the interview
Pelican State
ARTIST: Pelican State (Constant van Graan)
LOCATION: Pretoria, South Africa
FEATURED: Episode 20
From Spotify:
Pelican State is the solo project of Constant van Graan, who gained prominence in the 2015 Afrivisie Competition. Since then, his songs have been heard on South African television and Japanese indie radio stations, and his songs ‘Downstream’ and ‘Imaginary Stones’ have been heeded by two of the biggest global song writing competitions. His music is a blend of ambient acoustic sounds and alternative rock. He is supported by his two session artists – guitarist André Huyser and contemporary musician Andri.
From Team Derringer:
Constant gave Derringer Discoveries its first interview. His music is timeless and beautiful. Constant was featured in Episode 20, " The Killer's Peaked? and Why." Recommendation to our listeners: Pelican State and chill!
Episode: 20