ''Volume II'' in 2022.

Band members

Current * Hunter Kennedy * Pierre Greeff * Fred den Hartog * Sheldon Yoko Past * Darren Rix * Leon Pienaar * Johnny de Ridder * Phillip Erasmus – drums

Discography

Studio albums * '' Die Heuwels Fantasties'' (2009) * ''

'' (2011) * ''

'' (2012) * '' Ja. Nee. Lekker'' (2014) * ''Okay!'' (2017) * ''2021'' (2020) * ''HERVERBEEL'' (2020) * ''Volume II'' (2022) EPs * ''Pille vir Kersfees'' (2008) * ''Wens Jy Was Hier'' (2013) * ''Volume'' (2021) * ''C'est la vie'' (2022)

References

External links

* * {{Authority control Musical groups established in 2007 South African electronic music groups