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MEET THE BAND
JUSTIN | GUITAR
Justin, a multitasking maestro balancing fatherhood, spousal duties, and teaching music, has become a fixture in the local music scene, doubling as a walking jukebox. With guitar skills that could induce spontaneous combustion and riffs that rumble like thunder, Justin might just be playing in a league of his own as the lead guitarist for Fading Gray. However, his claim to fame extends back to his days with Chromium, the melodic death metal crew from Port Elizabeth. Their albums "Intro Spectre" (2006) and "Confessions of a Hero" (2008) rocked the charts, but it was sharing a stage with 'Metallica' in 2013 that truly set them apart in rock history.
Perfect Day: Walks on the beach (With his guitar).
If Your Instrument Could Talk: Does your wife know you're with me?
Sam | Vocals
Sam, the powerhouse vocalist known for her electrifying stage presence, is the ultimate social butterfly of the SA music scene (she knows everyone). From fronting the critically acclaimed "Fragmented Children" and their album "The Machine" to joining the soulful chaos of "Aimed at You" with their last release "Like, a Million Alligators," Sam's journey has been a wild ride. Her infectious energy and untamed charisma have solidified her as the band's secret weapon, earning her the playful title of the member most likely to conquer the world with her wild personality and contagious stage antics.
Perfect Day: Eating cupcakes and moshing in her lounge with her toddler!
If Your Instrument Could Talk: ‘Fuck sho’
JASON | GUITAR
After a brief but illustrious run as the family business’ Head of Markup and Casket Interior Decor, Jason was forced to hang up his embroidered coffin liners. The crematorium world just wasn’t ready for his velvet-lined vision. With the ashes settled, he turned to his true callings: underwater basket weaving, speed crocheting, and surviving multiple “slightly avoidable” incidents — earning the totally real Guinness World Record for “Most Times Personally Resurrected by a Defibrillator.” When he’s not being shock-revived or crafting baskets beneath the waves, Jason focuses on the thing that truly lights him up: he likes guitar. A lot. Now reborn and plugged in, Jason brings his chaotic charm, questionable life choices, and stupidly good riffs to the Fading Gray family, where his talents finally make sense.
MATT | BASS
Enter Matt, the Karate Sensei turned bass guitar wizard, whose dual mastery of martial arts and music paints him as a true rockstar. With a heart as big as his talent, Matt not only lays down killer bass lines for Fading Gray but also moonlights as the band's resident "marketing guy". Known for being the king of first impressions and always having a witty comeback locked and loaded. Also, let's not forget his role in shaping the melodic metal landscape with Fragmented Children, where his passion and vision ignited the stage alongside friends in 2006, leaving an enduring mark on Johannesburg's musical tapestry.
Perfect Day: Having the band over with their better halves, manning the braai and jamming Sleep Token in the background.
If Your Instrument Could Talk: Is Nate staring at me or your junk dude?
WAYNE | DRUMS
Enter Wayne, Fading Gray’s larger-than-life new man behind the kit. No stranger to the South African music scene, with The Great Fernandos and After Robot among his previous bands, Wayne brings even more personality and an undeniable love of performing. A people person through and through, he’s big on friendship, camaraderie and making some noise, whether he’s tearing it up barefoot behind the drums or shouting from the sidelines as a hockey coach, where the nickname El Presidente was born. Musically, his heart sits somewhere between early hard rock and metal, with Black Sabbath, Metallica and Lamb of God firmly in the mix... and Limp Bizkit occupying the guilty pleasure corner. Equal parts passion, humour and organised chaos, Wayne rarely does anything quietly.
Perfect Day: Good people, loud music, no responsibilities and, ideally, no hangover.
If Your Instrument Could Talk: Ba-dum-tss.
