The Hellphones

about

The East Rand: Renowned breeding ground of great South African rock music and home to The Hellphones. Springing from the suburbs of Benoni in early 2005, The Hellphones have achieved a remarkable metamorphosis in just under two years. Going from unknown wannabes in somebody’s back yard, to a national name on the gig circuit with a debut album out and a buzz around them that you have to be careful you don’t shock yourself on. In July 2005 they won the Johannesburg leg of the RBF Emerging Sounds Competition and as a result, got themselves a manager. In October of that same year, they were declared the eventual winners in the self-same competition and won themselves a record deal with Sheer Music. But it was what happened in between those 2 dates that was so significant. Unlike most Battle of the Bands entrants, The Hellphones were not content to wait and see what the judges had to say. They always knew that what they had to do was rock ‘n roll, and the only way to do that truly and honestly was to hit the road and that is exactly what they did. The live show has always been a hallmark of this hi-octane five piece band. With three guitars rocking out behind the mesmeric presence of vocalist Tenn Elliot, The Hellphones are an energetic, tight-as-all-hell live machine. With the rock steady beats of drummer Eddie Rastelli to guide them through, The Hellphones have always made a habit of upstaging, out-performing and plain old blowing-away the bands that they play with. Not becaus

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This Is How

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The Footskaters Rock Soundtrack

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Blunt Magazine's Rocking Tracks Presented By Nokia

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SL Magazine - Rock & Roll

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SL - 2006 09 - Leaders Of The New School

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Flick Knives and Ninja Stars are in (Demo)

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Cellardoor (Live)

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SL Magazine - Packing Heat

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Stage

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disruption of the status quo

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Leaders Of The New School SL Magazine September 2006

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SL Magazine - Blingin' Beats

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