Wonderboom (band)

Wonderboom
Wonderboom
Origin	Johannesburg, RSA
Genres	Rock, alternative rock, funk rock, kwaito rock, afro rock, ska, hip hop
Years active	1996–present
Members	Martin Cito Otto - vocals; Martin Schofield - guitar; Wade L Williams - bass; Jonathan Bell - drums;
Past members	Danny de Wet (1996-2009); Garth McLeod (2009-2013);
Website	www.wonderboom.co.za

WONDERboom is a 4 piece South African rock band from Johannesburg.

They formed in 1996 when Martin, Wade and Cito, originally in an underground band called "The Eight Legged Groove Machine", were approached by Danny, the drummer for the popular rock band, "The Electric Petals" and their manager, Patrick Horgan.

Originally they formed a funk-rock supergroup "The Electric Petal Groove Machine". Two weeks after the combination of the two groups, the band then still known as "The Electric Petal Groove Machine", opened for Simple Minds on their South African tour.

Not completely happy with their temporary name, in the summer of 1997, a road sign caught Cito's eye, just outside the Free State town of Kroonstad, pointing to a little town called "Wonderboom".

In 2009, Danny de Wet left the band and was replaced by Garth McLeod, formerly of respected South African rock band Sugardrive. In 2013 Garth McLeod was killed in a motorcycle accident and was replaced by Jonathan Bell.

Members[edit]

Martin Cito Otto – Lead vocals, penny whistle, guitar, harmonica, multi instrumentalist.
Martin Schofield – Guitar, backing vocals, multi instrumentalist.
Wade Williams – Bass
Jonathan Bell – Drums

Discography[edit]

Title	Year	Track listing
Is It?	1996/1997	She Cries Smile Pantsula Bang Jafta Rebel Green Fever No Left Turn Unstoned
Never Ever	2000	Never Ever Big Bash Something Wrong Running On Empty Don't Do Crime Never Ever (remix)
Rewind	2001	Charlie (Ain't Slavin' 2 Da Habit) – Rabbit Shadows 2001 – éVoid Kiss Or Kill – B World Africa – Johnny Clegg Johnny Calls The Chemist – Falling Mirror Sunday Morning (Coming Down) – Kris Kristofferson Shadows (remix) Multimedia EPK track
Tell Someone Who Cares	2003	Dead Right Wild Sunshine Sun Of A Gun Trippin' Night Falls Like A Grand Piano – The 6ths Slow Soul Doubt White Lines Rise And Walk The Dear Hunter That Girl House Of Cards
Hoekom?	2004	Royal Hotel – David Kramer Eyeshadow – Valiant Swart Engel – Karen Zoid Johnny Is Nie Dood Nie – Koos Kombuis XIXIXI – Nina Hagen Harlekyn – Anton Goosen Multimedia photo gallery
All The Hits?	2005	Charlie Love Crash Jafta Rebel Shadows Never Ever Something Wrong Engel Africa White Lines Dead Right Four Keen Girls Rise & Walk Soul Doubt Green Fever Smile Pantsula Graffiti Love Eyeshadow Son Of A Gun Johnny Is Nie Dood Nie She Cries Turning Night Falls Like A Grand Piano
City Of Gold	2006	It's Great To Be Alive Best Side Brain Take Me Home City Of Gold Loose End Fireball Nice Try Lovestruck E'Loop Come On Waited So Long
The Automatic Shuffle	2011	Can You Feel It? Animal On The Radio Here I Am Riot Falling I Fought The Devil Karaoke Bar Superhuman Slowburn The Automatic Shuffle
Rising Sun	2017	Humans Southern Light Northern Light Great Escape Hell In Place Of Something Rising Sun Ooh La La Praying Mantis Digital Dan Shark Bite

Awards and accolades[edit]

Year	Organisation	Award	Nominated	Result
1997	SAMA	Rock Album of the year	Is It?	Nominated
2000	SAMA	Rock Album of the year	Never Ever	Nominated
2001	SAMA	Rock Album of the year	Rewind	Nominated
2003	People Mag Crystal Award	SA's Hottest band	WONDERboom	Won
2004	SAMA	Rock album of the year	Tell Someone Who Cares	Nominated
	KANNA Award	KKNK Toekenning Beste Rock, Pop & Jazz	WONDERboom	Won
	Global Battle Of The Bands	Astoria London	WONDERboom	2nd Place
2007	SAMA	Rock Album Of The Year	FCity Of Gold	Nominated
2017	Silk Road Indie Music Festival	Sichuan Province	WONDERboom	Gold Award

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