Watershed is a South Africa

South Africa

The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

n Pop-Rock band, which was founded in Johannesburg

Johannesburg

Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...

 in 1998.

History

Most famous for their signature tune 'Indigo Girl' in 2002, Watershed became a 'natural' success when a German

Germans

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 radio DJ

Disc jockey

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 heard the single

Single (music)

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 whilst vacationing in South Africa and played it on the air in Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

. The band toured in June 2010 with MacStanley through Germany as part of the Rock Kick Off tour, which is hosted by German Music Television station Imusic1.

Band members

• Craig Hinds (lead vocals/piano
  Piano
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  /acoustic guitar
  Acoustic guitar
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  )
• James Sunney (bass guitar
  Bass guitar
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  )
• Peter Auret (drums)
• Hylton Brooker (keyboards
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  ).
• Gideon
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South African discography

This is Watershed's South African discography. They have released records in Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

 and possibly elsewhere.

Albums

• In the Meantime, released in 2000 - Achieved platinum
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• Wrapped in Stone, released in 2003 - Achieved gold
  Gold
  Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...
  
  
• Mosaic, released 10 October 2005 - Achieved platinum
• Staring at the Ceiling, released 4 August 2008 - Achieved gold
• A Million Faces (Double Best of Watershed), released 2010

External links

• Watershed's Official Website