Vital Signs

The band, now known as Vital Signs, started in 2004 and have been progressing through different styles and sounds throughout the years. Vital signs is an alternative punkrock five-piece.Creating something different in the South African music industry is the motivation behind the Vital Signs team. The band is indeed lyrically driven, seeing that some of our poetry is published (Poetry Institute of South Africa). The only way the theme of the band can be explained is through the songs. "This is more than music for me, it's the story that kept me alive." - Catherine van den Berg. From beyond the ordinary comes a new band with a new look and certainly a new sound. After the death of Afrikaans punk and the slow, inevitable demise of SA Rock it is refreshing to feast on something creative. Shot entirely on Green Screen the Carnival Of Fairytales video demanded endless nights of post production to create. All piece of the fairytale, from the snow to the forest to the brooding skies were created digitally and then composited during the 130 hours of post magic. Employing the services of twelve different bits of software and six different computers this video certainly does not qualify as run-of-the-mill. But working with the unadulterated enthusiasm of the Vital Signs members made the entire process feel like a pool party. Shooting on green screen is not for the fainthearted. For starters the entire studio had to be painted the evening before the shoot and then promptly returned to it’s snow white former self the next morning. Lighting, wardrobe and props have to be carefully selected and meticulously monitored to avoid nasty surprises during post production. Bearing in mind the myriad of challenges this video presented, it was the snow that was the biggest challenge. But we managed to weather the blizzard and learned to avoid it altogether next time. (although we probably won’t) - THE MACHINE ROOM LIPSTICK & SKINNY JEANS IS THE NEW DEBUT SINGLE WITH A PUNKROCK FEEL TO IT. WE ARE VERY EXCITED TO LAUNCH THIS TRACK AND MUSIC VIDEO. WE WILL KEEP YOU POSTED.