28/07/2024
Salty Rootz band wows young and old
Last night saw St Francis Brewery packed to capacity with fans of local musicians.
Cape St Francis’ popular local band Grosvenor Road has grown in size and has now formed a new band called Salty Rootz of four local musicians.
Salty Rootz played favourite hits frOm the 60s,70s and 80s and received regular big rounds of applause after each act. The place was so packed with music lovers, at least half were senior citizens.. who could be seen swaying along or singing to the tunes.
Owing to the capacity crowd and tables moved right in front of the stage, there was no room for dancing there but some enthralled patrons danced in the aisles and at the restaurant vestibule.
Why the name? “Because we are from the seaside, are long-time musicians with new rootz – with a ‘z’ for fun,” says band leader Mark Maingard, who is renown for being a top global guitar maker in the world. He is seen with his latest guitar in the photos.
Mark is also one of the two main musicians that played in Grosvenor Road and were popular around town until covid stopped their entertaining crowds. He and Chris Costanza, who plays the sax, were the two main Grosvenor Road musicians.
They have now been joined by popular guitarist Joe van der Linden and James on drums. They will be entertaining crowds regularly and are for hire.
