Snatch 32 presents: Cazz feat. Lara Gear

Cazz

Born in Johannesburg, South Africa the now 26 year old always had her sights set on the entertainment industry. “My grandmother said from the day I could crawl that I was going to be an actress and that I was destined for ‘the big time’. She never doubted that for a second.”

As a child Cazz would constantly put on shows involving acting and singing for anyone who would watch and would drag her cousins, step sister and step brothers along to perform with her whether they liked it or not.

At 15, Cazz successfully enrolled in a music academy called The Institute of Music Excellence (T.I.M.E) in Centurion. For the next 3 years she had to juggle high-school and the very demanding, yet exciting music academy, but never once did she dream of quitting for the easier school days. “The philosophy at T.I.M.E was to push you to your limits as an artist and prepare you for the industry. It forced you to become confident and be able to perform on the spot. I wouldn’t be where I am today without Sheldon Rocha Leal who headed up the academy. He made me realize that I had the determination and talent to be successful.”

From then on Cazz went on to do everything in her power to create a successful music career for herself. She performed at The Nelson Mandela 21 Years of Freedom, at the FIFA 2010 fan fest at the age of 16 and then worked closely with Universal Music for two years after that.

In Cazz’s final school year she found herself writing pop music that was a mixture of funk, soul and jazz, that ranged from playful to heartbreaking. “Each song I write is directly related to my life or a moment when I felt something needed to be expressed that has happened to me. The lyrics I write are real to me. It’s everyday life that we can all relate to.”

Cazz was signed to Gaenor Artiste Management in early 2013 and apart from acting, has been recording singles with Howie Combrink (SAMA-nominated singer/songwriter, as well drummer for Watershed) in his HIT LAB STUDIOS. She released her debut single ‘Tipsy’ in late 2014 and the music video followed in early 2015 receiving its debut play on MTV Africa! “The music video was a challenging but incredible experience and I worked with an amazing team called Luke Sharland Productions who pulled off exactly what I wanted.” Watch the music video for ‘Tipsy’ here.

Cazz then went on to make her debut performance at Oppikoppi in August and White Mountain Festival in September. She released her 3rd single titled ‘Electricity’ with a music video in March 2016 and received incredible support across TV and radio for the single & video.

Cazz has made her mark in the industry with hit singles “Tipsy”, “Stronger” and “Electricity”, but her debut EP takes Cazz to a personal space her fans have never heard before. Friday 3 May sees the release of Cazz’s debut EP “Bittersweet” and the 5 track EP will move every listener’s heartstrings. 

Launching her career almost 5 years ago, Cazz strips down to a more acoustic feel as she teams up with producer Barry Berk on her debut EP “Bittersweet”. The title track is also the first single from the EP released to radio today.

Lara Gear

Lara is a singer/songwriter based in Joburg. Her music been played on stations such as 5fm, 947 as well as HOT91fm. She has performed alongside and opened for artists such as Matthew Mole, Jeremy Loops, The Parlotones, The Kiffness, Just Jinjer and many more. She was a featured artist on Coke Studio ZA and a top 24 contestant on The Voice South Africa S1. She started writing music for various producers in Miami and has recently returned from a trip to the states where she wrote and sang for some of the biggest names in the industry. She is currently working on a new album with two other producers which they will be releasing under a new name, Savage Roses. The trio will be working with DJs and various other artists from the states. Lara has a following of 24K on Instagram, made up of followers from the USA, South Africa, the UK, South America and Europe.