The origins of Swiss band AIX date back to November 1997 when Roger Schmidiger and Phil Noirjean teamed up and began writing their own songs. Their creative influences lay in the British and French popular music of the 1980s. So they decided to write their lyrics in English and give the band a French name (derived from Aix-en-Provence).
During its early years AIX comprised keyboard, guitars and lead vocals, with the important addition of a sequencer.
Drummer Stephan Amport joined in the summer of 1999, and in 2000 the trio recorded its first demo disc ("Visit") featuring five songs – all of them own compositions. Successful concerts followed at top venues, including the acclaimed Zurich club "Abart".
In the autumn of 2003 AIX performed as the support group with established cult band Phillip Boa & the Voodoo Club on a tour of Germany, attracting some 10,000 spectators. For this tour AIX recorded its mini-CD "Compact AIXtracks", which was released on the Swiss Thunderdome label and led to a recording contract.
In November 2006, guitarist/vocalist Roger Schmidiger left the band and was replaced by Lawrence Farmer. Bassist Rolf Balsiger joined AIX at the same time. Now enlarged to a quartet, AIX composed new song material, discarded the sequencer and changed to a more melancholic/rock style musical direction.
Co-founder Phil Noirjean left the band in 2008 to concentrate on his other project (FAQ). In 2009 Joakim Maeder (formerly with Little Big Men) took over lead vocals, and another new member – keyboarder Fabio Lorenzet also joined the band.
The brand new AIX formation is currently (August 2009) recording its first demo CD and will be making its live debut on New Year's Eve in Burgdorf.
The New CD AIXtroversy !!!!!!!!
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due to a major redesign of our website www.aix.ch we currently use myspace as our official band page. for booking, comments and requests send an e-mail to info@aix.ch
studio recordings | report
update | june 2008
falling into present tense | live
recorded at casino theatre, burgdorf, switzerland, april 29th, 2006
Come one,Cumm all, the Little Death Circus karnival Mesmorized with sights and sound, strobe lights flash as heart beats pound. With a sentence and a smile, anxious all the while, to wait so patiently.. arriving seperatly Flesh to flesh and skin to skin , Eyes connect and we begin dressed to kill just lick your lips sharpened claw like fingertips Something wicked this way comes hypnotized we bang the drums Leather and latex vinyl and lace a new addiction with just one taste Eyes connect and we begin Flesh to flesh and skin to skin , once a month a fetish ball ELECTROLUST'S Darc Karnival fire breathers circus tents Please Click Here To View Events
hey hey merci d'avoir accepté ma requette J'ai mis en ligne un nouveau titre sur ma page !! J'aimerai avoir tes réactions ;-) passes une excellente journée JOUR DE PLUIE
There are some majorly good news for everyone who likes ROZ... We have finished our new videoclip for the song "Chase the Dragon" We also have a new website at www.rozencrantz.com a free download single, a free download DVD and much more goodies for everybody are coming up soon.
So, please check out our new stuff and be kind and leave a comment.
Hi Aix! Maybe you are interested to know that my album Robotism is finally available on iTunes and JunoDownload. On the album you will find all the tracks you might have heard on my MySpace-player and some more. Are you looking to buy new music that makes you want to dance and which will work really well at your next party? Just go to my page and you will find the links :)
The Circus setzt sich mit den Spielarten moderner visueller Kunst auseinander, lotet mediale Schnittmengen aus und erschließt dabei seinen Besuchern neue Betrachtungsweisen, Strömungen und Perspektiven.
the new episode of KRAZY UNLEASHED!!! by lazrael lison, featuring charles allen, TC, a bunch of cops and a store owner i wouldn't want to meet in a dark alley... check it!
(music and sound design by yours truly)
* show airs mondays @ 7pm PST *
First of all a warm thank you to you for all the support and friendship you shared with us over time.
We have just finishing up recording and mixing of the new song and the filming of our new videoclip. Now we will show you the process of the making of this new videoclip in a mini series about it. The first part is already online, more are to come. Check them out in our video section. And leave a comment there if you like what you see.
With the best regards and the best wishes for the week,
Horatio of ROZENCRANTZ
Now you can watch two making of videos of our new video clip. Check them out in our video section!
Hey! Just wanted to show you the trailer for my new music video coming out! It's for the song "Forever" and it will be out April 17th. Thanks for all your support with my music I truley apprecaite you.
ETHNIC GROOVES, FUNKY STUFF, WATHEVER YOU WANNA CALL IT. A HUGE CALF SKIN BASS DRUM THAT CAN'T LIE, VIRTUOSO GUITARS, ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES COMING OUT OF THAT HAMMOND B3 MONSTER. REAL MUSICIANS RAISED ON A STEADY DIET OF CHICAGO BLUES, MEMPHIS ROCKABILLY, STAX SOUL & KINGSTON DUB PLAYING THE KINDA MUSIC WHERE EVERY NOTE COUNTS. FANTASTIC DRUM SOLOS, ABSTRACT MOODS, NASHVILLE GUITAR LICKS, A TOUCH OF BE-BOP. NEW ORLEANS GUMBO, DEEP BASS, BOOM-BOOM-BOOM LOVERS, A SWAMPY BLUESY BACKGROUND, ORGANIC SOUNDS>THE ELECTROROOTS PROJECT by Fabian Jolivet - Featuring Rick Holmstrom, Skip Edwards, Freddy Koella, Deacon Jones, T. Nakamura, Pete Mazich, Jah Faith, Tony Martin, Oliver Steinberg, Geoffrey 'Mouth' Grange, Carmelo Luggeri, Botafogo, Ciro Fogliata, Michael Tempo, etc...
Your interest and support is highly appreciated, and today we come with great news:
Our new EP "ROMANCER" will be released TOMORROW!
And we just entered the Bullets of the GERMAN ALTERNATIVE CHARTS!
We will have a few more live shows this year, too:
BOCHUM, GERMANY - November 22nd, 2008 (record release party & showcase)
ERFURT, GERMANY - November 28th, 2008
MOSCOW, RUSSIA - December 26th, 2008
MOSCOW, RUSSIA - December 28th, 2008
