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Nosy Rosy’s hunk of the month is 25 year
old tall, dark, brown eyed handsome Johannes Basson – a muso since
birth and an old soul roaming the earth. Sigh – the female fans are
all bound to be captivated by this up and coming talent in Hermanus.
He grew up with music and refers to himself as a Karoo mystic - a
small town boy, who enjoys silence. He is passionate about merit and
history. The one thing he has wanted to do all his life is make
music. His first CD Road Trip was released in March 2007 and
contains eight original tracks with music and lyrics by himself,
except the lyrics to the third song, entitled Pontiac, which was
written by his stepdad. “I have a good understanding of the music
industry.” Johannes is putting a band together instead of just being
a one man show and he can provide an hour of original material to
perform, self composed of course.
Born in Cape Town, son of a “preacherman” (a retired Dutch Reformed
‘dominee’ with a very open mind) and an opera-singing, piano-playing
mother, music is as natural to Johannes as breathing. His fondest
memories are of the days the family lived in Stellenbosch and he,
then only four years old, “attended singing lessons” with his
mother. He grew up surrounded by a smorgasbord of music, shaping his
future.
Johannes is at his happiest with his guitar, simply sitting busking
on the street and earning a couple of hundred bucks. He had his
first gig in Bredasdorp last week and they invited him back to
perform in February.
Tucking into his steak with great relish – the two of us met for an
early lunch at Europa – he says that food is another passion. And
not just any food – quality food, fresh ingredients and laughingly
says: “I spend way too much on food as my taste is too expensive.”
And when he is not cooking pasta and writing lyrics and performing,
he reads. He prefers fantasy “because it is escapism” and easily
reads a 1 000 pages in three days. “I read myself right out of
dyslexia and I am a bit of a philosopher, Plato and philosophy books
are actually something else that I do read. All your neuropathyways
are linked to what you see in your mind. I look at the word I a lot
more than I look at myself, there is a parallel.”
As a teenager, he used to select certain tunes that sounded cool and
then rewrite the lyrics. “I would say I am a fairly good musician
but when I listen to a song I am more into the poetry of the song.
Catchy non repetitive lyrics appeal to me, not modern pop music.”
The added benefit of growing up on opera and classical music made
him aware of the quality of lyrics.
Johannes has a natural talent for teaching the guitar and he had
about eight students. “After five lessons, one guy could play up to
my standard and I have been paying for 11 years.” He made Nosy Rosy
giggle when he forthrightly says: “I went to school and in class I
just listened to what they said and passed my exams pretty much on
that. I am intelligent enough to be lazy.” An IQ of 135 testifies to
this.
His stepfather chose the name of his first CD Road trip. Very
listenable and a good mix of rock and blues. He unabashedly says:
“Who is 25 and has been doing the same thing for 11 years? I am a
self employed musician and that makes me feel self empowered. If I
have my guitar I can make a career anywhere. As long as I have a
guitar I am safe. I do not play my guitar, she plays me. At times my
fingers just take over.”
Future plans include marketing the Johannes Basson band and he is
still writing the material for his next album – recording to be
finished by May. “It is rocky, bluesy jazz kind of stuff. It is like
a rock fusion. Whatever I play I play rock and it sounds cool.” He
also intends buying his first house before his 30th birthday.
With the Johannes Basson band in the making (consisting of a
vocalist, lead guitarist and drummer) he feels a bit over extended,
fulfilling the role of manager, fashion and image consultant,
distribution, production and even secretarial work. But he loves
what he is doing, promoting his music. He has come to realise that
you can only do it for yourself. “Time should be worth more to you
than anyone else, I have the need to feel important to myself – I do
not need to impress anyone. I do not aim to be accepted. I am well
reserved in public but one day I want to write a book entitled Nice.
Instead of being nice, you have to be sincere and respectful - life
is not about being nice. My honesty is probably my biggest blessing
and also my greatest curse. I do not lie, owning up to whatever I
did, I will tell the truth.”
Nosy Rosy sees your name in lights
Johannes!
Johannes shared one of his recently written poems with Nosy Rosy.
I am I am
Energetic
Loved
Reserved
respected
Admired
Renowned
Charming
Proud
I am
I see you
as everything
I am
Therefore I see you
as I am
I am therefore
I am the man I think
Therefore I am
Copyright: Johannes Basson
Phone Johannes Basson on 082 5667049 for your next function or
e-mail him at
johannes_basson@yahoo.com
Accessible agreeable affordable available - but enough about me,
phone me for your wedding, or 21st or festival or any event. |
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