CUTTING JADE
The five-piece rock band Cutting Jade's first demo single was released on Radio
Tuks in 1998 and reached number one on the station's SA Top 10 and number 10 on
its Top 30. Cutting Jade became a popular feature in Pretoria, performing in
night clubs and at Tuks University. They played at several music festivals and
at the 5FM Birthday Bash. They have also performed a full live unplugged set on
Kyknet's Draadloos.
Cutting Jade is included on the 5FM Showcase Unearthed Compilation. They have
released their first full-length album So There We Were and are currently
working on their second album. Their sound is sweet, smooth and funky and their
lyrics deal sensitively with everyday topics like sex, love, relationships,
drugs and faith.
The first single from So There We Were, 'She Says', was day-time play listed on
5FM and charted on the 5FM top 40. The song was selected from almost a thousand
songs nationwide for the 5FM Showcase III Unearthed compilation.