Flag of the British South Africa Company was first raised over Fort Salisbury. In 1893, it was raised over Bulawayo, following the Company's conquest of the Matabeleland. In 1922, Rhodesian voters voted in the Southern Rhodesian government referendum, 1922 for responsible government independent of the BSAC ahead of joining the Union of South Africa. Remaining under BSAC control was considered but was eventually not included in the final ballot. As such, the BSAC flag was lowered on 29th September 1923 by the British South Africa Police when the colony's new status as Southern Rhodesia came into being with the Union Flag becoming the only official flag. However,
The Strange Familiar opening doors for them. One of the good happenings was a meeting with producer/record label exec Brian Malouf who has worked with Everclear, Pearl Jam, and Michael Jackson. Brian went on to produce and mix their debut EP, helping the group to home in on their sound. The Strange Familiar independently released their first EP in 2008. The Strange Familiar lift their resonant pop rock to new heights on their debut full length album, "This Is Gravity". The album was released independently on the band's own label, Paper Doll Records. It features seven new tracks and five songs from their