Anna Elias (vox), Emily Norton (Guitars and harmonies), Dave Redfearn (Guitars), Dan Norton (Bass), Phil Hicks (Drums).
Influences
REM, Radiohead, Damien Rice, Kathryn Williams, Fiona Apple, The Frames, Elbow, Morcheeba, The Sundays, Turin Brakes, The Smiths, U2, Idlewild, Everything But The Girl, KT Tunstall, The Magic numbers, David Gray, Beth Orton, The Breeders, Kings of Convienience, Tracy chapman, Belly, Counting Crows, Kate Rusby, The Concretes, Mazzy Star, The Cranberries, Four Day Hombre, Indigo Girls, Crowded House, Suzanne Vega, Joni Mitchell, Gemma Hayes, Cara Dillon, The Corrs, Eddi Reader, Coldplay. Roddy Frame.
Sounds Like
REM, Radiohead, Damien Rice, Kathryn Williams, Fiona Apple, The Frames, Elbow, Morcheeba, The Sundays, Turin Brakes, The Smiths, U2, Idlewild, Everything But The Girl, KT Tunstall, The Magic numbers, David Gray, Beth Orton, The Breeders, Kings of Convienience, Tracy chapman, Belly, Counting Crows, Kate Rusby, The Concretes, Mazzy Star, The Cranberries, Four Day Hombre, Indigo Girls, Crowded House, Suzanne Vega, Joni Mitchell, Gemma Hayes, Cara Dillon, The Corrs, Eddi Reader, Coldplay.
Bodixa are a female fronted five piece from Leeds who produce a blend of emotive and beautiful music. Strong harmonies and a big helping of good song writing talent lie at the heart of their distinctive sound. After supporting acts such as Moby, KT Tunstall and Tom Macrae, Bodixa performed on the Roadworks 2004 UK tour showcasing some of the best new song writing acts around. The band were then hand picked by Michael Eavis himself to play the acoustic tent at Glastonbury 2004 and soon after signed a publishing deal with Complete music ( home to Everything but the Girl, Roddy Frame, and the Stranglers). After completing recording sessions on location in South East Ireland and support dates with publishing label mate Roddy Frame, Bodixa Released"The Way Back Home" EP on September 11th through Fear of Pop, The EP has been recieved amazingly by fans and Press and BOB HARRIS RADIO 2 UK Playlisted the lead track "Goodbye Winter" on his show. Bodixa now head out on an Autum UK tour with next EP "Sing Your Bones" due in February 2007. This will be followed in May /June by single "CALIFORNIA" a massive fan favourite and that long awaited Album hot on its heels!!
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HEY THERE FOLKS. JUST CHECKING IN WITH YOU ..PLAYING A BUNCH A DIFFERENT TYPE SHOWS OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS. IF YOUR IN IRELAND OR ENGLAND. OR YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO MIGHT BE INTERESTED -CAN YOU LET THEM KNOW?? THIS OF COURSE IS THE GREAT ACID TEST OF MY SPACE- IF YOU CONTACTED ME - THEN HERE I AM CONTACTING YOU.
IRELAND 03- OF APRIL - IN THE GREYSTONES THEATRE- WITH SUPPORT FROM MARIA BYRNE .
17TH OF APRIL- IN KILORGAN-CO KERRY- IN THE SOL Y SOMBRA.
20TH TO THE 30TH OF APRIL IN NYC- RECORDING A LIVE C.D DUE OUT THIS YEAR.
ENGLAND
13TH OF MAY- MONKEY CHEWS- IN LONDON- WITH SUPPORT FROM SEAMUS MC LOUGHLIN.
A SPECIAL SHOW- ON THE 16TH OF MAY IN BRINDLE, CHORLEY, LANCASHIRE. PLACES ARE PRETTY LIMITED ON THIS ONE - BUT I THINK IT'S A BEAUTY, LET ME KNOW.
22ND OF MAY IN YORK- HOUSE CONCERTS- AS ABOVE - GREAT PLACE TO PLAY AND COME AND HEAR MUSIC.
BACK TO IRELAND FOR CONARY HALL-IN AVOCA . CO WICKLOW- LIVE MIC WEEKENDER. ON THE 24TH OF MAY.
THEN BACK TO THE U. K
THE 31ST OF MAY AT THE VERVE BAR IN LEEDS..THAT'S IT FOR NOW- HAVE A LOOK OVER AND SEE IF YOUR AROUND.
"Sounds like wind blowing in a wheatfield, train rolling down the line, rain coming down on a old tin shed, steel, wire and a rusty heart. Boots of leather and dust and ash. Mollasess and coal and stone. Wedding rings and buried bones of love broken and burnt. Tales and the footprints, ravenswings and souls are earnt"
It seems like years since the last Moorfest happened and to be honest I think the weather was very much a factor in whether people enjoyed themselves or not. Some thrived in the mud whilst others wept until their dads could pick them up. Moorfest is still carving an identity for itself and in the three years that it has been established I think I can say that the one thing that most people love about it is the friendly atmosphere, and this gig is a good opportunity to meet up with friends that perhaps you haven't seen since the festival, to make new friends, enjoy quality music, get a flavour of Moorfest if you haven't already been and also to talk to the organisers in order to give your opinions on how to improve the festival.
KLEZMA TRIP - Are simply an awesome live band. Featuring the amazing musicians that are Giuliano Modarelli, Bill Laurance, Sam Hobbs and Joe these guys had a packed Brudenell dancing all night to infectious eastern grooves which blends aspects of funk, jazz, reggae and indian music into a medicine which you just want spoon after spoon of. Although they are yet to have there own myspace, you can get a flavour here:.. http://www.myspace.com/giulianomodarelli
VESSELS - These guys absolutely rocked Moorfest with mucho hardness and aplomb. They're always getting better, bigger and probably older too. Massive soundscapes, deliciously simple melodic guitar meanderings, vocals that haunt but are still comforting and an intensity that sucks you directly into their world. http://www.myspace.com/vesselsband
COWTOWN - Instant party merchants and connoisseurs of novelty, the Cowtown crew are like a reflex to an injection of arabic coffee directly into both cheeks of your bottom that remains long after they've finished. Skewed sharp guitar riffs, electro kitsch synths and sparse and hard rock drums is one way of summing them u
