MUSIC:
VIDEOS:
PRESS:
- "THE RICH RESONANCE OF HIS VOICE MAKES MICHAEL BUBLE'S SEEM RATHER THIN.. COMPARISONS WITH THE GREAT TONY BENNETT ARE INEVITABLE, IKE MORIZ PERFORMING SWING IS THAT GOOD!""Full Circle Magazine (2009)"
- "HIS ROCK/INDIE SOUND IS ACOUSTIC AND EDGY BUT STILL MADE FOR EASY LISTENING!" Cosmopolitan
- "..THIS CAT WRITES A FINE TUNE. LISTEN TO IT WEARING VELVET & DRINKING MARTINIS!â&128;&157; FHM
- "FANTASTIC ALBUM! LOVE IT! REMINDS ME OF DAVID BOWIE'S SPACE ODDITY" and "SOUTH AFRICA'S ANSWER TO ZIGGY STARDUST!" Barney Simon, TuksFM & Radio 2000
- "I LOVE IT, ... IT SOUNDS GREAT!" KFM
- "BOWIE WITHOUT THE GLAM MEETS OASIS WITHOUT THE SELF IMPORTANCE TEAMED WITH UK CHART "ALTERNATIVE" WITHOUT THE BOREDOM." Indiepop Spinzone, USA
BIOGRAPHY:
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IKE MORIZ's original songs were played in 17 countries worldwide and Ike has appeared in many major feature films like 'Alfie', 'Shanghai Knights' and 'Love Actually' as well as UK TV series 'Eastenders', 'Family Affairs' and 'The Bill' et al.
Rock legend David Bowie himself voted Ike's songs as top song of the month on his website! "South Africa's own indie pop idol" (The Citizen, Cape Argus) studied music and acting in South Africa, Germany and Holland after a jet-setting childhood.
The singer, actor, producer and songwriter spent 5 years in London, fronting rock bands, performing in musicals and running his own label Mosquito Records London, before returning to his favorite country SA at the end of 2005.
International SA Indie Pop star and actor, Ike Moriz, has recently embarked on a journey into the Jazz/Swing world and reemerges with a trilogy of new albums in 2009: The Stardust trilogy consists of the albums 'Body & Soul', 'Stardust' and 'Angel Eyes' (15 tracks each) featuring SA saxophonist Willie van Zyl and UK pianist A. McPike produced by Ike himself. The first 2 albums are currently being released online and will hit the shelves later this year in South Africa. Ike is drawing from his early Jazz studies in Holland & Germany to bring you this feast of gems from the Jazz & Swing songbook.
Ike has recently headlined at the Zimfest, together with Freshlyground, Dirty Skirts, The Rudimentals and others on Saturday, 6 September at Good Hope Centre in Cape Town. The proceeds from all ticket sales go to Humanitarian efforts for Zimbabwe.
More about Ike Moriz:
IKE MORIZ is collaborating with the South African vocal group Brothers With Voices on a Xhosa remix of ‘Peace Dream', a track from ‘All Around The World'. They have completed a music video together which is due for release soon. Ike also produced their debut album ‘Peace Dream'.
Ike Moriz on the Radio Worldwide and on UK Sky TV:
- Ike's songs aired on radio in 17 countries worldwide to date.
- Tracks from his albums Play Me and Mirrors and Shade reached No 1 on radio stations in the UK, SA and Holland.
- The single Play Me charted on various radio stations in SA. His music videos ran on MKtv, SABC 2 & 3 and e-TV.
- Was voted Featured Original Music of the Week by David Bowie at davidbowie.com.
- Voted No 1 Top Requested Artist for the Oppikoppi Wildcard Festival in August 2008.
- Voted No 1 band of more than 130 competing South African bands in the HP Design Your Personal Life online band competition in January 2008.
- Ike was voted one of South Africa's Top 5 vocalists in 2006 at ZA ZONE.
Ike Moriz's 2nd album & single PLAY ME has topped radio charts nation-wide (5FM, Highveld Stereo, OFM, etc.). The music videos from the PLAY ME album (UK) set a new standard of SA music video production & were filmed with top models Lisa-Marie Schneider (Cosmo, FHM) & Lilian Ndlovu.
The single I FEEL REAL was also released on the MKTV 'Hoordosis' CD in Jan'07. The jet-setting, self-made indie pop star, sponsored by Cape City Volkswagen & YDE fashion designers 'Trigger' & 'Billionaire', has been all over SA media including interviews on TOP BILLING (SABC3), SHOWBIZ REPORT (E-TV), JIP (MK89), FREE SPIRIT (SABC3), Backstage (E-TV) & MORNING EDITION (E-TV) & more.
Ike appeared in newspapers & magazines nationwide (ELLE (03/07), Cosmopolitan (Hot Talent 08/06), GQ(07/06), FHM (03/06), Argus, People & Heat magazine, Drum, Kaap Rapport, The Star, Volksblad, Die Burger & The Citizen! He has since toured SA with fantastic response.
His song HEY, HEY-HEY, HEY was used for 'FHM Sexiest Woman in the World 2006-The Movie'(07/06).
He recently took part in a recording of 'Greatest Love of all' with 13 SA celebs to raise funds for the 'Differently Abled Children' initiative.
Ike also played the prestigious summer sunset concert in Kirstenbosch in 2007.
PLAY ME and ALL AROUND THE WORLD hit the shelves via SELECT Music Distribution, SHEER Publishing & Mosquito Records London.
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EMAIL: info@ikemoriz.com
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