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From the moment I hit the play button to listen to this newly recorded EP, it is evident that this band has something unique and although it might only be my humble opinion, I'm betting these guys are going places.

The Plastics, consisting of brothers Pascal (21) and Sasha Righini (22) from Kenilworth, and Karl Rohloff (23) from Vredehoek, are a trio of talented musicians bound by a passion for music.

I had the opportunity recently of meeting the two brothers and their manager, Jeremy Moyle, and couldn't help but feel relaxed in the company of these cool, laid-back guys, who just happen to have great talent.

Their sound is hard to pin down to any specific genre, which is exactly what the boys are aiming for.

The first track on the EP, "Monkey Simulation", starts off with melodic vocals that have a slight Gorillaz sound to them, but just as you think you have them figured, the tone of the song changes and you have something completely different.

The band describes this sound as "alternative rock / experimental".

So what exactly does that mean?

Pascal, the band's vocalist and guitarist, explains quite simply, "It means out of the box!"

His brother Sasha (drums and vocals) agrees: "What sets us apart, I think, is the fact that we don?t want to be like anyone else. We are trying to create something of our own."

Pascal and Sasha previously performed together under a different name for about five years. Karl came into the picture after a few drastic changes.

"Karl was actually a classical guitarist," says Sasha. "We listened to him play and he sounded amazing. When we told him that we were looking for a bassist, he literally ran out and bought himself a bass guitar. It was his first time ever playing bass, but he picked it up immediately, and we had our bassist!"

The band's song-writing is a group process. Jamming together in studio, each member gives his input into each track.

"We sit and play around with different sounds," says Pascal, "and when we hit something good we?ll look around and say, 'remember what you just did'."

The band recorded the six-track EP in their own studio, and for the moment it is only available at their gigs.

"Music is so easily available for download these days," says manager, Jeremy Moyle.

"People don't buy music unless they are really into it. You have to get out there in people's faces and market your sound."

The group offers the EP for free after each show, a strategy that Jeremy says is working.

"People can't wait to get their hands on a copy after each gig."

Sasha continues, "It's a great feeling when you are up there performing your tracks and you can just see that the audience is having a great time.

"I once had a guy come up after one of our gigs to tell me that we were the best South African band ever. At our next gig the same guy came up and said we were the best band of all time."

Jeremy and Pascal laugh at the notion, asking, "How drunk was he?"

But drunk or not, the fan's enthusiasm is understandable. South Africa, and Cape Town in particular, has heard some amazing vibes lately.

No longer are we subjected to karaoke-style garage bands who sound like everyone else, but rather we are finding more and more that unique and fresh equal success.

To see more of The Plastics, visit www.myspace.com/theplasticsband, join their Facebook fan page (where you can also see the music video for "Monkey Simulation"), or visit www.loadtheshow.com/show/theplastics and download the group's tracks for free.

The band's next gig takes place at The Corner Bar in Durbanville on Wednesday 2 July at 21:00, alongside The Arrows.

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