Falling Mirror, a South African rock band from Cape Town, was founded in 1978 by
cousins Allan Faull and Nielen Marais. They gained initial traction with their
first singles "I Am The Actor" / "Makin' Out With Granny" (1979) on Warner
Brothers. Falling Mirror's eclectic style, blending new wave, rock & roll,
blues, and psychedelic rock, became a staple of the South African alternative
rock scene throughout the late 1970s and 1980s. Their breakthrough came with the
release of "Johnny Calls The Chemist" (1986), which became a radio hit in South
Africa and remains a classic. The ban...