Ezekiel Ox
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Ezekiel Ox is an Australian entertainer and political activist. He is currently the singer for The Ox and the Fury
, a band featuring Lucius Borich
from the band Cog
, as well as Full Scale Revolution, Smash Nova (with Forrester Savell) and Over-Reactor. He was previously the singer of Mammal
. He is also on the committee for Musicians For Justice (MFJ) in Melbourne
. He runs "Fish and Chip Studios", a mobile production house that focuses on limited post production and strong artistic performances.
at age six. In 1994 he was involved in the campaign to stop the One Nation party forming in Geelong, and also marched for teachers' conditions, and in the Reclaim the Night Rallies held in his teenage years. He has a background in opera
and musical theatre
and studied for three years at Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts
in its musical theatre course. He starting performing at the age of twelve, "because I wanted to". Ezekiel has one child, his son, Griffin John Lee Ox, who lives with his mother in Melbourne. His genuinely believes that reputation as a live performer has reached cult status. with many fans having his signature and band logos and lyrics tattooed on themselves.
, Full Scale was an alternative-metal
band and relocated to Melbourne
in 2001, then they were based in Los Angeles
, America from late 2003. After a series of EPs they released their full length debut, Full Scale
, in March 2005 and broke up a year later. Ox re-formed Full Scale under the name Full Scale Revolution in December 2009 with Crutey, Tristan Ross and Ben Brennan, who had all played with Full Scale at different times, but not together.
and a studio album The Majority
. They also recorded a second live album at Sydney's Annandale hotel which was released in September 2009 along with a DVD, and recently journeyed abroad to play their first shows in the UK, with several dates at places such as London and Manchester.
called Winter in Suburbia. It featured seven tracks, most were Ox on acoustic guitar
with some backing vocals and occasional percussion. One track, "The Bottle", featured Clint Boge (The Butterfly Effect
) on lead vocals, with Ox providing backing vocals and guitar. The songs' subjects covered different matter from that of his work with Mammal
or Full Scale, such as memories, personal problems and relations with other people (though a few did feature politically/socially inspired lyrics), and were done in a different style - acoustic guitar and soft, melodic singing. He occasionally does live solo performances, at which he performs a cover of Bob Dylan
's Masters of War
, as well as songs also performed by him and The Fury.
(COG
). They have released an album, Guitars Die in Hot Cars, and on 11 June 2009, a video for one of their original songs, "We'll Never Know" appeared on YouTube.
. They have released two full length albums, which they recorded, mixed, and mastered by themselves in their own studio. They have been made available to download for free, in keeping with the bands DIY and fan based model. Since forming in January 2010, they have toured with Cog, Poetikool Justice and Piggy, as well as playing headline shows in QLD, VIC, TAS, NSW, SA and ACT. They have also received radio play on satellite radio in the UK, and on PBS, Bondi FM and various other community radio stations around Australia. In June 2011 they began touring with Perth band Karnivool on a 22 date Australian tour.
and Shane Warne: The Musical
. Ox was formerly a member of both the Australian Labor Party
and Socialist Alternative
.
The Ox and the Fury
The Ox and the Fury is a band from Melbourne, Victoria that formed in 2008.Ezekiel Ox , Lucius Borich , Ben Brennan and Dom Italiano make up the Fury line up.Their debut album, Guitars Die in...
, a band featuring Lucius Borich
Lucius Borich
Lucius Borich is an Australian musician, best known as the current drummer for the band Cog, and previously the drummer in funk metal band Juice and in The Hanging Tree.-Biography:...
from the band Cog
Cog
Cog may refer to:* A part of a gear system* Cog , a small sailing vessel* A tenon that extends all the way through another piece of wood, in joinery* The evil robots in Toontown Online...
, as well as Full Scale Revolution, Smash Nova (with Forrester Savell) and Over-Reactor. He was previously the singer of Mammal
Mammal (band)
Mammal were an Australian band that formed in March 2006. Mammal rose up the ranks of the Australian music scene very quickly. Their first self titled EP was recorded soon after the band came together. Their debut live album "Vol:1 The Aural Underground" was recorded just 4 months after the band...
