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Genre: Melodic indie rock
Origin: Johannesburg, South Africa
Official Band Website: www.parlotones.co.za
My Space site: www.myspace.com/theparlotones
Management Website: www.sovent.co.za

Band Members:
Kahn Morbee (vocals, guitar), Glenn Hodgson (bass, piano, backing vocals), Paul Hodgson (guitar) and Neil Pauw (Drums)

- The Parlotones kicked of their professional career in 2003 rising to the forefront of South African music by 2006 when they signed a European license deal on the back of their debut single beautiful being used in a Fuji film commercial.

- Since then The Parlotones have become the biggest selling band in South Africa and have delivered over 200 shows in 2008 across SA, UK and Europe. Key performances include Live Earth, Coke Fest, SXSW, Midem, Africa Day, IPL global Broadcast and the 2009 Presidential Inauguration.

Key acknowledgements include:

- South African Music Awards 2006 - Best Rock Album
- You Awards 2007 - Best Band
- FHM Readers Choice 2007
- MK Awards 2007 - Best Video
- Resfest 2007 Best Video (nomination)
- People’s Choice Awards 2008 - Best Music Act
- Best Band Award – Caxton’s best of JHB
- Loerie Kraft Award 2008 (first time a music video has won at the Loeries)
- MTV Africa 2008 – Best Group nomination
- MTV Africa 2008 – Best Alternative nomination
- MK Awards 2009 – Best Video
- MK Awards 2009 – Best Animation
- MK Awards 2009 – Best Serenade
- SAMA Awards 2009 –MTN Record of the year (nomination)
- SAMA Awards 2009 – Best Global Chart DVD (nomination)
- SAMA Awards 2009 – Best Music Video Of The Year

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London_Agent wrote:
Thursday evening

Rock.paper.scissors is the one of the best songs i've ever heard. What a great music, lyrics, melody! Thnx for it

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kiffguy wrote:
last week

Caught them at the Dome, it was awesome!

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mikkelz wrote:
13 days ago

Grand West Arena in Cape Town rocked on Friday the 13th!

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oceanrain88 wrote:
15 days ago

+1 :)

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kids_A wrote:
20 days ago

thx, excellent concert in msk. drive, emotion... come again

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Illuminatin23 wrote:
27 days ago

You was fantastic yesterday night on the "Fritznacht der Talente" !

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pits_poempel wrote:
last month

great live band. thanks for the show tonight!

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makrill wrote:
last month

Excellent last album)

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epic_fakesound wrote:
last month

quite nice, sounds like Killers and a little bit like Vampire Weekend

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Titan93 wrote:
last month

i heard them yesterday the first time and it was amazing!

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madrilena wrote:
last month

interview with the parlotones (in german language) http://popmonitor.de/include.php?path=content/articles.php&contentid=2853&PHPKITSID=265b8e8c61aebffa3c1d425d8fc42c25

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Neni2 wrote:
last month

The played in Amsterdam yesterday, it was amazing! :)

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castrop57 wrote:
September 2009

Join if you like The Parlotones!

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Lucymer wrote:
August 2009

The Parlotones return to the UK in September/October to play a batch of shows, get your tickets asap and make sure you don't miss out! Dates are: 29th September - Plug n Play Studios, Reading 30th September - Boileroom, Guildford 1st October - Scala, London 3rd october - Cooler, Bristol 4th October - Masque, Liverpool 5th October - Ruby Lounge, Manchester 7th October - Hare & Hounds, Birmingham Tickets available from www.ticketwerk.co.uk

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NiteShok wrote:
July 2009

a recent interview with Kahn from The Parlotones: http://www.onemovementword.com/2009/07/the-parlotones-pack-their-bags-for-australian-debut/

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neon_nu wrote:
July 2009

yeah! love ya oaks! keep up the AWESOME work!

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SeenieBeenie wrote:
July 2009

yeeeehaaaaa :D my my most favouritest band in the world!!! <3

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turkpanzer wrote:
July 2009

proudly south african!

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Treviz wrote:
June 2009

oh my god, what an excellent band!

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sexxtsharo wrote:
June 2009

its the symbol/logo/face of this group of people called The Parlotones

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End of tour...for now.

7 Nov 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/theparlotones

Hey all,I am writing to you from a hotel room in Berlin. We were all supposed to be playing a festival in Dubai tonight but, believe it or not, the Dubai gov deceided to cancel all SA visas without wa. …

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