ViX : Vocals/Guitar/Tambourine/Singing Bowls/Kazoo! etc and co-producer
(has worked with Ginger of The Wildhearts, Conny Bloom of Hanoi Rocks/Electric Boys, Glenn Tilbrook of Squeeze, Hugh Cornwell of The Stranglers, The Weather Girls, Rapino Brothers and Fuzzbox)
ViX's BOSTIN live band: ViX n the Kix. See www.myspace.com/vixnthekix
and ViX's slinky solo aka: Lil Ms Vix Buzzfox. See www.myspace.com/buzzfox
and ViX's project with Robin George for Damage Control Music. See www.myspace.com/lovepowerandpeace
or a blast from the past with We've got a Fuzzbox and we're gonna use it!! www.myspace.com/wevegotafuzzboxandweregonnauseit
These are more 'FAVES' than influences, but you can hear for yourself if they are both!
Blondie, The Pretenders, Kate Bush, Bonnie Raitt, Billie Holiday, Goldfrapp, Eva Cassidy, Massive Attack, Thin Lizzy, Led Zep, Crowded House, Sarah McLachlan, The Police, K D Lang, Curtis Mayfield, X-Ray Spex, Trio Bulgarka, The Prodigy, Radiohead, U2, Bowie, oh and Elvis of course!
Sounds Like
Blondie, The Pretenders, The Cardigans, Kate Bush, KT Tunstall, The La's, Fleetwood Mac, Police, Garbage, P J Harvey, No Doubt, B52s (occasionally even a bit like We've got a Fuzzbox and we're gonna use it!!)
Bursting from the ether realm called the Über-ViXen Dimension, flame-haired, singing and guitar-playing rock goddess ViX is perhaps best known up until this point as the lead singer/songwriter of all-girl band We’ve got a …Fuzzbox… and we’re gonna use it!! The schoolgirls chanted indie anthem Rules and Regulations as feisty punkettes and evolved into kitsch pop queens, singing songs about Pink Sunshine-iness and International Rescues.
So wide was their appeal that the fuzzchicks achieved the rare feat of appearing on the covers of Smash Hits and NME in the same week. You couldn’t turn on the TV on a Saturday morning back in the late eighties without seeing the gals pouting over your tea and toast, and the charts were well and truly bothered.
Now though, things are different; All fired up after touring the UK and Japan as backing vocalist in Ginger and the Sonic Circus, the foxy ViXen has assembled a bostin all-girl band, ViX n The Kix, comprising Trix, Slix and Chix, to promote her cracking new forthcoming album Moon On A Stick (Autumn 2008 release). Produced by ViX and Neil ‘Thor’ Darbyshire (The Wildhearts, Ginger and the Sonic Circus, Julian Marley), Mark Wallis (Debbie Harry, U2, Razorlight, The Smiths) and with Conny Bloom (Hanoi Rocks, Electric Boys, Sonic Circus) in the executive producer’s seat, this is candy-coated rock ‘n’ roll at it’s tastiest.
Recent gigs include supporting Paul Weller, The Wailers, The Mighty Boosh's Robots In Disguise, Fun Lovin' Criminals, Arrested Development, The Christians plus Jack Daniels and Budweiser international festivals.
See more here: www.myspace.com/vixnthekix
Blah Blah Blah! promo video online now! Check it out!
PLUS...
Ya gotta check out ViX's finger clickin', lip lickin', hip swingin', wigglin' n gigglin', sleazin', teasin', rock n rollin', sweet soulin', shimmy shakin', heart breakin', waist windin', bump n grindin' new project, Lil Ms Vix Buzzfox!
www.myspace.com/buzzfox
If you want to hear some beautiful collaborations between ViX and Robin George (Thin Lizzy, Robert Plant etc) from Fuzzbox to present day, buy Lovepower and Peace the album here
www.myspace.com/lovepowerandpeace
Then there's the Electric Cinema Film Orchestra where ViX sings backing vocals to superb filmic visuals.
www.myspace.com/electriccinemafilmorchestra
Or for a fuzzy nostalgia trip, go see
www.myspace.com/wevegotafuzzboxandweregonnauseit
"Remembrance Day is a well put together tune... you guys are awesome... thanks for combining your skills in a way that brings honour to soldier and country!” Troops In Afghanistan (Operation Sandbox), comment on our myspace page. "This Has To Be The Most Direct And Cutting Anthem Of Modern Times"
Hello Vix, Thanx for the add. I think Jan who used to do Fuzzbox sound married Miki who used to do Fashion sound. Love your new sound - all the best. Luke http://www.fashionlukesky.com
Official debut album Seconds Away From Salvation is out on 30.10.2009 and is now available for worldwide distribution! Hear the explosive opening track Solitary Soul NOW on The Jade MySpace Official!! To get Seconds Away From Salvation: (Includes Top10 –singles, 14 tracks) just see the blog, myspace or visit the official site: THEJADE.FI
It's a pleasure to have ya on board, lady. Btw an ex-boyfriend of mine used to write 'bout your gals in his music fanzine some years ago. Will call him and ask whether he still has a copy (probably a big heart under each paragraph :-) and see if I get a scan for ye. Have a creative week! Puckster
Wildhearts Bassist SCOTT SORRY brings his band SORRY & THE SINATRAS to The Madhouse to kick of their UK tour! Also featuring Rags & Lenny (ex-Trashlight Vision) & Dave Kerr (The Cherrykicks).
Messy Mid-Week Punk Rock Shenanigans - Good Times!