Alt-rock folk band The Hyacinth Wild have been tripping across the Eastern Cape, performing intimate shows in Hogsback and Makhanda and, on Friday, will be in East London. The band from Eshowe, near Durban, opt for local anecdotes over poetic clichés, with a set of about 20 original songs from members Dave Starke 43, (vocalist and writer), Lizzie Gaisford, 33, (guitar, bass and vocals) and Strato Copteros, 56, (drums and percussion).