| at the courtyard | presents Jake Gunn + Johnathan Martin

Johnathan Martin & Jake Gunn, both celebrated musicians in their own right have joined forces, and are hitting the

highway throughout December. Between the two of them they have played various music festivals over the past

decade such as: OppiKoppi, RAMfest, STRAB, Mieliepop, FORR, Landmine Rock, Up the Creek, Otterlake Easter

Festival, Park Acoustics and the Big Blues Festival.

Johnathan Martin has long been a respected musician on the local circuit. He has spent 20 years on the road with Jack

Hammer (joining when only 19 years old), playing countless concerts across South Africa, Mozambique, Namibia and

England. Many thousands of miles touring the country with South African rock legend Piet Botha, who gave Johnathan

his first taste of a real working touring band. Doing more than 250 shows a year for many years; he grew into the

versatile musician he is today. He has shared the stage with South African legends like Vusi Mahlasela, The Blues

Broers, The Black Cat Bones and many more. Not only is Johnathan Martin a guitarist in a class of his own, he is also a

masterful songwriter and one of the country’s most unsung rock vocalists.

On the other side of the country, in the northern suburbs of Cape Town, Jake Gunn discovered rock & roll at a young

age and also became a self-taught guitarist, working tirelessly to improve his skill. This paid off when he joined the

Lyzyrd Kyngs (Piet Botha & Akkedis) in 2010 and spent two years under their mentorship, before starting his own

band. In a short space of time, he built up a notable reputation and was described by Rolling Stone South Africa as

having “the skill of boy Clapton and the voice of a morning-after-night-before Mark Knopfler.” His music is an

entertaining mix of blues, country and rock & roll.

It would seem that it was fate for these two musicians to meet, as Gunn had always been a devoted fan of Jack

Hammer, and thus also of Johnathan Martin. Not only complementing, but also enhancing each others guitar playing

and vocal abilities, this duo never ceases to amaze. Offering original music, as well as covers of well-known songs by

(The Rolling Stones, Johnny Cash, Lennon, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Guns n Roses, Bruce Springsteen, Pink Floyd, JJ Cale,

Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Pearl Jam, Robert Johnson) their striking guitar work and vocal harmonies

will captivate any audience.

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No under 18's. No Pets

Your seats will be reserved for you, we set tables to make sure all guests have the best view and sound possible.

Please be reminded that this is a theatre-style show.

Please be considerate of those around you by holding personal converstations for the break or after the show