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Jodie Reid

JM Event Services Artists June 15, 2020Corporate Musician, Guitarist, Singer

Raised near the Klipriversberg Nature Reserve in Johannesburg, South Africa; Jodie Reid is all about the natural side of things. Her catchy,
sometimes haunting lyrics inspire thought while challenging the norm and reintroducing the organic nature of song writing.
Completing her first song at the age of 12, Jodie has learnt to respect the process of creating music through her studies at Campus of the
Performing Arts, earning a Bachelor of Music (Honours) in Performance (2018). She enjoys exploring genres outside of her comfort zone,
however; she remains true to her Acoustic Indie influences.
Receiving endless encouragement and support from her mother, Jodie played her first live performance in 2017 at a local Mardi Gras. Since then
she has been active in the gigging industry, gaining the opportunity to open for her role model – Jesse Clegg at one of his performances.
In July 2019, Jodie released her 12 track debut album ‘Secondary Sight’ along with two collaborations. The first of these collaborations entitled
‘Elevate’ was written at an International Songwriters Camp in Haarlem, Netherlands (2017). The second, ‘Move Ya!’ was completed at The
Roundhouse , London – sponsored by Nandos Uk. Her songs ‘Paranoid Princess’ and ‘We Climb (The Volcano)’ have received an encouraging
response from fans and professionals alike.

Kirstin Walters

JM Event Services Artists June 15, 2020April 29, 2021DJ and Sax, Saxophonist, Upbeat

Kirstin is a vibrant and elegant female saxophonist, currently based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Kirstin graduated with a Honours in Music (BMus) from the University of the Witswatersrand (Wits) in 2018. Her musical training started on the piano and clarinet at the age of 12. She quickly fell in love with the sound of the saxophone and decided to take on the saxophone at the beginning of her musical studies at Wits in 2013. Kirstin is well experienced in different styles of music. She’s played with the Jhb Youth Orchestra, Jhb Symphonic Wind Band, various DJs, a pop group (Cazz) ,jazz ensembles at Wits and she most recently was the saxophonist for the South African indie-folk group called “Jerry & The Bandits”. Jerry & The Bandits have played all over South African turf for the last 5 years, playing at some of SA’s biggest festivals and events: Oppikoppi, Splashy Fen, Up The Creek, Aardklop, Innibos, Durban Botanical Gardens, Lush Festival, corporate events, private events, weddings and many more.

At the beginning of 2019 Kirstin teamed up with a DJ to launch a new project called ‘EQUILIBRIUM’, which fuses live sax with electronic deep, commercial and tropical house music. They have received a great response so far. They are the perfect act to book if you want to open up the dancefloor and get the party started; or even during sundowners whilst they play a more mellow laid-back sax house set. The next best thing!

Kirstin has played solo sax at various weddings, private events, birthdays and corporate shows before. She can tailor her set specifically to what the client’s wants. She’s got an expanse repertoire of classic sax standards, background lounge music, jazz standards, South African hits, tropical house music and the newest radio hits. Whether you want music for welcoming drinks, background music while your guests are dining or if you want to get you guests dancing and singing along, she’s got you covered.

Kirstin can be booked as a solo act or with her DJ, as EQUILIBRIUM. With a touch of elegance and huge passion for music and performing, Kirstin brings something unique to any event.