All four members are self-taught guitar and bass players, with Shackelford also taking on the role of lead vocals, but they keep the beat of their melodies with the help of a drum machine on a laptop.

In its latest update, the Cape Winelands District Municipality (CWDM) confirmed that only two of the original four fire lines remain in the Wellington area after a tough night with good progress.

[UPDATE 6/17] Late in the day on June 16, Drum Fire containment increased to 100 percent as cool, foggy conditions prevailed and hand crews slogged up and down hills to scrape out remaining embers.