Phoxjaw is a British alternative rock/post-hardcore band from Bristol, formed in 2016.
Phoxjaw | |
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| Origin | Bristol, England |
| Genres | Alternative rock, alternative metal, post-hardcore |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Labels | Hassle Records |
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| Website | phoxjaw.com |
History
editThe band formed in 2016[1] from the remnants of the bands Day of a Thousand and Black Elephant and consisted of singer and bassist Danny Garland, his brother Kieran on drums, and guitarists Glenn Hawkins and Josh Gallop. The latter also works as a sound engineer and produced the band's first releases. The band's name is derived from the word "foxjaw" and has no special meaning. To be provocative, the "F" was replaced by a "Ph".[2]
A year later, Phoxjaw released their first single "Victorian Dolls" and shortly afterwards brought keyboardist Huw Allen into the band. The first EP Goodbye Dinosaur followed at the end of 2018 before Phoxjaw was signed to Hassle Records. The second EP A Playground for Sad Adults was released in 2019. Both EPs were re-released together a year later.
On 3 July 2020, the band released their debut album Royal Swan,[3] which was produced in Wales by Lewis Johns. At the 2021 Heavy Music Awards, Phoxjaw was nominated in the Best UK Breakthrough Band category and Royal Swan in the Best Album Artwork category,[4] but the awards went to Wargasm and Dance Gavin Dance respectively. In the summer of 2022, Phoxjaw played the Download Festival. They also recorded their second studio album Not Very Nice Cream, which was scheduled for release on 11 November 2022[5] but was not actually released until 2 June 2023.[6]
Musical style
editJohn D. Buchanan of AllMusic described Phoxjaw as indie rockers who play a "raw, grimy, driving, and intense yet melodic sound" heavily influenced by grunge and British post-hardcore of the 2000s.[1] Christian Biehl of Ox fanzine described their music as a "cross between modern metal with alternative rock, wave and a dash of madness."[7] Jake Richardson of UK magazine Kerrang! wrote that their music was "blend of various genres and sounds that, on the face of it, shouldn’t quite work so well together."[8] German magazine Visions recommended Phoxjaw to fans of Glassjaw, Stone Sour or Every Time I Die.[9] Punktastic stated that the band sound like "the bastard child of The Horrors and The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster".[10]
Members
edit- Danny Garland – vocals, bass (2016–present)
- Glenn Hawkins – guitar (2016–present)
- Josh Gallop – guitar (2016–present)
- Kieran Garland – drums (2016–present)
- Huw Allen – keyboards (2017–present)
Discography
editStudio albums
- 2020: Royal Swan (Hassle Records)
- 2023: Not Very Nice Cream (Hassle Records)
Other releases
- 2017: "Victorian Dolls" (single)
- 2018: Goodbye Dinosaur (EP)
- 2019: Playground for Sad Adults (EP)
References
edit- ^ a b "Phoxjaw Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ Lyme, Paul (24 May 2018). "Phoxjaw An Interview With A Band That Bites". RockShot Magazine. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ Mace, Alex (29 June 2020). "ALBUM REVIEW: Royal Swan - Phoxjaw". Distorted Sound Magazine. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ Childers, Chad (17 June 2021). "2021 Heavy Music Awards Nominees Revealed". Loudwire. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ Rogers, Jack (23 August 2022). "Phoxjaw Announce New Album 'notverynicecream'". rocksound.tv. Archived from the original on 23 August 2022.
- ^ Phoxjaw - notverynicecream Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 17 February 2024
- ^ "Interview - PHOXJAW". ox-fanzine.de (in German). September 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ Richardson, Jake (5 July 2019). "Album Review: Phoxjaw – A Playground For Sad Adults". Kerrang!. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ Köppl, Gerrit (27 November 2018). "Vormerken! - Unsere aktuellen Neuentdeckungen". Visions.de (in German). Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ Kenworthy, Ian (3 July 2020). "Phoxjaw– 'ROYAL SWAN'". punktastic.com. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
External links
edit- Official website
- Phoxjaw at AllMusic
- Phoxjaw discography at Discogs
