Top of the chart!

Thanks to your votes, we've finally done it! In our sixth week on the Kia Take40SA chart, our latest single, "Wake Up (Dreaming of You)" is at NUMBER ONE!

Mark Haze - Number One on Kia Take40SA chart

Thank you so much to everyone who voted for the song. It is very special to us that you took the time and energy to vote for our song and we really appreciate the support. Moments like this make all the hard work, sweat, long drives, backaches, headaches and loss of hearing worth it. Thank you again for supporting us by voting, buying the album and having fun with us at our shows. You guys and girls are amazing.

If you'd like to keep the song at number one on the chart, go to http://www.take40sa.co.za and vote for Mark Haze - "Wake Up (Dreaming of You)". Make sure you tune into 94.5 KFM (Western Cape) or 94.7 Highveld Stereo (Gauteng) on Saturday between 10am and 2pm to hear if the song stays on top.

Thanks again! You are the greatest fans ever!

Some East Coast memories

The band just finished our East Coast Tour and it was loads of fun. Thank you to everyone who came out to the shows in spite of the stormy weather. You people are amazing!

Here are a few behind the scenes photos* from the tour. I'll be adding photos from our recent trip to Malawi soon as well as other randoms. Keep checking in for more updates.

Me, ready to hit the road!

Bjorn getting his geek on.

One of the many great landscapes along the way.

Setting up my kit for the first show of the tour in Port Elizabeth.

Mark hanging out before sound check in Port Elizabeth.

We played a lot of hacky sack to pass the time.

Brian feeling the long drive.

Philip, our sound engineer, did most of the driving.

Bjorn playing some guitar while Mark did a radio interview in Port Elizabeth.

Me, playing around with my in-ears backstage in East London.

Mark and I playing some Mario Kart in Jeffreys Bay.

Philip and Bjorn tuning up guitars backstage in Queenstown.

Mark getting ready to go on stage in East London.

Catching a nap on the bus.

Mark checking out t-shirts at the Tamboekie Festival, Queenstown.

The band goofing off backstage in East London.

*All photos by Nicci Hayden

A few photos from tour

As you know, my band's on tour. Tomorrow, we fly to Malawi to play the Moon Rock Festival and then on Tuesday, we drive up the East Coast of SA to play a bunch of shows. I'm hoping to do a tour diary of the East Coast trip that I'll post either during or after that leg, depending on connectivity. For now, here are a few photos from the current tour that I snatched up from our manager's Instagram account. (Thanks Nicci!)*

Live on stage at Die Boer Theatre - We played 2 nights there to kick off the tour.

Bjorn on the way to a show.

Me laying on the cheese during sound check.

Finalising stage setup before sound check.

Brian "slappin da BASS". He says that's his setlist on his iPad, but he's actually just reading comics.

We had a great crowd at this show.

So happy to have my Yamaha kit on the road with me.

I'm surprised no one tried to swing from the chandelier above the crowd.

Bjorn rocking out.

Mark can sing with his eyes closed. Legend!

Quite a trippy photo of us on stage.

Band and crew (minus Philip, our sound engineer) hanging out at the merch table after a show.

*All photos taken by Nicci Hayden