Sterling EQ
Sterling EQ is an all-woman Classical crossover group from South Africa. Sterling EQ won a South African Music Award (SAMA) in 2011, becoming only the second girl band to do so.
History[edit]
Sterling EQ was formed in 2007, and is led by flutist Carina Bruwer, who is also an ex-professional open water swimmer, who holds some South African and international records.[1] Other members changed between 2007 and 2009, until the release of Sterling EQ's debut album, Nova (produced by South African Kwaito producer Gabi Le Roux), when the quartet's line-up settled, with Bruwer on flute, Eriel Huang on violin, Magdalene Minnaar on viola and Ariella Caira on cello. In 2010 the band self-released their debut live DVD "Sterling EQ Live in Concert", which won them the SAMA Award in 2011. Minnaar left the band in pursue of a singing career in 2010. She was replaced in 2010 by Renate Riedemann. Sterling EQ's 2nd studio album, Sterling Speel Afrikaans, was released in October 2010.[2] This was a concept album, consisting of instrumental versions of Afrikaans songs. In September 2011, Sterling EQ signed a record deal with EMI South Africa, and during March 2012, it was announced that EMI would release their 3rd studio album in August 2012.[3] In March 2013, the group announced on their Facebook page, that Riedemann would be leaving the group and that the band would continue as a three-piece. In August 2013, South African violinist Luca Hart joined the group when Huang relocated to Boston.
They featured as special guest stars on the semi-finals of Season 7 of SA Pop Idols in 2011.[4]
Discography[edit]
- Pulse (Audio CD, 2012)
- Pulse
- Sarabande
- Carnaval
- Arabesque
- Mumbai Theme
- Chimera
- Asturias
- Genesis
- Khulu’s Groove
- Crane’s Crying
- O Fortuna
- Mission Impossible
- Bravo
- Sterling EQ Live in Concert (Live DVD, 2010)[5]
- Electric storm
- Badinirie
- Spring
- Bach’s kitten at play
- Reel around the sun
- Caruso
- Spain
- Theme from caravans
- Beethoven’s fifth
- Nkalakatha
- Toccata & fugue
- Nova
- Bombay crush
- Mundian to bach ke (Emo adams)
- Czardas
- Tango fatale
- Storm
- Sway
- Mbube
- Sterling Speel Afrikaans (Audio CD, 2010)
- Nova (Audio CD, 2009)
Awards and nominations[edit]
- South African Music Award (SAMA) 2011 for Sterling EQ Live in Concert (Live DVD)
- Ghoema Music Award 2013 for Pulse
- Huisgenoot Tempo Award 2013 for Pulse
- SAMA nominations for Nova, Sterling Speel Afrikaans
- Tempo Award nomination for Sterling Speel Afrikaans
References[edit]
- ^ "Carina Bruwer Breaks Record Swimming from Europe to Africa". Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ^ "Sterling effort to please their Afrikaans Fans". Cape Times. 29 September 2010. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ^ "Sterling EQ to Release with EMI". Music Industry Online. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ^ "Artist focus: Sterling EQ". DSTV. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ^ "Home". sterlingeq.co.za.