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Fokofpolisiekar
Fokofpolisiekar (Afrikaans: [ˈfɔkɔf puˈlisiˌkɑːr], Fuckoffpolicecar) is an Afrikaans alternative rock band from Bellville, near Cape Town, South Africa. Due to the obscenity in the name, they are also commonly known simply as Polisiekar or FPK.
The band was formed in April 2003, initially as a joke to shock the mostly conservative Afrikaner community with its name and also the notion of an Afrikaans alternative band. All the members were well known in local underground music circles from their work in the bands New World Inside, 7th Breed, and 22 Stars.
In late 2003, they released their first EP, As Jy Met Vuur Speel Sal Jy Brand (If You Play With Fire You Will Burn), soon after forming. One of the tracks from the EP, Hemel op die Platteland (Heaven in the Countryside), made history when it became the first Afrikaans song to be officially playlisted on national radio station 5FM.
Their first complete album, Lugsteuring, released in 2004, was produced by John Paul De Stefani and Reinhard Behr. This was followed in 2005 with another EP, Monoloog In Stereo (Monologue in Stereo). In 2006 they released both an EP, Brand Suid-Afrika (Burn South Africa); and a new album, Swanesang (Swan Song), that included the hit single "Brand Suid-Afrika".
In February 2006, drummer Jaco Venter jumped out the band's tour van while on tour in Witbank, shattering his elbow and breaking his hip. Justin Kruger, who was previously the drummer for Christian band, Neshamah, filled in for Venter while he was recovering. Kruger ended up playing drums on the Brand Suid-Afrika EP a week after joining the group. Some songs from this studio session also later appeared on 2006's Swanesang album – the remaining songs were played by Venter later that year after his recovery and subsequent reunion with Fokofpolisiekar.
After their first EP As Jy Met Vuur Speel Sal Jy Brand, and an even more popular full-length album, Lugsteuring, the following album Monoloog In Stereo went in a more acoustic rock direction, contrasting the alternative rock feel of their first album. Brand Suid-Afrika had the band return to their roots. Swanesang, their second full-length album, featured more acoustic elements and (arguably) less controversial lyrics than their previous albums. They have also recorded a cover version of Depeche Mode's "Shake the Disease" for the South African Depeche Mode tribute album Mode of Obscurity. In September 2008, the band released an EP/DVD entitled Antibiotika, which was recorded at Belville Studios in Cape Town. The EP features 4 new tracks, as well as a DVD featuring all of the band's music videos and a behind-the-scenes look at an upcoming documentary based on the band.
In 2009, a documentary about the band was released. "Fokofpolisiekar: Forgive Them for They Know Not What They Do" premiered at the 2009 Encounters International Documentary Film Festival in July, where it won the "Audience Award". It was released nationwide in theatres across South Africa on 23 October 2009.
In March 2011, Protea Boekhuis published an authorised biography of the band entitled "Biografie Van 'n Bende" (Biography of a gang). Written by author Annie Klopper, it explores the history of the band, their lifestyle, and their attack on the mainstream Afrikaans music scene of the day.
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Fokofpolisiekar
Fokofpolisiekar (Afrikaans: [ˈfɔkɔf puˈlisiˌkɑːr], Fuckoffpolicecar) is an Afrikaans alternative rock band from Bellville, near Cape Town, South Africa. Due to the obscenity in the name, they are also commonly known simply as Polisiekar or FPK.
The band was formed in April 2003, initially as a joke to shock the mostly conservative Afrikaner community with its name and also the notion of an Afrikaans alternative band. All the members were well known in local underground music circles from their work in the bands New World Inside, 7th Breed, and 22 Stars.
In late 2003, they released their first EP, As Jy Met Vuur Speel Sal Jy Brand (If You Play With Fire You Will Burn), soon after forming. One of the tracks from the EP, Hemel op die Platteland (Heaven in the Countryside), made history when it became the first Afrikaans song to be officially playlisted on national radio station 5FM.
Their first complete album, Lugsteuring, released in 2004, was produced by John Paul De Stefani and Reinhard Behr. This was followed in 2005 with another EP, Monoloog In Stereo (Monologue in Stereo). In 2006 they released both an EP, Brand Suid-Afrika (Burn South Africa); and a new album, Swanesang (Swan Song), that included the hit single "Brand Suid-Afrika".
In February 2006, drummer Jaco Venter jumped out the band's tour van while on tour in Witbank, shattering his elbow and breaking his hip. Justin Kruger, who was previously the drummer for Christian band, Neshamah, filled in for Venter while he was recovering. Kruger ended up playing drums on the Brand Suid-Afrika EP a week after joining the group. Some songs from this studio session also later appeared on 2006's Swanesang album – the remaining songs were played by Venter later that year after his recovery and subsequent reunion with Fokofpolisiekar.
After their first EP As Jy Met Vuur Speel Sal Jy Brand, and an even more popular full-length album, Lugsteuring, the following album Monoloog In Stereo went in a more acoustic rock direction, contrasting the alternative rock feel of their first album. Brand Suid-Afrika had the band return to their roots. Swanesang, their second full-length album, featured more acoustic elements and (arguably) less controversial lyrics than their previous albums. They have also recorded a cover version of Depeche Mode's "Shake the Disease" for the South African Depeche Mode tribute album Mode of Obscurity. In September 2008, the band released an EP/DVD entitled Antibiotika, which was recorded at Belville Studios in Cape Town. The EP features 4 new tracks, as well as a DVD featuring all of the band's music videos and a behind-the-scenes look at an upcoming documentary based on the band.
In 2009, a documentary about the band was released. "Fokofpolisiekar: Forgive Them for They Know Not What They Do" premiered at the 2009 Encounters International Documentary Film Festival in July, where it won the "Audience Award". It was released nationwide in theatres across South Africa on 23 October 2009.
In March 2011, Protea Boekhuis published an authorised biography of the band entitled "Biografie Van 'n Bende" (Biography of a gang). Written by author Annie Klopper, it explores the history of the band, their lifestyle, and their attack on the mainstream Afrikaans music scene of the day.