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James Apollo / Houdini Dax / Joshua Caole
When: Saturday 12th February 2011 - Doors 7:30pm
Where: Buffalo Bar, 11 Windsor Place, Cardiff, CF10 3BY
We are lucky to have nabbed the fabulous Mojo and Uncut-endorsed James Apollo as he returns to the UK for his 2011 tour. This night is a compilation of some of the best new music to come out of Cardiff in the past year - Houdini Dax and Joshua Caole - with James Apollo's incredible eccentric Americana songwriting and energetic performance.
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS AN EARLY CURFEW GIG. DOORS ARE AT 7PM SO ARRIVE ON TIME TO ENSURE YOU DON'T MISS OUT ON THE GREAT LINE UP
£5/£4 (Students) or £4 in advance
James Apollo:
American songwriter Apollo was born in Arkansas but never stayed anywhere too long. He is best known for creating emotionally textured soundscapes, often gaining musical and lyrical citations to William Faulkner, Tom Waits, and classic Americana of the West. His songs have been featured in a number of independent films, including the 2009 feature, "Sun Dogs." In 2010 Apollo released his UK debut album Till Your Feet Bleed on the No Alternative label. Mojo and Uncut magazines awarded it 4/5 stars and described it as having "charming fragility” (Mojo).
www.jamesapollo.com www.myspace.com/jamesapollo
Houdini Dax:
Houdini Dax are Cardiff’s bulgingly exciting up and coming sensation, born from the mucky coitus of psychedelic Beatles, The Kinks and Arctic Monkeys. Comprised of Jack Butler (guitar, vocals), David Newington (drums, backing vocals), and Owen Richards (bass, backing vocals; their arrival on the scene has already included a BBC Live Session, a wealth of airplay, forcible eviction from the C.I.A stage and a recording contract with See Monkey Do Monkey. They are fine-dined indie-rock with feelgood, head-bobby and catchy, clear lyrics, pompously embracing sixties pop as though it was their distant uncle. They are a band of tomorrow, but best of all you can see them
now. Just don’t get mad when they show you how prodigious and young they are.
Joshua Caole:
Joshua's music has been likened to such featured on Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music, a reflection of his upbringing in the back rooms of deserted Forest Pubs and learning his trade from whoever he found there. His debut solo EP 'Slow Hearts'has already gathered some great press in Wales, including radio play from Adam Walton (BBC Wales) and a slot at Lexapalooza Lite in February this year.
www.joshuacaole.com