Felix Bloxsom
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| Birth name | Felix Bloxsom |
| Also known as | Plastic Plates |
| Born | Sydney,New South Wales, Australia |
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| Years active | 2000 — present |
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Felix Bloxsomis an Australian musician and songwriter, known professionally asPlastic Plates.Bloxsom is best known for his drumming and for playing percussion, additionally working as a DJ andrecord producer.[1]
Since completing Jazz studies at theSydney Conservatorium of Music,Bloxsom has performed live and in the recording studio with a diverse group of artists across many styles and genres. These artists includeMIKA,Sia,Daniel Merriweather,Empire of the Sun,Christina Aguilera,Kelly Clarkson,Jennifer Lopez,Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros,Paloma Faith,The Sleepy Jackson,Jamie Lidell,Kristina Train,The Presets,Leona Naess,Elliott Yamin,Sneaky Sound System,Will Young,Missy Higgins.[2]Felix lives inNew York City.
Felix was awarded 'Young Australian Jazz Artist of the Year' on 25 August at the 2004Australian Jazz Bell Awards[3][4][5]and 1st place in the National Jazz Awards at the 2004WangarattaFestival of Jazz.[6]
Connection to Sam Sparro[edit]
Bloxsom went to the sameprimary schoolin Sydney asSam Sparro.Sparro has stated that the two were close friends. While the two were growing up, Felix's father and Sam's grandfather played in localjazz bandstogether.[7]Bloxsom is credited as having played drums for every song that features the instrument on Sparro's second albumReturn to Paradise,as well asremi xingthe song "Shades of Grey" for the album's re-release.[8]On February 14, 2014 the two collaborated again on Plastic Plates' single "Stay in Love".[9]
Discography[edit]
Singles[edit]
- Things I Didn't Know I Loved(ft. Simon Lord)
- More Than Love
- Toys
- Come On Strong
- Stay In Love(ft. Sam Sparro)
Remixes[edit]
- Midnight Juggernauts - Lara Vs The Savage Pack
- Empire of The Sun - Girl
- Sia - Cloud
- I Blame Coco - Turn Your Back On Love
- Body Language - Social Studies
- Gypsy and the Cat - Jona Vark
- Adele - Set Fire To The Rain
- Indian Summer- Loveweights ftShaqdi
- The Human League - Sky
- Mark Ronson - Record Collection 2012
- Para One - Every Little Thing(ft. Irfane & Teki Latex)
- Strange Talk - Cast Away
- Katy Perry - The One That Got Away
- The Magician - I Don't Know What To Do(ft. Jeppe)
- Sam Sparro - Shades of Grey
- Van She - Jamaica
- All The Nights - Chasing Colours
- Sneaky Sound System - Friends
- The Presets - Promises
- The Wombats - Our Perfect Disease
- The Aston Shuffle - Can't Stop Now
- Nile Delta - Aztec
- Miami Horror - Real Slow
- Munk - Intimate Stranger
- Yolanda Be Cool - All That She Wants(ft. Fritz Helder & SYF)
- Sia - Chandelier
- Sia - Alive
References[edit]
- ^"Freedman Jazz Fellowship".Jazz Australia. 3 June 2006. Archived fromthe originalon 11 April 2008.Retrieved15 May2008.
- ^"Felix Bloxsom".MSN Music.Archived fromthe originalon 13 July 2012.Retrieved15 May2008.
- ^"2004 Bell Awards".Jazz WA. 30 August 2004. Archived fromthe originalon 13 July 2011.Retrieved15 May2008.
- ^Jackson, Andra (10 August 2004)."Festival to have touch of Umbria".The Age.Fairfax Media.Retrieved18 November2008.
- ^"The Australian Jazz Bell Awards 2004".The Australian Jazz Bell Awards Limited.Retrieved13 September2009.
- ^"Wangaratta Festival of Jazz".Wangaratta Festival of Jazz. Archived fromthe originalon 29 August 2007.Retrieved15 May2008.
- ^"Blog Post".Sam Sparro.Archived fromthe originalon 6 January 2014.Retrieved24 January2014.
- ^"Re-Return to Paradise".iTunes/Apple, Inc.Retrieved24 January2014.
- ^"Stay in Love".iTunes/Apple Inc.Archived fromthe originalon 19 June 2014.Retrieved21 February2014.
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