Kyla Brox
Kyla
Brox - Vocals - Flute and Alto Flute
Danny
Blomeley - Acoustic Guitar and Electric Bass
Tony
Marshall - Tenor, Alto and Soprano Saxophones
Phil
Considine - Drums
Marshall Gill / Billy Buckley / Jon Mambo - Electric Guitars
Victor
Brox - Vocals, Keyboard and Trumpet
Kyla
“The Voice” Brox was born to sing. She grew up in Manchester listening
to her Dad singing the blues and her mum singing opera, not to mention
the soul and rock exploits of her four older siblings, so it seems
inevitable that she would be bitten by the music bug. By the age of 3
she had her heart set firmly on becoming a singer (even asking for Chaka
Khan's clothes, hair and voice for Christmas!) and by 1993, at 12 years
old, she had already begun to sing in her father's band, the Victor Brox
Blues Train (which he originally formed way back in the 60s with Kyla's
mother, Annette). It's little wonder that Victor, multi-instrumentalist
and singer (who fronted the Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation and has
played/recorded with the likes of Alexis Korner, Little Walter, Graham
Bond, Muddy Waters, Champion Jack Dupree, Jimi Hendrix, Doctor John,
Peter Green and Sonny Boy Williamson II...) has been a huge influence on
Kyla's musical career, encouraging her to learn to play the flute and
guitar, as well as sing. Tours, numerous gigs and festivals, and a
handful of cds with the Victor Brox Blues Train, have ensured that Kyla
has had the proper schooling in her craft.
Fate
played it's hand in 1993, when Kyla met the equally precocious, 13 year
old multi-instrumentalist, Danny Blomeley, when he began to play bass in
Victor's band. Danny was a seasoned musician even then, having formed
the first of his own bands aged 10 (in which he played electric
guitar). The pair spent their teenage years honing their skills
together in the Victor Brox Blues Train (then affectionately known as
the "Child Slavery Band" due to the extreme youth of the musicians!),
until 1998 when Danny left the UK to travel the world with guitar in
hand. His musical expertise was soon in demand from a diverse range of
bands, playing jazz, blues, salsa and rock, on guitar, bass, mandolin
and piano.
When
Danny arrived back in the UK in the spring of 2001, he and Kyla formed a
duo. Danny's sensationally unique style on the acoustic guitar is the
perfect complement to Kyla's incredible voice, and often leaves the
audience wondering where the rest of the band are hiding! Their vibrant
performances quickly made them a favourite in the clubs and venues
around North West England and the rest of the UK was soon to follow.
With media interest, including Kyla featuring on the front covers of the
UKs two biggest Blues dedicated magazines, Blues In Britain and Blues
Matters! (who coined her nickname, "The Voice") and radio play,
including a live session for BBC Radio 2 (the UK’s most listened to
radio station), their reputation has grown and grown. The pair make a
strong songwriting partnership and recorded their first album, ‘Window’,
in 2003, a mixture of original and classic numbers.
Kyla
and Danny put together an electric band in 2002, with Danny on bass,
Marshall Gill on electric guitar, Tony Marshall on saxophones and Phil
Considine on drums. The Kyla Brox Band have recorded three studio
albums, ‘Beware’, ‘Coming Home’ and most recently 'Gone', and also a
powerful live album, ‘Live at Matt & Phred’s’. With their own special
mix of funky, jazz-tinged blues and armed with the two different touring
outfits, they have caused a stir all over the world, performing concerts
and often headlining at festivals throughout the UK, Europe, Australia
and Asia, such as, The Great British Rhythm’n’Blues Festival (Europe's
largest blues festival), Copenhagen Blues Festival, Blues autour du Zinc
(Paris), The Great Southern Blues and Rockabilly Festival (Australia),
Phuket International Blues Festival (Thailand), Edinburgh Festival
(Scotland) and Limavady Jazz & Blues Festival (Ireland), to mention a
few.
“...acoustic, intimate and powerfully emotive” - Alan Pierce, Editor,
Blues Matters Magazine.
“Excellent!” - Paul Jones, BBC
Kyla
and the band have recorded five albums to date, with a repetoire drawn
from classic R&B songs and their own compositions. The Blues runs deep
through their original material, but they build on that to create their
own sound. They are anything but your average Blues band, yet they keep
the fundamentals of the Blues alive; they play with a feeling that is
infectious.
"I
haven't honestly seen a better British Blues band for quite some time."
- Jenny Lyndsey, Blues in Britian Magazine.
"Destined to be Britian’s number one female singer." - Pete Evans,
Dragon Blues Festival.
"What a
voice, what a talent, what performances!!!" - Darren Howells, Blues
Matters! Magazine.
"Kyla's
voice is up there with the greats." - Chris Cordingley, Blues
Matters! Magazine.
"...an
authentic Soul diva!..." - Mike Butler, City Life Magazine.
"Kyla
Brox Rocks!" - Northern Territory News, Australia.
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