The Wilcoxes
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And just what do we know about these Wilcoxes? Are they the right sort?" - EM Forster
Are the Wilcoxes "the right sort"? That may all depend on who you ask. Some may feel that respectable, young women have no business playing guitars and being so opinionated. However, music fans throughout the Southeastern U.S. are thankful that the five talented women of the alternative rock band, The Wilcoxes, don't necessarily aspire to being the "right sort". They have responded with glowing praise to the band's first album, "Indeed".
Recorded in Bath, England with producer John Parish (co-producer of PJ Harvey's new album), this EP delivers all the moody angst you could ask for. But, don't expect grunge or a garage band sound from the Wilcoxes. From the catchy hook of "I'm Beautiful" with it's light-hearted cynicism, to the haunting, off-beat love song "Blue", this is a unique release the band is proud of.
Working as a musical collective, guitarist Kelly Fulton provides the songwriting spark with vocalist Spring McClure often writing lyrics. Bassist Claudia Urbina, keyboardist Michelle Hospital, and drummer Carol Ascari contribute arrangement and lyrical ideas. The Wilcoxes are excited about their future prospects, including an imminent summer tour and a 12" remix of their hit single "I'm Beautiful". They've also been turning out much new material. Says Spring,"Our new songs have even more edge, more depth. We can't wait to go into the studio for our next recording." "Indeed", chime the other Wilcoxes.
The Wilcoxes . . . INDEED!
THE WILCOXES ARE:
Kelly Fulton - Guitar Michelle Hospital - Keyboards Spring McClure - Vocals Claudia Urbina - Bass Carol Ascari - DrumsBand/artist history
Seldom Seen, Often Heard
BY GEORGINA CARDENAS
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From the Week of Thursday, July 13, 1995
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Thanks to the regional college radio success of their single, "I'm Beautiful," the Wilcoxes have gained a reputation among local scenesters for being a band that hails from some supercool bastion of alternative rock far, far away. Not so. The Wilcoxes -- vocalist Spring McClure, guitarist Kelly Fulton, bassist Claudia Urbina, keyboardist Michelle Hospital, and drummer Carol Ascari -- are based right here in Miami, where "I'm Beautiful" also has enjoyed significant airplay on WVUM-FM (90.5) and WKCR, Miami-Dade Community College South Campus's closed-circuit station, as well as exposure on the commercial station WHYI-FM (100.7). But if you haven't experienced the band's blend of fluid harmonies, New Wave guitar riffs, and layered keyboards in person, don't think you've missed any secret gigs. Since the Wilcoxes formed in mid-1993, they've performed live only five times, thanks to a busy schedule recording their six-song disc, Indeed (on the band's own End Records), while rehearsing and maintaining day jobs. They explain that while they always had hoped to play out locally, they continually have had to scrap plans to perform when opportunities such as recording in England with PJ Harvey guitarist-producer John Parish have come knocking.
"We've been very fortunate," notes Hospital, "because things have just fallen in our laps even when we were not ready for them."
Great opportunities or not, the Wilcoxes have been the victims of a strange misunderstanding. While it may seem as if the band has come from out of nowhere, in reality they've been busy working behind the scenes since they first got together in mid-1993. Back then guitarist-songwriter Fulton, bassist-artist Urbina, and keyboardist-writer-artist Hospital were looking for something to do for the summer, and decided to create a space where each could pursue her respective work. Ultimately the trio began playing together and writing songs.
"We loved music, had always followed all these bands, had musical backgrounds, and decided, 'Hey, we could do this,'" says Fulton.Have you performed in front of an audience?We love to play live.
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Yep. WVUM 90.5 is where I heard it and was very difficult to find song early on in those years. I may have got a digital copy via Napster, LOL!
I used to listen to their song "I'm Beautiful" in miami during my college breaks through WVUM. Lots of cool music in the mid to late 90's.
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