Shortstraw artist picimg 2 . akamaized . netiu 252 da 90 decc 827647 fba 1 e 30778 ecb 48 d 26 . png shortstraw play music . music that sounds like puppies being born . music that sounds like protestors outside an abortion clinic . music that sounds like church bells ringing on a crisp sunday morning . music that sounds like angels playing scrabble . music that sounds like a married couple fighting through the thin wall of your apartment . now doesn ' t that sound nice ? shortstraw started out in 2007 as a twopiece thrash folk band consisting of the enigma that is oliver nathan and what most would call ' sarcastic ', alastair thomas . they played a few shows in and around melville , joburg before bringing in the guitar and keyboard skills of jay hartford and the basswork of the esteemed and handsome phil brierley . now a fourpiece , slightly less folky outfit , shortstraw aim to hit the gigging circuit with guns blazing , so look out for a show near you . fuck that ' s boring . apologies . frankie says go fuck yourself . Read more on Last . fm . 9 , 505 listeners , 78 , 479 plays tags indie , indie pop , indie rock , powerpop , surf rock Please downvote if incorrect ! Selfdeletes if score is 0 .