The Wild Eyes are Len Cockraft (drums, percussion), Gareth Dawson (bass, vocals), and Nikhil Singh (guitar, synth, lead vocals). Their debut album, Our Love Has A Special Violence, released on local independent label OMTD Records, features acclaimed guests such as Lark's Inge Beckman, Freshlyground's Kyla Rose-Smith, Lee Thompson of Hog Hoggidy Hogg, and Dan Manojlovic.

Our Love Has a Special Violence is packaged in a vibrant translucent digi-pack, each of which has been silk-screened by hand. The illustrations and design were done by the band's front man, Nikhil Singh, who has also cultivated a considerable reputation for himself as a comic artist. These limited edition album sleeves are distinctive and reflect the visual quality of the band themselves, embodied in their live performances.

Their music has been well-received in the media, with reviews such as this by the Mail & Guardian's Daniel Friedman: "South African music has always been unique, with bands like The Wild Eyes being a further indication of music filled with originality and a certain 'je ne se pas' that many contemporaries, internationally lack."

The album has sold out its first pressing and is well into its second. Tracks from this album have been featured on various CD compilations, including Session magazine, two SL magazine compilations and the 2006 Levi's Young Guns compilation. The Wild Eyes track 'Valley of the Snake' was featured in the SA skateboarding documentary Kurb. Their two music videos are on rotation on South African music channel, MK89.