SAT JUL 24
AT THE TREEHOUSE
887 CHAMBERS RD
COLUMBUS OH
BILL FOX (ex-the mice)
Bill Fox was the lead singer and guitarist of the three-piece Cleveland, Ohio, garage pop band The Mice, which existed from January 1985 to 1988. They released two albums, For Almost Ever and Scooter (re-released by Scat Records as For Almost Ever Scooter in 2004), and were a major influence on the burgeoning Ohio power pop scene, including Dayton's Guided by Voices.
Years later, Fox released two solo albums, Shelter from the Smoke (originally released in 1996 on Fox's-Helen(a)Rimac's Cherry Pop label and re-released by SpinArt in 1997) and Transit Byzantium (SpinArt, 1998).
After his brief West Coast tour for the latter album, Fox promptly quit the music business and remained disconnected from all media contacts regarding his music for nearly a decade. Fox is the subject of a long article by Joe Hagan in the June/July 2007 issue of The Believer, in which he is referred to as "one of America’s greatest contemporary songwriters."[1]. Hagan set out to make contact with Fox and get an answer to the question "Why Did Bill Fox Stop Playing Music?" Though he did not meet Fox, he did get his answer.
Hagan's article made a large impact on past and present fans of Fox to rediscover his music. Reportedly the article prompted some iTunes royalties that have inspired Fox to both allow the reissue of his solo albums and begin performing again. On April 3, 2008, Scat Records announced Fox agreed to allow them to re-release both of his albums on vinyl and CD. Robert Griffin, owner of Scat Records, told cleveland.com what Fox thinks of the reissues: "He just thinks they're music, and God, if some of these weird people still want to buy 'em, OK, let's print some more up." The reissue of Shelter from the Smoke was released late 2009, adding three tracks from Fox's short-lived early 1990s group The Radio Flyers, as well as both songs from the 1995 Bird of the World 7" single. In 2009, Fox commenced playing again in Cleveland and area. In May of 2010, he headlined at the 16th anniversary concerts of Kelp Records, based in Ottawa, Canada.[1] Fox headlined at anniversary performances in Toronto,[2] Montreal [3]and Ottawa.[1] On June 8, 2010, alternative rock band Nada Surf will release a cover of Fox's song "Electrocution" on an album titled if i had a hifi
ESTHER CAULFIELD ORCHESTRA
The Orchestra is undergoing treatment (preparation for reparations, baby) for multiple personality disorder (multiple persons playing multiple instruments, that is. Hhmph Hmph.) And we are just certain that we (all of us, you know) would like to visit you in person, at an assembly for the purpose of listening to us. Here's more information. Our next record will be called Cheerio! and it will be here soon (rather, eventually. Hah-cha!)
Our previous record is called Good Morning, Whiskey Breakfast. You can download the whole thing for free at WhiskeyBreakfast.org or by clicking the album art below.
PALE RIDER
aka jerry dannemiller of moviola
10 PM
$5
21+
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