. He is also on the committee for Musicians For Justice (MFJ) in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
. He runs "Fish and Chip Studios", a mobile production house that focuses on limited post production and strong artistic performances.
Background
Born as Alan James Davies in Colac, he relocated to GeelongGeelong, Victoria
Geelong is a port city located on Corio Bay and the Barwon River, in the state of Victoria, Australia, south-west of the state capital; Melbourne. It is the second most populated city in Victoria and the fifth most populated non-capital city in Australia...
at age six. In 1994 he was involved in the campaign to stop the One Nation party forming in Geelong, and also marched for teachers' conditions, and in the Reclaim the Night Rallies held in his teenage years. He has a background in opera
Opera
Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
and musical theatre
Musical theatre
Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The emotional content of the piece – humor, pathos, love, anger – as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an...
and studied for three years at Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts
Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts
The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts , Edith Cowan University was established in 1980 to provide performing arts tuition comparable to the highest calibre of national and international training benchmarks to be able to meet industry needs around the globe.The school is located in the...
in its musical theatre course. He starting performing at the age of twelve, "because I wanted to". Ezekiel has one child, his son, Griffin John Lee Ox, who lives with his mother in Melbourne. His genuinely believes that reputation as a live performer has reached cult status. with many fans having his signature and band logos and lyrics tattooed on themselves.
Full Scale
Ox was the lead singer for Full Scale. Starting out as Full Scale Deflection in 1998 in Perth, Western AustraliaPerth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, Full Scale was an alternative-metal
Alternative metal
Alternative metal is a genre of alternative rock and heavy metal that gained popularity in the early 1990s. Most notably, alternative metal bands are characterized by heavy guitar riffs and experimental approaches to heavy music.-Origins:...
band and relocated to Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
in 2001, then they were based in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, America from late 2003. After a series of EPs they released their full length debut, Full Scale
Full Scale (album)
Full Scale is the self-titled 2005 album by Full Scale, featuring re-recorded songs from White Arrows as well as brand new songs. The tracks "Party Political", "Empty Texas", "Here Comes The Weekend", "Smiles" and "Five-Six" are from White Arrows ", and "Feel It" is taken from the Black Arrows EP...
, in March 2005 and broke up a year later. Ox re-formed Full Scale under the name Full Scale Revolution in December 2009 with Crutey, Tristan Ross and Ben Brennan, who had all played with Full Scale at different times, but not together.
Mammal
Mammal were an Australian band formed in Melbourne in March 2006. Known for their live shows they had released two EPs, a live album Vol 1: The Aural UndergroundVol 1: The Aural Underground
Vol 1: The Aural Underground is the first album by Mammal, which was unconventionally recorded at a live show in contrast to a studio environment. Mammal, known very well for their intense and impressionable live shows, recorded the album live in one take, from start to finish at a sold out gig at...
and a studio album The Majority
The Majority
The Majority is the first and final full length studio album by Mammal. It is however, their second album following their debut Vol 1: The Aural Underground, which was a live album and also a self-titled studio EP. The album features all new songs, except Burn Out & Hollywood Shrine which are...
. They also recorded a second live album at Sydney's Annandale hotel which was released in September 2009 along with a DVD, and recently journeyed abroad to play their first shows in the UK, with several dates at places such as London and Manchester.
Solo
In 2003 Ox released an EPExtended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
called Winter in Suburbia. It featured seven tracks, most were Ox on acoustic guitar
Acoustic guitar
An acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound...
with some backing vocals and occasional percussion. One track, "The Bottle", featured Clint Boge (The Butterfly Effect
The Butterfly Effect (band)
The Butterfly Effect are an alternative metal band from Brisbane, Australia, formed in 1999. The band consists of Clint Boge , Ben Hall , Glenn Esmond and Kurt "Puddles" Goedhart . Their debut album received high rotation play on influential radio station Triple J.-The Butterfly Effect EP:The band...
