Ian Adamson - song guru, Garrett Hendriks - bass, random yelling, backing vocals, Alexander Mark Kennard - vocals, guitar, Chris Beauchamp - guitar, tofu, backing vocals, Eunice Poon - drums, tambourine shakes.
Influences
The Beatles, the La's, the Smiths, the Libertines, Blondie, Sleeper, church music, Babyshambles, Henry VIII, musicals (in particular Les Miserables, Evita and Cats, oh my god...), the Hidden Cameras, everybody that has ever talked to anybody about anything, the Pretenders, Olive, Frank Sinatra, Nick Drake, Tom Waits, Robert Johnson, Oasis, Primal Scream, the Duke Spirit, whatever my cub scout leader's real name was, because i'm sure it wasn't really Akela, but she sang good songs with us, most of Mike Patton's back catalogue, and probably most of his music to come, Dean Martin, the Cure, Leonard Cohen, Idlewild, Iggy Pop, Phillip Larkin, McAlmont & Butler, The Kinks, Ted Hughes, T.Rex.
Sounds Like
The sound of the walk from the pub to your front door on a midsummer night.
Vixen Tor have never quite grown out of the Savile Row suits inherited from years of smoke-filled basements and sleepy local pubs. They come from the music that vibrates through nicotine stained walls three hours into a lock-in, and are looking to go somewhere far away from grey faces, grey clothes and grey personalities. Unwilling to define exactly what they play, they refer to themselves, rather, as a band; a band that plays music that (hopefully) you will enjoy listening to as much as they enjoy playing. Encompassing a song in a genre is as difficult as determining the future of a small child.
Ultimately, Vixen Tor would like to see you, whether at a show, in the pub, or in a basement drinking cheap red wine out of dirty teacups and listening to Clash vinyls.
Just stopping by to say hello and give you some news. The award winning album 'Coolgilly and the Freakshow' from Centascope is available worldwide from CD Baby and directly from the merchandise page of the official website. You can also get the album from Apple iTunes, MSN Music, Rhapsody, Napster, Amazon.co.uk and many more.
Oooh, I remember the days just dreaming about playing the Lib, and here ye are, all grown up and playing there... Better do some sweet Dando-esque crowd bashing while you're at it!
3-CD BOX SET FEATURES FIRST RECORDING EVER BY DION(PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED)
In Stores July 24th!
The distinctive sound of doo-wop has never faded away from American pop culture. More than 50 years after it was first heard on city street corners throughout the country, doo-wop continues to be as popular and influential as ever and is commemorated in this specially compiled 3 CD Box Set from Time Life. CLICK HERE to Find Out More!
Hey,
Just to let you know the digital download of Magazine has finally gone up on Napster.com, TescoDownloads.com & WoolworthsDownloads.com! If you have 79p and a working set of ears, *please* download it!! WSF xxxx
Hi! :-) Thanks for adding me! I've uploaded some new pictures and a live version of "Lay Them Down" from the cd release concert at the Triple Door here in Seattle last week. Enjoy! xoxo
Hey man I like the new tracks.did you say there was somewhere i could get the old ones from?theres some new stuff on my page, check it out if you fancy it.I played in Torquay tonight..strange.hope everythings groovy with you.peace.dave
