Define your genre in five words or less:
Pop-dance-R&B-experiments.
What can a punter expect from your live show?
Punters will dance even if they don’t know how, punters will be tempted to sing along from time to time by Dave, Piers and Eva’s silky doo-wop backup vocals and punters will take a lyrical tidbit, maybe a scene or a character described in a song, and put it in their pockets for later.
When’s the gig and with who?
We are launching The Do It Quick single at The Workers Club, a matinee show on Sunday March 24 with The Royal Jelly Dixieland Band and Hello Satellites. Doors 1.30pm, $10 entry. The full album was produced by Nick Huggins and will be released in July.
Where can I get the single?
Do It Quick is available now for free download on the wide world web at mannyfox.com.au The song is about two teenage shoplifting sweethearts. The boy has bragged for sometime to his girlfriend about his competence as a thief, but when the chance comes to impress he becomes incredibly nervous, stuffs it all up and is caught. He thinks that all is lost until, languishing at the police station, he musters the courage to steal a policeman’s cigarettes and returns to his beloved a hero. Later he kisses her and can taste the Sergeant’s cigarettes on her breath.
What’s your favourite song, and why?
I can never choose just one, it hurts too much. Here are four in brief. Countdown by Beyonce. The hooks, the horns, ah! Building A Wall by Hello Satellites. Instant pop classic. And they built a thongaphone specifically for this song. Beaten Metal by Antibalas. Hold onto your hats ladies and gentleman. Tough. They lift the sky, shake the ground and move the trees. Don’t get me started. Other People by Beach House. Sweet, sweet melodies.
If you could go on tour with any musician or band, who would it be?
Beyonce or Antibalas, either would be fine.