) on lead vocals, with Ox providing backing vocals and guitar. The songs' subjects covered different matter from that of his work with Mammal
Mammal
Mammals are members of a class of air-breathing vertebrate animals characterised by the possession of endothermy, hair, three middle ear bones, and mammary glands functional in mothers with young...
or Full Scale, such as memories, personal problems and relations with other people (though a few did feature politically/socially inspired lyrics), and were done in a different style - acoustic guitar and soft, melodic singing. He occasionally does live solo performances, at which he performs a cover of Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...
's Masters of War
Masters of War
"Masters of War" is a song by Bob Dylan, written over the winter of 1962-63 and released on the album The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan in the spring of 1963. The song's melody was adapted from the traditional "Nottamun Town"...
, as well as songs also performed by him and The Fury.
The Ox and the Fury
Ox is the singer and guitarist for The Ox and the Fury. Other members are Ben Brennan, Domonic Italiano and Lucius BorichLucius Borich
Lucius Borich is an Australian musician, best known as the current drummer for the band Cog, and previously the drummer in funk metal band Juice and in The Hanging Tree.-Biography:...
(COG
Cog (band)
Cog are an Australian progressive rock band that formed in 1998. Their debut album The New Normal was nominated for Triple J's 2005 J Award. The band's music draws influences from Tool, Isis, Nina Simone, Bob Marley, Leftfield, Deftones and Helmet...
). They have released an album, Guitars Die in Hot Cars, and on 11 June 2009, a video for one of their original songs, "We'll Never Know" appeared on YouTube.
Over-Reactor
Over-Reactor is a band made up of two members, Ezekiel Ox and Cory BlightCory Blight
Cory Blight is an ARIA nominated multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer, who resides in Melbourne, Australia.-Biography:Cory began his musical career in Tasmania. In 1998 he won the national campus band competition as lead vocalist and drummer for alternative rock band Big Wally...
. They have released two full length albums, which they recorded, mixed, and mastered by themselves in their own studio. They have been made available to download for free, in keeping with the bands DIY and fan based model. Since forming in January 2010, they have toured with Cog, Poetikool Justice and Piggy, as well as playing headline shows in QLD, VIC, TAS, NSW, SA and ACT. They have also received radio play on satellite radio in the UK, and on PBS, Bondi FM and various other community radio stations around Australia. In June 2011 they began touring with Perth band Karnivool on a 22 date Australian tour.
Live Performances
Recently Ox performed at the Laundry in Fitzroy, Melbourne where he was without a tuner or stage presence and became agitated and hostile toward the crowd as they did not give him the 'respect' he felt he deserved. Throughout his performance he singled out and belittled dwindling audience members until the room was cleared.Other work
Ox is a member of the band Spontrockers. He performed a series of spoken word shows called RANT! He has appeared in plays and musicals such as Tartuffe, Mamma Mia!Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia! is a stage musical written by British playwright Catherine Johnson, based on the songs of ABBA, composed by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, former members of the band. Although the title of the musical is taken from the group's 1975 chart-topper "Mamma Mia", the plot is fictional, not...
and Shane Warne: The Musical
Shane Warne: The Musical
Shane Warne: The Musical is a musical comedy based on the life of Australian cricketer Shane Warne. First performed at the Athenaeum Theatre in Melbourne on 10 December 2008, the musical was written by Eddie Perfect and directed by Neil Armfield...
. Ox was formerly a member of both the Australian Labor Party
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
and Socialist Alternative
Socialist Alternative (Australia)
Socialist Alternative is a Trotskyist political organisation in Australia formed by an expulsion from the former International Socialist Organisation in 1995. It is one of the largest groups of the Australian far Left, claiming to have the largest active membership. With branches across...
.
External links
- Reach Out Ezekiel Ox - Mammal