Felix Bloxsom Explained

Felix Bloxsom
Background:solo_singer
Birth Name:Felix Bloxsom
Alias:Plastic Plates
Birth Place:Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Years Active:2000 — present

Felix Bloxsom is an Australian musician and songwriter, known professionally as Plastic Plates. Bloxsom is best known for his drumming and for playing percussion, additionally working as a DJ and record producer.[1]

Since completing Jazz studies at the Sydney 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 include MIKA, 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 in New York City.

Felix was awarded 'Young Australian Jazz Artist of the Year' on 25 August at the 2004 Australian Jazz Bell Awards[3] [4] [5] and 1st place in the National Jazz Awards at the 2004 Wangaratta Festival of Jazz.[6]

Connection to Sam Sparro

Bloxsom went to the same primary school in Sydney as Sam 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 local jazz bands together.[7] Bloxsom is credited as having played drums for every song that features the instrument on Sparro's second album Return to Paradise, as well as remixing the 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

Singles

Remixes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Freedman Jazz Fellowship . Jazz Australia . 2006-06-03 . 2008-05-15 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080411111911/http://www.jazz.org.au/reviews/index.php?regions%5BRegion%5D=&entitytype=gigs&reviews%5Bselect%5D%5BReviewID%5D=28 . April 11, 2008 .
  2. Web site: Felix Bloxsom . https://archive.today/20120713161638/http://music.msn.com/artist/?artist=50488472&menu=credits&ipp=10 . dead . 2012-07-13 . . 2008-05-15 .
  3. Web site: 2004 Bell Awards . Jazz WA . 2004-08-30 . 2008-05-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110713092558/http://jazzwa.com/news/index.php?NewsID=038&news%5Bstart%5D=15 . 2011-07-13 . dead .
  4. News: Jackson. Andra. Festival to have touch of Umbria. The Age. Fairfax Media. 10 August 2004. 18 November 2008.
  5. Web site: The Australian Jazz Bell Awards 2004. The Australian Jazz Bell Awards Limited. 13 September 2009.
  6. Web site: Wangaratta Festival of Jazz . Wangaratta Festival of Jazz . 2008-05-15 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070829061711/http://www.wangaratta-jazz.org.au/docs/awards.php . August 29, 2007 .
  7. Web site: Blog Post. Sam Sparro. 2014-01-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20140106032154/http://samsparro.com/2012/09/things-i-didnt-know-i-loved/. 2014-01-06. dead.
  8. Web site: Re-Return to Paradise. iTunes/Apple, Inc.. 2014-01-24.
  9. Web site: Stay in Love. iTunes / Apple Inc.. 2014-02-21. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140619063054/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/stay-in-love-feat.-sam-sparro/id824293848?i=824293850. 2014-06-19.

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