Watch the new video for "A Dangerous Man" HERE!
Word has it their live show is even more explosive than their albums. If that’s true, earplugs are definitely in order, because “Introducing” is certainly some incendiary fun. - New York Metromix
(Foxy Shazam) are blazing their own unique path through the neon-teen jungle - The Tripwire
Foxy Shazam has been making headlines for their stellar high energy shows. In the video for “A Dangerous Man,” the first single off the recently released Introducing record, the boys channel that chaotic spunk and show some of what makes Foxy Shazam an awesome band. - Alarm Press
Just back from a West Coast romp w/ pop-icons Finch, the critically acclaimed future children of our generation, Foxy Shazam, have just announced they will be heading out on an insanely huge US tour w/ Vagrant Records' own Senses Fail! This is sure to be big, don't miss one of the best live shows you will ever get to see, brought to you by the one and only Foxy Shazam! Full tourdates below!
From Ray Charles to Axl Rose, Little Richard to Jerry Lee Lewis, the piano and pianist have been driving forces fueling some of the most monstrous musical movements ever put to audience's ears. And most often, especially when performed live, these moments of powerful and sometimes flamboyant epics, melt minds and faces for decades, and even centuries, to come.
Enter, Foxy Shazam.
Taking their queue from contemporaries like At the Drive-In, Gogol Bordello, Man Man, and others in the modern piano-driven punk era, FOXY SHAZAM construct a formula of chaotic and disjointed, convulsive punk rock, complete w/ apocalyptic lyrics and doom-ridden instrumentation, seemingly rising and intoxicating like vapors from a cryptic, acid-laden party in hell. Imagine the soundtrack to a bad trip featuring demon-gnomes encircling and bouncing about, eyes bulging like that creature on the plane in Stephen King's Twilight Zone. Freaky shit!
More about Foxy Shazam:
The self-proclaimed “Evel Knievel of Rock N Roll,” Foxy Shazam is here to make a musical death defying stunt with their New Weathermen debut, Introducing. The album, recorded with producer Casey Bates (Chiodos, Heavy Heavy Low Low) takes their piano propelled songs that layer spastic hardcore noise atop fractured Soul inspired pop to a new level, one that emphasizes - well - good times, tells vocalist Eric Nally. “The whole point of the album is to be a feel-good dance party. We stepped up our game while throwing our whole selves and personality quirks in it, making the album very centered and focused on our development.”
Foxy Shazam has been taking their party mobile since their formation in 2004. The quintet from Cincinnati, OH consists of Nally, Loren Turner (guitar), Daisy (bass), Sky White (piano), and Joe Halberstadt (drums) Speaking on their direction, Turner admits “we decided early on not to hold back on any kind of sound as long as it sounds good, we will use it.” The result is a divergent sound that doesn’t fit comfortably in any one genre but reaches across many. “We’ve always gone over well with our live shows whether playing to a bar full of old guys or a VFW hall full of hardcore kids we also draw a positive reaction.” Through this intense live show experience, the band has drawn a fanbase in many national markets. While their shows tend to get a little wild, for example the band playing to reckless abandon including White playing the piano with a severed deer hoof and Nally putting out a lit cigarette on his cheek, the emphasis is on the visible, soulful nature of the music. “We tend to be really theatrical because we are so passionate about the music. It really moves us, and we don’t need props to show it.”
The band released their debut album The Flamingo Trigger (2005), and then went on to tour exhaustively, performing over two hundred shows within a span of eighteen months. The word of mouth about the band began to spread catching the attention of many, including The Number Twelve Looks Like You's front man and band manager, Jesse Korman. Foxy Shazam was then quickly introduced by Jesse to Nick Storch of New Weathermen Records. Storch recalls "He (Korman) told me I had to check them out and at first I had no idea what was going on in their music and put it aside. A few weeks later I put their demos back in with a fresh mind and it clicked right away, these guys are chaotic but there's also a real pop sensibility that doesn't usually occur with bands this far out." Foxy Shazam is the second artist to be signed to the label in partnership with Ferret Music.
“Introducing” Tracklist:
1. Introducing Foxy
2. The Rocketeer
3. A Dangerous Man
4. The Science Of Love
5. A Black Man's Breakfast
6. It's Hair Smelled Like Bonfire
7. Red Cape Diver
8. Yes! Yes! Yes!
9. Ghost Animals
10. Cool
Foxy Shazam Live!
w/ Senses Fail!
Oct 9: Charlotte, NC @ Amos’
Oct 10: Columbia, SC @ Headliners
Oct 11: Charleston, SC @ Music Farm
Oct 12: Jacksonville, FL @ Fuel Coffeehouse
Oct 14: Sebastian, FL @ Captain Hiram’s SandBar
Oct 15: Port St. Lucie, FL @ Mojo Room
Oct 16: Tallahassee, FL @ Beta Bar
Oct 17: Nashville, TN @ Rocketown
Oct 18: Littlerock, AR @ The Village
Oct 19: Houston, TX @ Java Jazz
Oct 21: McAllen, TX @ Cine El Rey
Oct 22: San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
Oct 24: Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theatre
Oct 25: Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre
Oct 26: Pomona, CA @ Glasshouse
Oct 28: Bakersfield, CA @ Bakersfield Dome
Oct 29: San Luis Obispo, CA @ SLO Brew
Oct 30: Santa Cruz, CA @ Catalyst
Oct 31: Sparks, NV @ New Oasis
Nov 1: Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue
Nov 2: Colorado Springs, CO @ Black Sheep
Nov 4: Des Moines, IA @ People’s Court
Nov 5: Columbia, MO @ The Blue Note
Nov 6: Milwaukee, WI @ Rave
Nov 7: Poplar Grove, IL @ Chubby Rain House of Tunes
Nov 8: Toledo, OH @ Toledo Civic Theatre
Nov 9: Grand Rapids, MI @ Intersection
Nov 11: Covington, KY @ The Mad Hatter
Nov 12: Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
Nov 13: Pittsburgh, PA @ Diesel
Nov 14: Buffalo, NY @ Club Infinity
Nov 15: South Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
Nov 16: Hartford, CT @ Webster Theatre
Nov 18: Providence, RI @ Lupo’s
Nov 19: Lancaster, PA @ Chameleon
Nov 20: Farmingdale, NY @ Crazy Donkey
Nov 21: Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock Café
Nov 22: Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
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