On The Couch

For a decade now Freshly Ground has been bringing a fresh, eclectic sound to both local and international audiences alike.  They will be headlining the Old Mutual Music at the Lake concert this Sunday and, ahead of the show, Zolani Mahola chatted to the Weekly Gazette - Glenwood about the incredible journey that's made freshly Ground into the seven-player masterpiece that it is today. BW:  How did you all get together and get to know one another and, from there, how did you all come to decide to form a band? ZM:  We all met in cape Town, very randomly and not with the intention of forming a band. We started jamming and just found that we really enjoyed making music together. That was towards 2002. BW:  How has your music evolved over time? ZM:  We've grown a lot musically but, more than that, as people. When you spend over a decade with a group of other people you learn so much about them and about yourself. It's a really unique experience. BW:...

By Janine Moodley DNN: Beyrick, tell us a little bit about who you are? BDV: I'm 19 years old, I live in Umhlanga Rocks and went to school at Atholton Primary School (best school ever).  It was at Atholton where I met my friend Devin Lane who first got me into surfing. DNN: Tell us about your surfing career so far? BDV: Well, I started surfing and did my first contest when I was 11 years old.  I was very surprised when I came third in the u12 division at SA Champs and that is when the bug bit and I got really keen on contest surfing. DNN: You have recently been granted a Wildcard entry into the ASP Prime Mr Price Pro Ballito, how do you feel about that? BDV: Ecstatic, relieved, liberated.  In order to qualify for these events you have to have an international point rating.  It is quite difficult for the SA Surfers because they are up against International surfers who have a lot more events to surf overseas than we do here.  And every even...