Proxy

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Proxy paint from a wide palette of rich colours. Debut

single ’Jet Lag’ is a crafted piece of tender pop with

a soaring chorus and neat word-play, while ‘Strangers

In A Fight’ is an elegiac doo-wop love song, whose

fuzzy melodies belie a deeper bitterness. Then just as

you have Proxy pinned, future single ‘Clowns Of Hell’

thrusts forth with some arch and highly knowing glam

rock riffs and Smashing Pumpkins-style album opener

‘Binary’ turns numerical coding into a blank statement

on – what – a failed relationship, maybe?: “Zero –

one, zero – one / One - zero…whatever".



Lyrically, Proxy blend metaphors with abstractions,

emotional insight with detachment. ”We’re very

self-critical people,” says Jon. “The question we’re

always asking is, is this pompous? Is this

self-indulgent? Because even though we want to make

intricate music in the way that a perceived ‘indie’

bands are intricate and challenging,

it’s not at the expense of the raw, carnal element

that attracts you to the song in the first place.”



Though they’ve cut their teeth playing gigs for years,

such is there ambition that today the band contest

that they’ve yet to play a ‘proper’ gig. “Endless

shows in far-flung towns where fans know the word to

every single song,” enthuses Jon. “That’s our next

move, our next ambition. We want people to become

obsessed.”



"These guys have a very bright future ahead" - Zane Lowe, Radio 1



"As their first footing here, second act, Proxy, seize the opportunity to showcase their raw but brilliant talent within the compact environs of Henry's. Hailing from London and signed to A-Records, this lot could be worth keeping an eye ing out sounding a wee bit Yo La Tengoey and touching on late Blur with an accomplished Cockney swagger throughout, their sound is derivative in the most respectful way possible, taking the best bits from each of the aforementioned. With such a sprawling palette Proxy have, on this evidence, the makings of a very decent début album"- Skinny Magazine



"Proxy are what we like to describe as a ‘proper' band" - FHM.com



"Like a scrawnier Strokes with a summery mix of nostalgia and melancholy, Proxy saunter by with the charm and energy to ensure this goes straight on yer IPOD!" - Jet Lag single review by Subba Cultcha



"Proxy, from London, bring us this EP/album sampler to whet the appetite for their forthcoming debut and having been championed by the likes of Lamacq, they are surely ready to cause a splash. Lead track 'Jet Lag' a forthcoming single has the sort of vibrant, fresh sound that sets it aside from much of the bile currently spewing its way out of London. There are no pretensions from this bunch, you get the feeling they care more about their music than whether they conform to any scene. Indeed 'Jet Lag' sounds a little like the vastly underrated Electric Soft Parade, with the chorus packing the right amount of energy to compliment the verses. 'Strangers in a fight' starts off sounding a little like a 50's doo-wop number, moving starkly away from the sound of the first track, it takes you a little by surprise at first but is pleasant none the less. 'Pole star navigation' clearly meanders through Pavement territory but that's not a bad reference point to have. 'Footprints' follows suit and by now you get the impression that there is a lot more to this band than first expected. Final track 'Binary' confirms this and was, for me, the standout track of their recent live performance in Edinburgh. It more than signals a very bright future and potentially fantastic first LP from this exciting outfit" - Is this Music Magazine



Music video 'Jet Lag' made by: PRIMAL PRODUCTIONS

www.primalproductions.co.uk, Producer: Tammy Legg,

Director: Don McVey