to V-ROX 2018
V-ROX V: announcing the first wave of acts!
Over the coming months the festival will be announcing artists who will join the fifth year anniversary celebrations. The festival is proud to announce its first four acts. The talented and wonderful Graham Candy (New Zealand), instrumentalists Weary Eyes (Russia), emerging indie talents from the United States Filligar and ethnic electronic duet Echo & Tito (Israel).
A New Zealand-born, German-based singer/songwriter and actor with a distinctive voice and a penchant for clever pop collaborations, the aptly named Graham Candy is a quirky and unpredictable musical confectioner. A student of music, dance, and theater from a very young age, Candy spent the majority of his career in Auckland before relocating to Berlin in 2013, where he lent his voice and writing skills to popular German DJ and producer Alle Farben’s international hit single «She Moves». Collaborations with electro-swing enthusiast Parov Stelar followed in 2014 and DJ Robin Schulz followed in 2015.
After his EP release in 2015, he has now released his debut single “Back Into It” from his debut album «Plan A» which was released on the 6th May 2016. In 2017 Graham Candy has opened doors to Russia and has supported the biggest band Mumiy Troll and more over will be part of major festivals across Russia.
«Dreams don’t work unless you’re willing to work for them first» he sings in «Back Into It», an anthem about hard work. The song shimmers with youthful energy and a gritty synthesizer staccato giving Candy a solid foundation to demonstrate his vocal range.
Weary Eyes is a four-piece instrumental rock band from Moscow, Russia. Fusing together airy keys, juicy hooks, elongated lead guitar lines and a never ending barrage of percussive variance, the band move as one single organism engulfing mediocrity and synthesising wonder.
Hailed as «one of the best young bands in America» Filligar is comprised of the three Mathias brothers — Pete, Teddy, and Johnny—and their lifelong friend, Casey Gibson. The band has headlined sold out shows at some of the USA’s most acclaimed venues, most recently NYC’s Bowery Ballroom, and supported acts such as Counting Crows, The Black Keys, Alabama Shakes, Ben Folds, and My Morning Jacket.
Filligar has a prolific catalog of original music, recognized as «of prestige value» by the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP). The band has been called «a fresh take on indie rock» by Paste Magazine, one of music’s «Next Big Things» by SPIN, and «a breath of fresh air» by Consequence of Sound.
Their release Hexagon was named «Best New Music» by American Songwriter magazine, and their earlier album The Nerve was nominated «Best Rock Album» at the Independent Music Awards. They are currently recording a new record, set for release this year.
A duo of music producers, creating together a mad mix of ethnic backgrounds with electronic bass music, dub and hip hop. ECHO is a singer/MC, and TITO is a real sonic explorer/musician. The feminine power Echo brings on, and the deep vibrating beats Tito creates, merge and collide to form a massive synergy that explodes on stage.
After traveling the world for many years, in countries like India Jamaica, Egypt, China, Europe & USA and absorbing the local music cultures, today they are based in Tel Aviv, developing their own unique sound. Together for the past four years they have released their debut album: «Into The Out» in 2013, and their second album «The Bastard» in 2015. These days the two are working on their third album to be released in fall 2017.
Echo & Tito have performed festivals across Europe such as Fusion (DE), Stereoleto (RU), TMW (EE) and along side Infected Mushroom, Balkan Beat Box, Beats Antique.
