Byron Love

About Byron Love

Born and raised in Pietermaritzburg, Kwa Zulu Natal, South Africa. Byron started out on the local Pietermaritzburg pub circuit just after leaving School. Born and raised in Pietermaritzburg, Kwa Zulu Natal, South Africa. Byron started out on the local Pietermaritzburg pub circuit just after leaving school and completing a compulsory 2 year “National Service” stint in the SA Army, having had a band at school. (His band split up due to band members having to go to the Army). He gigged at the Polo Tavern, Ansonia Hotel, Eldorado Ladies Bar, Spur Restaurants, Capital Towers Hotel and other pubs in the Pietermaritzburg area.
He ventured down to Durban and started playing at The Cockney Rebel at the Beach Hotel, and did various gigs at Rovers Old Boys Club and other clubs around Durban. This lead to a gig at Hickory’s in Ballito, when it was still a tiny village.
Margate and the South Coast was next, as he played at The Yard O Ale, Margate Hotel, Faerie Glen Hotel, Wild Coast Sun and other venues on the South Coast.
He was invited to enter the Battle of the Pub Muso’s at Hops in Ballito, and since then has been pro on the North Coast Circuit, appearing at Hops on occasion, Karibu Pub, Cane Cutters Resort, The Grandstand Sports Pub, Mo-Zam-Bik Restaurant, King Shaka International Airport (News Café), Emperors Club, and played at the Mr. Price Pro Beach Festival 2010 and 2011. He also appeared at the first North Coast Festival in January 2012. He has jammed a few sets at Zack’s Wilson’s Wharf in Durban with the legendary Steve Fataar.
He has also appeared at Olive & Oil in Pietermaritzburg, Cliffy’s Rock Pub, Westmore Park Club, The Red Door, Old Main Brewery (all in Pietermaritzburg)
Byron performs covers (with or without backing tracks) and also writes his own material. His 1st album, The Byron Love Consortium – Free Rebel has been released (Sept 2013) and he is presently in the studio working on his 2nd, which is an experiment with “Atmospheric Acoustic”