Foxy Shazam

Foxy Shazam

Foxy Shazam is an American alternative rock group from Cincinnati, Ohio that formed in 2004. The band name originated from a term that was used by the students at Eric's high school, it was slang for "cool shoes"

History

As the self-proclaimed "Evel Knievel of Rock N Roll", Foxy Shazam is making a death defying musical stunt with their sound. The group create keyboard propelled songs layered with some spastic hardcore noise, all on top of soul inspired pop. On June 15, 2005 they released their self-produced first full-length album entitled The Flamingo Trigger. Touring at over 200 shows in eighteen months, the word of Foxy Shazam began to spread catching the attention of many, during which they caught the eye of Jesse Korman, frontman of The Number Twelve Looks Like You, and partner of Piermont Management. Jesse showed interest in the band, and made Foxy Shazam the first cleint of Piermont Management. PM quickly introduced their cleint to Nick Storch of New Weathermen Records. Nick was unsure at first with such a strange group. But soon after noticed there's really something going on in that chaos. Foxy Shazam is the second artist to be signed to the label in partnership with Ferret Music. After all was said and done Foxy Shazam entered the studio along with producer Casey Bates (Chiodos, The Number Twelve Looks Like You) to start work on their second full-length album entitled Introducing which released on January 22, 2008.

Members

• Eric Sean Nally - Vocals
• Loren Daniel Turner - Guitar
• Schuyler White - Piano
• Daisy - Bass
• Joseph Halberstadt - Drums

Touring

After the release of their first album in 2005, Foxy went on to tour North America. For eighteen months they managed to perform at over 200 locations. About their live shows Turner says,

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.

They are started another tour on January 17, 2008 with Peachcake and Karate High School to promote their new album.

An account of one groups experience at a live show can be seen here. Another man's experience can be seen here. Their live shows are typically described as exciting and sometimes different, but usually people describe it as a good experience.

Discography

The Flamingo Trigger

The Flamingo Trigger is Foxy Shazam's debut album released on June 15, 2005. The release was independent and brought them into a tour across North America. Fan favorites include songs like "No Don't Shoot", "The French Passion of Animality Opera", and "October Surf Suitcase Fish". The tour lasted for eighteen months and word of mouth quickly spread Foxy Shazam's popularity.

Introducing

The second album under Foxy Shazam's belt, Introducing, was released on January 22, 2008. Recording for the album began shortly after touring ended in August of 2007. They traveled to a studio in Seattle to record. Some songs from their new album are available on the internet including "Yes! Yes! Yes!" and "Ghost Animals", which both appear on their MySpace. They joined Piermont Management, which is partially owned by The Number Twelve Looks Like You's front man Jesse Korman. The band picked up a label while on tour called New Weathermen, an imprint of Ferret Music. The producer of the record is Casey Bates(Chiodos, The Number Twelve Looks Like You). The album has been getting mixed reviews with a general consensus that they are a band you must see live to "get".

External Links

• Label Website
• Purevolume.com
• Myspace.com
• Official Site currently under construction
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