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The Parlotones is a South African indie rock band from Johannesburg. Formed in 1998, the group consists of Kahn Morbee (vocals and rhythm guitar), Paul Hodgson (lead guitar), Glen Hodgson (bass guitar, keyboards, and backing vocals), and Neil Pauw (drums and percussion). The Parlotones' early sound was rooted in Britpop, but eventually grew to incorporate a wider spectrum of musical genres. The lyrics focus on personal themes, of love and everyday life, paired with catchy melodies that engage their audience.

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  • The Parlotones sind eine südafrikanische Indie-Rock-Band aus Johannesburg. (de)
  • The Parlotones es una banda de Rock con base en Los Ángeles, California con origen en la ciudad de Johannesburgo, Sudáfrica. La banda comenzó su carrera en 1998.​[cita requerida] (es)
  • The Parlotones est un groupe de pop rock basé à Johannesburg, en Afrique du Sud. (fr)
  • The Parlotones is a South African indie rock band from Johannesburg. Formed in 1998, the group consists of Kahn Morbee (vocals and rhythm guitar), Paul Hodgson (lead guitar), Glen Hodgson (bass guitar, keyboards, and backing vocals), and Neil Pauw (drums and percussion). The Parlotones' early sound was rooted in Britpop, but eventually grew to incorporate a wider spectrum of musical genres. The lyrics focus on personal themes, of love and everyday life, paired with catchy melodies that engage their audience. Within four years, the band signed with Sovereign Entertainment and released their debut album Episoda. The Parlotones have released ten studio albums and are one of South Africa's best-selling music artists of all time, enjoying multi-platinum success. They have won nine South African Music Awards, and, in 2009, were the first South African band to headline at the Coca-Cola Dome. With their success, the band have championed many philanthropic causes, including The Little Wing Music Foundation, the Anene Booysen Foundation, and the Africa-Unite campaign. (en)
  • The Parlotones sono un gruppo musicale sudafricano, fondato a Johannesburg, nel 1998. Sono noti per le sperimentazioni sonore e per le strutture particolari delle canzoni, nelle quali sovente incorporano declinazioni musicali suggestive, come il doo-wop o il sound tipico del folk, e per il trucco facciale, usato dal frontman Kahn Morbee. Kahn Morbee (2010)Neil Pauw (2010)Paul Hodgson (2010)Glenn Hodgson (2010) (it)
  • The Parlotones, bildat 1998 i Johannesburg, är en sydafrikansk musikgrupp som består av fyra medlemmar. Bandet har släppt ett flertal album under karriären och vunnit ett par musikpriser i hemlandet. År 2010 spelade gruppen in låten "Come Back as Heroes" åt ARD som det tyska landslagets officiella sång för Fotbolls-VM 2010 som hölls i Sydafrika. (sv)
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  • The Parlotones performing in 2011 (en)
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  • * Kahn Morbee * Neil Pauw * Glen Hodgson * Paul Hodgson * Rob Davidson (en)
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  • Alternative rock (en)
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  • pop rock (en)
  • new wave (en)
  • indie rock (en)
  • post-Britpop (en)
  • post-punk revival (en)
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  • Universal Music (en)
  • Sovereign Entertainment (en)
  • Gallo Records (en)
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  • The Parlotones (en)
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  • "We had a great time in Andrew’s studio and I think you can hear it if you listen to the album. It was quite a rough recording and definitely doesn’t sound as polished as the later albums we recorded. We experimented with a lot of things that were new concepts to us." (en)
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  • —Paul Hodgson, on recording Episoda. (en)
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  • The Parlotones sind eine südafrikanische Indie-Rock-Band aus Johannesburg. (de)
  • The Parlotones es una banda de Rock con base en Los Ángeles, California con origen en la ciudad de Johannesburgo, Sudáfrica. La banda comenzó su carrera en 1998.​[cita requerida] (es)
  • The Parlotones est un groupe de pop rock basé à Johannesburg, en Afrique du Sud. (fr)
  • The Parlotones sono un gruppo musicale sudafricano, fondato a Johannesburg, nel 1998. Sono noti per le sperimentazioni sonore e per le strutture particolari delle canzoni, nelle quali sovente incorporano declinazioni musicali suggestive, come il doo-wop o il sound tipico del folk, e per il trucco facciale, usato dal frontman Kahn Morbee. Kahn Morbee (2010)Neil Pauw (2010)Paul Hodgson (2010)Glenn Hodgson (2010) (it)
  • The Parlotones, bildat 1998 i Johannesburg, är en sydafrikansk musikgrupp som består av fyra medlemmar. Bandet har släppt ett flertal album under karriären och vunnit ett par musikpriser i hemlandet. År 2010 spelade gruppen in låten "Come Back as Heroes" åt ARD som det tyska landslagets officiella sång för Fotbolls-VM 2010 som hölls i Sydafrika. (sv)
  • The Parlotones is a South African indie rock band from Johannesburg. Formed in 1998, the group consists of Kahn Morbee (vocals and rhythm guitar), Paul Hodgson (lead guitar), Glen Hodgson (bass guitar, keyboards, and backing vocals), and Neil Pauw (drums and percussion). The Parlotones' early sound was rooted in Britpop, but eventually grew to incorporate a wider spectrum of musical genres. The lyrics focus on personal themes, of love and everyday life, paired with catchy melodies that engage their audience. (en)
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  • The Parlotones (en)
  • The Parlotones (de)
  • The Parlotones (es)
  • The Parlotones (fr)
  • The Parlotones (it)
  • The Parlotones (sv)
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