Cape Town acoustic folk-rock band Hatchetman is kicking off its East Coast Tour next week.
The band is made up of Jono Tait, guitarist and singer; Matt Catto, who brings his percussive skills and ear for harmony; and bass player and singer Nick Catto, a founder member of the band who has reunited with Matt and Nick for this tour.
The three combine their musical and vocal talents in Hatchetman, a band that “cuts straight to the heart with songs on life, love and most things in between”.
Their soaring harmonies and dynamic musical accompaniment are moving and their songs are characterised by a willingness to explore the darker and more tender sides of the human condition.
Topics range from heartbreak to a rumination of the multifaceted nature of Cape Town. Musically the band meets somewhere between folk, rock, funk and acoustically-inclined sounds, underpinned by their powerful yet gentle blend of voices.
Hatchetman’s tour dates are as follows:

Next Friday, June 29: Red Bridge Brewery, 5 Noble Street, Knysna Industria. Tickets R20 at the door; show starts 6pm;
Saturday June 30: Fairy Knowe backpackers, 1 Dumbleton Road, Wilderness. Free entry; show starts 8pm;
Sunday July 1: Blend country restaurant and pub at 18 George Rex drive, Knysna. Free entry; show starts 1pm;
Monday July 2: Surf Café, Shop 10, Beacon Isle Crescent, Plettenberg Bay. Free entry; show starts 7pm;
Tuesday July 3: National Arts Festival; Thomas Pringle Hall at Settlers Monument, Grahamstown. Tickets R70; show starts 6pm;
Wednesday July 4: Thomas Pringle Hall at Settlers Monument, Grahamstown. Tickets R70; show starts 9pm;
Thursday July 5: Thomas Pringle Hall at Settlers Monument. Tickets R70; show starts 10pm;
Friday July 6: Thomas Pringle Hall at Settlers Monument. Tickets R70; show starts 7pm;
Saturday July 7: The Music Kitchen, 69 Mangold Street, Newton Park, Port Elizabeth. Tickets R100 at the door; show starts 7.30pm. ..