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UK-based duo Oystercatcher kick off their first 5-date tour of SA this week

Manchester-based music collective Oystercatcher have announced dates for their first South African tour.

At its core are vocal and bass duo Caitlin Laing and Tom Chapman, but their philosophy is to make each live performance unique by constantly varying line-ups and arrangements.

With a strong emphasis on songwriting as a duo this is always at the heart of their music but is continually re-contextualized by the different line-ups that they use, ranging from just bass and vocals to a full orchestra.

They also use their freedom as arrangers to explore different sound-worlds in the studio, braving unorthodox techniques to create recordings that have a separate identity to their live performances. Some of their key influences include Moses Sumney, James Blake and Kate Bush.

Check out their full tour dates below.