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CLAY

Hey Groovers!

About Me


Normal with a dash of insanity!

Born and raised in beautiful South Africa

Funky London has been my fulltime home for the last few years

Spent a few years living in the States - Awesome! Rock-on!!

Love the smell of NYC coffee early in the morning

Swapped the mountains for the city to pursue my music

Life loving, food worshipping drummer/writer/nomad

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My Interests

Life in general, meeting fun people and chatting about anything. Live for music, adore chocolate and milkshakes, love to travel, food is extremely important, whether an impromptu burger on the sidewalk or a home cooked master feed! And of course live gigs!!

Hey All,

Thanks for droppin by.

Have some cool videos on here from some fave bands, so have a listen and let me know what you think!

Also, check out my band at,
www.myspace.com/fsp61916

Kick butt in 2007!

Clay

FREE STATE PROPHETS Anaesthetic

I'd like to meet:


Musicians

Writers

Nomadic Travellers

Life lovers

Politicians - we need to have a word!

Ice cream sellers

Free State Prophets fans

Arguably South Africa's greatest band. Awesome lyrics and pure passion.

JUST JINJER
What He Means


My happy song. GB have been part of my life's soundtrack for many years.

GIN BLOSSOMS
Hey Jealousy


I discovered these guys travelling around Spain. Awesome.

NOTHINK
Mr Smile


You Are Animal
A complete lunatic, you're operating on 100% animal instincts.
You thrive on uncontrolled energy, and you're downright scary.
But you sure can beat a good drum.
"ROCK HARD!" The Muppet Personality Test

Music:

Bugger! Counting Crows, Gin Blossoms, Snow Patrol, John Butler Trio, Free State Prophets, Foo Fighters, The Patiokings, Pink Floyd, F*kofpolisiekar, Gemma Hayes, Razorlight, Incubus, Just Jinger, QOTSA, Pearl Jam, Hoobastank, Blues Traveller, Powderfinger, All American Rejects, Train, Ben Harper, Madeleine Peyroux, Blink 182, Soul Asylum, Sonic Youth, Jeriko, Nothink, The Bastard Fairies, Transplants, Green Day, Dispatch, Nirvana, Taking BAck Sunday, Asyl, Tenacious D, Audioslave, Babyshambles, Feeder, The Libertines, Gomez...loads and loads. Just ask.

Movies:

Audrey Hepburn, Gene Kelly, Jimmy Dean, Amanda Peet, John Cusack

ASYL
Interieur Exterieur

Television:

Not a big fan, but if I have to, MTV, Kerrang, Scuzz, CSI, King of Queens, Family Guy...ok, so I watch a little!

Books:

Bill Bryson definitely. Autobiographies...we all need a little inspiration sometimes.

Heroes:

Everyone who has touched my life.

My Blog

Southern Fire Music Festival

Hang on.... Watch out... Here it comes... Southern Fire Music Festival hits London on the 7-8 June 2008 Showcasing the best in SA talent, we are looking forward to two great days of live music. If you...
Posted by CLAY on Mon, 26 Nov 2007 11:04:00 PST

Taliep Petersen - R.I.P.

I was shocked, angry, confused and dumbfounded to hear of the death of Taliep Petersen earlier this week. It was only a few days earlier I had seen his ever smiling face at the press night of Spi...
Posted by CLAY on Sat, 23 Dec 2006 02:14:00 PST

World AIDS Day

A true heroine of humanity   By Clayton Cook     This Friday, 1 December, is World AIDS Day. It is a day designed to bring people together to fight against HIV and Aids, with this years...
Posted by CLAY on Thu, 30 Nov 2006 01:28:00 PST

France and Spain 2006 - Toulouse and the Snow Patrol Gig

It's hard to believe that two weeks have passed since I returned from my brief yet self dedicated trip to the continent. Routines have re-invented themselves and it feels as if the time abroad was jus...
Posted by CLAY on Mon, 13 Nov 2006 04:11:00 PST

The Bushmen of Botswana

This Friday evening, the 22nd September 2006, sees the return of Kalahari to the London School of Economics, presented by Tribal Vibrations and EdensoundS. It is a music and dance orientated event aim...
Posted by CLAY on Thu, 21 Sep 2006 04:32:00 PST