Hexicon make the sound of mellow hillbillies tripping in the countryside Artrocker
..the monster wig-out at the end just builds and builds and gnaws into your head, with a feedbacky drum avalanche climax. lastnightfromglasgowindieeyespy on 'Follow the Herd'
A nice variant of indiepop, complete with french horn and lap steel and other cutesy instruments…definitely something to watch out for. Central European music journal
If the Beach Boys were from Kent and recorded pet sounds with the audience on percussion. Electroacoustic Club
If this EP contained only the first track, Sweet Things (Born to Die), it would still be worth buying. The song is a bittersweet remembrance of childhood, its ephemeral nature and the naive dreams that as children, we are condemned to let go of just by growing older… Backlash Magazine EP Review
Gorgeous mellow indiepop in the vein of Stars Of Aviation and Fanfarlo How Does It Feel to be Loved
Hexicon started as three man voice/guitar/french horn combo in 2004 and got told they sounded like a lo-fi Beach Boys. They expanded when Mike, Paul and Tom were joined by Andy and Greg, the rotating drummer tag-team and Giles who was a total bass-head.
Before the rhythm section joined the other guys started making a record, playing all the bits themselves as Greg recorded and mixed. It's coming out pretty soon.
Hexicon recorded more songs at Soup Studios soon after. 'Narissa I Won't' and 'Sweet Things' were planned for release as a single, and they are waiting patiently.
Hexicon have so far played on bills with some of their favourite people including James Yuill, Fireworks Night, Esiotrot, Darren Hayman, Fanfarlo and SFA. Rob Rotifer took them out on a tour of Austria in 2006 to play some shows alongside Fuzzman and himself.
Members of Hexicon tend to crop up in other bands like Allo Darlin, and Tom's Horn can be heard on Darren Hayman's most recent records.
She Plays Games
Ireland at the ICA
Listen to the live living room session on IYB14 Fortean Times with Hexicon
In Your Bass 14
'Still Here' and 'New Lappy' were previewed in a live session for deXter Bentley's Hello Goodbye show on Resonance in 2007 - listen to the show again here:
dexterbentley.com/hellogoodbye.htm
Our old EP which was available through the Mentalist Association has now sold out and has been deleted. 'Something Strange Beneath the Stars' can still be found on the latest label sampler, 'Condimentalist.'
mentalistassociation.co.uk
all me old darlins i hopes you is good in youselves and i hopes to see you all soon in some real time format. : ) merriment and monkeyjuice be bestowed upon thy faces for evermore
NoOneDied presents a FREE all-day micro-festival set in the shores of Highgate, featuring acoustic bands: Orphans&Vandals(Al Joshua solo), Allo Darlin', Loyal Trooper, Pop Martyr, Marcel. Plus DJs, facepainters & games (quiz, pin-the-cock-on-iggy-pop, CD lucky dip & prize draw).
Bank Holiday Sunday 24th May @ The Boogaloo Highgate.
The weather may be dull but I'm smiling because after a year of twiddling with video-game consoles, ill-tuned guitars and recovering from a broken heart, our Debut 5-track EP 'Mayuko.' is OUT TODAY!!
Its strictly limited to only 250 special copies with hand-made art, you can order it for £3.00 + P&P through www.MySpace.com/MidiMidis or email Marcus@MidiMidis.com
