éVoid was a 1980s rock band in South Africa.[1]
éVoid were formed in Brakpan in 1977. They had their first success in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) where they had a residency during the dying days of Rhodesia and the birth of a new country. In 1979 Magicia reached number 4 on the charts there.
Their eponymous debut album was released in South Africa in 1983 resulting in chart success to match their success as a live band. They were certainly the most successful and influential of the white punk bands to take up African images and sounds in their rebellion against apartheid. At the time they were a three piece band featuring the Windrich brothers Lucien and Erik on guitars, keyboards and vocals with Wayne Harker on drums.
In order to avoid conscription, they left for London in 1985. Their second album, Here Comes The Rot, was released in 1986.
A third album on cassette was released in 1993.
In 2008, after a lengthy hiatus, the Windrich brothers released another eVoid album Graffiti Lounge. 'The songwriting power is still very much in evidence, and what could have been a tricky career stumble is, without doubt, a triumph'.[2]
Bonus tracks are indicated by *. All songs written by Lucien and Erik Windrich except lyrics on "Taximan" by Karl A Windrich and "Inda Inda Indaba" by Lucien, Erik and Karl Windrich.
Bonus tracks included on the Fresh Music digitally remastered re-issue (2001) indicated by *. All songs were written and arranged by Erik and Lucien Windrich.