ARNO CARSTENS

During his career as the lead singer of The Springbok Nude Girls and subsequently as a solo artist, Arno Carstens has released 10 studio albums and had 20 top ten singles. He has won 5 South African Music Awards and shared the stage with legends of the music world including U2, The Rolling Stones, Paul Weller, The Police, Simple Minds, INXS and REM. Arno has toured extensively in SA, UK, Europe and USA, headlined every major South African festival and performed at some of the most legendary international music festivals including Isle of Wight, Glastonbury, V Festival, T in the Park and Hard Rock Calling.

2012 will be Arno’s most creative year yet. He is currently working on his 4 th solo album scheduled for release in the 2nd quarter of 2012 and will also host his first ever art exhibition. It will run at The Lovell Gallery in Woodstock, Cape Town, from the 1 st March to 13 th April 2012.

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2011: Arno began working full time on this exhibition late 2010; a 12 month journey that saw him return to his love: fine art. (Arno studied Graphic Art in 1992 and has been painting part time ever since). The core identity of Arno’s work is based on his unique take on Surrealism. He works with oils on canvas and various works feature collaborations with renowned South African artists including Beezy Bailey and Jack Mantis. During 2011, Arno also released a 6 track EP ‘Apes with Shades’ with Springbok Nude Girls. The album spawned 2 #1 hit singles: Weekend and Apes with Shades.

2010: Wonderful Wild, Arno’s 3 rd solo album, released internationally in 2010 was written, recorded and mixed in London & Spain with co-songwriting contributions from Giles Martin, James Walsh, Jim Duguid and Youth. The album was produced by legendary British producer Youth (The Verve’s Urban Hymns) and Jim Duguid (Paulo Nutini’s These Streets). Final mix on the album is by Tim Bran (The Verve’s recent UK#1 album).

2005: Arno’s 2nd solo album, The Hello Goodbye Boys was released in 2005. Produced by well-known South African studio maestro Brian O’ Shea (USA’s Seether), The Hello Goodbye Boys went gold and won a SAMA award in 2006.

2003: Another Universe, Arno’s debut solo album, was released in 2003 and as one of the most anticipated solo projects in South African music history, did not disappoint, becoming the biggest selling South African English rock album this side of the millennium. The platinum selling album won a SAMA Award for Best Rock Album in 2004.

For more information, please contact Melanie Carstens Carstens.mel@gmail.com