Four teens from Swellendam are raising funds for a new sound system so they can take their garage tunes to the community.
Swellendam, South Africa (25 August 2025) – Most great bands start the same way. A garage, a bunch of friends, and a love for jamming out. That’s exactly how The Garage Sundays began, four teenagers who spend their weekends writing songs and figuring out how to make their sound their own.
Zondagh is on vocals, guitar and piano, Tanika on lead guitar and backing vocals, De Villiers on drums, and Daniël on bass.
Together, they’re Swellendam’s only teenage school band, and they’re on a mission to take their music out of the garage and into bigger opportunities.
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But there’s a snag. Their trusty old PA system has finally given up. Without proper equipment, rehearsals and performances are falling short.
A PA system (short for public address system) is basically the sound gear that makes sure music or voices can be heard clearly by a crowd. It usually includes microphones, speakers, and amplifiers that project sound beyond what instruments alone can manage.
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For a band, having a proper PA system means better rehearsals, clearer sound, and the ability to perform live gigs where everyone in the audience can hear them properly.
The young band has taken initiative and turned to BackaBuddy, launching a fundraiser to help them buy a new sound system that will let them improve, play local events, and share their music with more people.
They’ve already raised over R3,000 of their R10,000 goal.
“We believe music brings people together, and we want to make Swellendam proud by creating something special right here in our hometown,” their campaign reads.
It’s a small dream, but it’s one we can get behind. These are kids choosing creativity, community and teamwork to bring music to their people.
If you’d like to help The Garage Sundays turn the volume up, you can support their campaign on BackaBuddy here.
“Any donation, big or small, will help us get one step closer to better sound and more opportunities.”
One day we might look back at this garage band and say ‘we knew them when,’.
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