Phideaux

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Phideaux is a band comprised of many friends who have known each other since early childhood (Phideaux Xavier and Valerie Gracious were in nursery school together). They produce recordings of adventurous art rock music. They have seven albums, each unique in sound and content (an eighth entitled 7½ is well underway). Phideaux creates mysterious and melodic music for the sheer love of it, independently releasing recordings which have been complimented for capturing the essence of classic rock music while remaining modern and distinctive.



A dark wave of progressive music for the post-punk generation, the mesmerizing and eclectic sound of Phideaux have been described as funny, serious, doomy, derivative, innovative, pretentious, goth-tinged space folk "prog" rock. They are inspired by mellotrons and flutes and keyboard heavy music but also love dual lead guitar and power chords. Syncopation and tricky time signatures are sometimes utilized but always there is melody to be hummed and riffs to invade your ears and mind. The lyrics tell stories, sometimes clearly, sometimes abstrusely, but always with an intent to spark an image or metaphor.



Summer Solstice 2009 brought us Number Seven, the seventh recording product of Phideaux. This album is a continuation of the long form compositions found on Doomsday Afternoon and Chupacabras. It represents another foray into progressive rock, with perhaps a good dollup of chamber jazz and classic rock. I think you will be surprised!



Drop by the Bloodfish website where you can listen to tracks from all of our albums and download some of stuff for free: http://www.bloodfish.com. Once indoctrinated, you may wish to purchase hard copies and we point you to Amazon.com and cdbaby as well as various online progressive rock catalogues such as Syn-Phonic Music, Just For Kicks Music and Progress Records.



Please contact us if you'd like to help spread the word of Phideaux or perhaps use our music in your films. May I also point out that most of the band photos and indeed many of Phideaux Xavier were taken by Rod Reynolds - a talented los angeles photographer

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Discography: Fiendish (2003); Ghost Story (2004); Chupacabras (2005); "313" (2005); The Great Leap (2006); Doomsday Afternoon (2007); Number Seven (2009)