Childhood friends Linda and Mpumi grew up on the same block in Johannesburg's East Rand, where they taught themselves guitar. Forming a band in 2000, early BLK JKS shows and recordings were remarkable for their stacks of guitar drone and head nodding beats. It was with the addition of bassist Molefi and drummer Tshepang­both of Soweto­that BLK JKS began work with a fresh approach and plunged into its current universe of sound.