Rising Stars Ratings (Don't forget to vote !):
(161 votes - 3.35 / 5)
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Q1. Where are you from?
We are a 6 piece band, five of us are from Kildare and Barry is from Mullingar!
Q2. Musical influences?
There are a huge variance of musical influences within the band, from Hendrix to hiphop to rap to blues and jazz and classic rock – too many to mention really!
Q3. What’s your song writing process?
We write material as a band, jamm it out and wait for the magic to happen! It has worked well for us so far!
Q4. Most bizarre gig experience?
We were supporting the Republic of Loose and at the time the band had no name, we were just called FoxE… just before going on stage they asked us the name of the band and one of the lads said ‘FoxE and the Sex crazed Blood Hounds’ – This was misheard as FoxE and the Good Hands – the name has stuck ever since!
Q5. If you could share the stage with anyone, who would it be and why?
We would amalgamate Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Wonder and Frank Zappa and share it with a new person called Jimi Wonder Zappa!
In their own words
Fox.E and the Good Hands are one of Dublin’s most hard working and original bands, who’s live performances are really the clincher for their fans. Front woman Eimear Fox shows her years of experience on stage with her energetic charismatic stage presence that draws everyone in. Their live shows leave crowds screaming for more and up dancing every time! After their amazing experience at the 2010 Rising Stars competition with the Dublin Soul Festival last year, things have been hectic for this band. Shortly after the festival, the Good Hands won a grant from Kildare County Council and recorded an EP which is now finished and being mastered. The official release of this will be coming up soon! They also won an award from Crooked House in Newbridge and they are making a music video of one of their best loved songs ‘Sunday’s Whore’ (A cheeky number about one night stands and catholic guilt!).
Fox.E and the Good Hands have played all around Ireland in the last few months and last summer saw them playing at festivals such as NPLD, Vantastival, Paircfest and Le Cheile. They have played in Dublin venues such as Le Circ, The grand Social, The Ruby Sessions, Bruxelles, The Twisted Pepper, The Pint, Crawdaddy and Whelans, as well as the Sunday Market performances at the O2 in association with the Musical Youth Foundation. They were also fortunate enough to get support acts last year with the Republic of Loose! A radio programme recently took interest in their music and have used Forbidden Fruit and Bitter or Better as tracks in the current radio soap ‘Sucking helium’ on Dublin City Fm. They have also had radio play on DCUfm, Kfm and Dublin City Fm
Fox.E and the Good Hands have been booked again to play some Independent music festivals this year, and this includes NPLD, Le Cheile and Vantastival. Talks are in the pipelines for slots at other festivals such as Knockanstockan and they are currently talking with the organisers of Oxjam to see if they can get involved with playing for Oxjam at Oxygen and Electric Picnic. They are currently gigging solidly throughout Dublin and have been invited to places like Clare, Kilkenny, Cork and Galway over the coming months.
In terms of the band, the Good Hands are made up of Philip Donnery on drums, David McDonald on Electric Guitar, Barry o Farrell on acoustic guitar/vocals, Jamie Caprani on bass and, of course, Ms Fox on lead vocals and keys. They are also available for smaller acoustic settings and adapt the band as necessary to suit the event. Their music has been compared to Imelda May, Duke Special, Camille o Sullivan but to name a few. They are a soul/funk band with lots of cabaret influences and our live performances leave everyone up and dancing and people cant help but be in a good mood!
Here are two recent reviews of their music:
“Fox.E is one of the finest voices to emerge on the Irish music scene. With her great original compositions and passionate performances she is one to watch out for in 2011″ – Jack Lukeman.
‘Will I sing another bold one?’ says Dublin singer Eimear Fox. Temptation, transgression, religion, sex and sin, these are the themes dealt with in Eimear’s entertaining songs. She sits behind a stage piano surrounded by three musicians: Guitar, Bass and Cuban box drum. ‘Forbidden Fruit’ is a thumping cabaret number dealing, tongue–in-cheek with the sins of the flesh. Vocally she’s got all the trimmings, her voice perfectly suited to this genre. Eimear’s next song has a tangofeel yet still remaining true to her feel good Cabaret with echoes at times of Camille O’Sullivan. Eimear’s last song opens with what might have been an intro to a sermon heard in a Baptist Church ‘Well let me tell ya, let me tell all you people’ -is she about to sing excitedly in praise of the our lord no, no not at all this song is called ‘Sunday’s Whore’ another melodic erotic narrative with no less punch, power and pizzaz! Watch out for this band! (Music Review Unsigned http://musicreviewunsigned.com/zodiacsessions.html)
Further reviews and live footage can be found on their website www.foxeandthegoodhands.com
Hey!
Are you looking for original acts to play at your venue and leave all of your punters smiling and dancing? Well then Fox.E and the Good Hands are the band for you!
Fox.E and the Good Hands are well-established Dublin based band who have a lot of experience and top quality musicians. This band is fronted by Eimear Fox, a talented song writer and charismatic performer who has been compared to the likes of Camille O Sullivan and Imelda May, but to name a few. Eimear’s extensive experience as the director of the Electric Maynooth Gospel Choir (currently on tour with Jack Lukeman and booked to launch the Special Olympics and play a headline slot at the Dublin City Soul Festival among other high profile gigs) gives her an edge on stage, she is an extremely engaging performer and it really is the live shows that show what this band are capable of. FoxE and the Good Hands gig solidly throughout Dublin and are currently expanding to other counties due to popular demand! Last year was a very busy year for the band and this year shows even more promise, with an EP ready to go, a private investor ready to launch the EP and offer other promotional support, and a music video being made in Crooked House Studio’s.
They are also currently in studio at the moment recording a single (I like it Curvy), which they hope to release in the next two months. With some high profile support acts lined up (which will be announced as soon as dates are confirmed), and solid bookings over the next few months, as well as confirmation to play the majority of the independent festivals as well as work at electric picnic through Oxjam, the year ahead is certainly looking very promising. Recent reviews of the EP from the likes of Jack L are outstanding and you can look through all the information below and see how the people are reacting to this funky fresh edgy band! Fox.E would love to play as an original act at your venue. Please look through all the info below and contact us with any questions or queries,
We really look forward to hearing from you,
Kind Regards,
Fox.E and the Good hands
0861757636
www.foxeandthegoodhands.com
Ummmph!
wow, I love the beat and tone of this music I wish them the best of luck
WOW, sounds terrific Eimear. FANTASTIC. Very powerful. My kind of music! Very very best
of luck.
Go on guys – ye rock!!!!!!!!
Mighty band – you have to see them live – blow your cotton sox off!