Felix Obelix
avant-pop your mother warned you about
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January 25th, 2009pressFrom The Daily Tar Heel (1/22/09) “It’s a record that has more depth and complexities housed in its four tracks than many pack in a full-length…It will draw you in, and the attraction only gets stronger with repeat listens.” http://dailytarheel.com/polopoly_fs/1.1307088!/1-22%20pg%205.pdf
From The Independent Weekly (1/21/09) “{Felix Obelix mixes} the repetitive diatonic pulses of early Philip Glass with the spirited sense of adventure heard in Deerhoof. The band’s first EP—all about memory, death, life and the way they skate into one another—sees limited-edition release tonight, too.” http://www.indyweek.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A273852From trianglerock.com: Show of the week, hands down. Felix Obelix is the songwriting vehicle of longtime local musician Wendy Spitzer (Eyes to Space, Gates of Beauty,
Lemming Malloy), and between her at-times-elaborate arrangements and her remarkably high voice, it’s some of the most unnerving yet compelling music I’ve heard in ages.”From theknowbodies.com: “Felix Obelix is a coast line of ever moving sound waves. This music is wonderful because of it’s conception and creation. Just when you think the band can’t take the music to another level, BAM, they do. Make sure you listen not only to the music, but the lyrics because they are powerful as well. “
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June 30th, 2008press
Current mood:the warm fuzzy feeling, you know the kind I mean.Thanks to the Knowbodies (www.theknowbodies.com), a tasty newish music-lovin’ blog based out of Wilmington, for this juicy little bit of F.O. press:
http://www.myspace.com/felixobelixFelix Obelix is a coast line of ever moving sound waves. This music is wonderful because of it’s conception and creation. Each song varies in style and concept. One song is light and sounds like a cloud of harmonizing tones. Another song takes you on a strange trip to funk town where retired old Role Playing Game soundtracks clash in a 80’s dance off.
The lead singer is Windy Spitzer who plays in many bands around the middle of North Carolina. (emming Malloy, The Physics of Meaning, The Gates of Beauty, Triangle Soundpainting Orchestra, ex-Eyes to Space). One can dive into her online ramblings through her myspace page and learn about Windy’s brain, which people love.
“Felix Obelix is the idea that you can’t go home again, and wouldn’t want to if you could, and if you did, you would find it had been razed to the ground”
Showcased below is ‘The Heart Monitor’. This song is well crafted in it’s structure and enjoyable in it’s building. Just when you think the band can’t take the music to another level, BAM, they do. Make sure you listen not only to the music, but the lyrics because they are powerful as well. This song really takes multiple plays to digest. Enjoy! http://theknowbodies.com/?p=32
Thanks guys!
Wendy & Felix Obelix