Half Price (band)

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Half Price
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Background information
Origin Cape Town, South Africa
Genres
Years active2001 (2001)–present
LabelsPunk Outlaw Records
Members
  • Sober Pete aka Homo Erectus
  • The DFG
  • Emo Mawk
  • Kyle the Machine
  • Mister Willis
Website halfpriceband.co.za

Half Price is a punk rock band from Cape Town, South Africa established in 2001. They are identified by energetic performances and released 3 full-length albums, two EPs, a compilation album, and two split albums since their inception. [1] The band has always maintained a DIY ethos, remaining independent until 2016 when they became the first South African punk band to sign with an American digital record label, Punk Outlaw Records. [2]

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History

Half Price was founded by Pete and The DFG in 2001 as a punk rock outfit. Half Price play non-profit party-punk, [3] which is a mixture of punk rock, ska & reggae with a focus on having fun rather than making money, carrying a sarcastic leitmotif of music made for people that love to party. They are notorious for their crazy stage antics, embracing the humor and reputation of the concept, [4] while also talking a vocal stand against racism, sexism and other forms of discrimination. [5]

They have played numerous shows and festivals around South Africa, as well as four tours in Europe. They toured Europe for the first time in 2005, and then in 2006, 2008, and 2013. [6] Half Price have shared the stage with acts such as The Exploited, Mad Caddies, The Spermbirds, Leftöver Crack, and Antimaniax. [7] In November 2017, Half Price were the supporting act for the Cape Town leg of the Alien Ant Farm South African tour. [8]

In 2010, Half Price released a satirical song called "Soccer 2010" about the 2010 FIFA World Cup [9] which was held in South Africa. Six years later, New York label Punk Outlaw Records released a compilation album of the band, [10] titled Straight Outta South Africa. [11] Following this, in 2018 the band released a split album with Alive at Midnight, another punk band from Cape Town. [12]

After taking a ten-year break from international touring, the band returned to Europe together with Johannesburg punk band Mean Girls for nine shows [13] incuding a performance at the world renowned Punk Rock Holiday festival in Slovenia in 2024. [14] For the tour the bands released a joint split EP on major streaming services as well as on Cassette Tape, and CD. [13] Building on this successful return to international touring, in 2025, the band embarked on its biggest tour since 2006 with seven shows in South Africa and 16 shows in Europe. [5]

Band members

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

EPs

Split albums

Music videos

References

  1. ↑ "Half Price". www.interpunk.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
  2. ↑ "10 Questions For Cape town-based Band Half Price" . Retrieved 2016-07-01.
  3. ↑ "Half Price Band Bio". www.halfpriceband.co.za. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  4. ↑ Basson, Lauren (March 2007). "Punk Identities in Post-Apartheid South Africa" (PDF). ujdigispace. University of Johannesburg: Faculty of Humanities and Languages. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 "Half Price Band Bio". www.halfpriceband.co.za. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  6. ↑ "Half Price". punkoutlawrecords.com. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
  7. ↑ Langer, Mike. "Deutschland Tour der südafrikanischen Punk Band Half Price". www.ffm-rock.de. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
  8. ↑ "Alien Ant Farm Playing at Mercury Live in Cape Town". capetownmagazine.com.
  9. ↑ "Half Price release new album and invite their friends along to celebrate by Evan Milton". What's On. Archived from the original on 2017-04-06. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
  10. ↑ Hlongwane, Sefiso. "Local punk band Half Price signs international record deal". Times LIVE. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
  11. ↑ "Half Price releases 6th album 'Straight Outta South Africa' | AudioInferno \m/" . Retrieved 2016-07-14.
  12. ↑ "New ska-punk song from South Africa's Half Price". punkoutlawrecords.com. Archived from the original on 2019-03-31. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
  13. 1 2 Press, Underground (2024-07-19). "South African punk-rock bands Half Price and Mean Girls announce split EP and European tour". Underground Press. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
  14. ↑ "Mean Girls and Half Price set to play Punk Rock Holiday in 2024". www.texxandthecity.com. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  15. ↑ "Half Price – Straight Outta' South Africa". punkoutlawrecords.com. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
  16. ↑ "Half Price Music". www.bandcamp.com. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
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