Boys With X Ray Eyes
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Boys With X Ray Eyes are a Metal
quartet hailing from Newport, South Wales
. Playing shows around both Wales and the United Kingdom has earned them recognition and they are becoming one of the UK's best unsigned rock bands, because of this, numerous British and American bands have asked them to provide support for their gigs. BWXE will shortly be writing new material for a second album.
's 'upcoming' section.
Most of 2007 was spent in the studio, creating tracks for a demo album. After laying all the tracks down the band realised it was time to finalise the album. Kris and Dario flew over to Seattle, Washington to produce the album with a few of Dario's family members, who had great experience and skill in music producing. Once the album was completed, it was time to get back to playing the local scene. After all members were back and geared up, they held an album launch party at the Barfly in Cardiff
, album sales neared the 1000 mark along with a load of merchandise sales. After their album launch, they played a few shows around wales and then decided to branch out further into the UK. The main purpose of the demo album was to get to grips with the unique BWXE sound and in what direction the band was heading. Unfortunately due to complications, Bassist Norman Loder had to leave the band toward the end of 2007, leaving BWXE without a bassist. After speaking to long time friend Lewis Hornsby, they decided to ask him if he would be BWXE's full time bass player, to which he accepted.
2008 saw BWXE playing shows all over the United Kingdom
, after a lot of gigs, BWXE decided to create an EP. The EP contained a mix of fresh tracks and remixes from the demo album, which was launched at one of their gigs. From the intense gigs played, a massive reputation was built, and they were known as Wales' top unsigned band, along with the likes of the The Guns
, because of this Johnny Truant decided to snap them up as their Welsh leg support for their 'No Tears for the Creatures' Tour, which was reviewed in Kerrang!
maganazine's 'live' section in July 2008. They also provided support for The Fall of Troy
.
Prior to recording the new EP in 2009, bass player Lewis Hornsby left Boys With Xray Eyes. They recorded the new EP "Oh My! How We Terrify" as a four piece band, with Kristian writing and recording the bass parts. Shortly after completing the EP, a new bassist was confirmed and will be revealed in the up coming launch show for the EP on the 30th of October, 2009.
Band Members=
Ben Morgan - Vocals
Dario Cozzi - Guitar
Rhys Griffiths - Guitar
Scott Edwards - Bass
Phillip Edwards - Drums
1. Saturday Night Special
2. Play Misty for Me
3. Electro the Human Lightning Bolt
4. Sickest Bar in Town
5. Tears to Glory
6. Pride Comes Before the Fall
7. Rise Robots Rise
8. Heavy Lies the Crown
9. We're Burning Daylight
10. The Kid Stays in the Picture
11. Daddy Lights a Rocket
1. Hotrod
2. Electro the Human Lightning Bolt (Feat. Ryan Richards - Funeral For A Friend)
3. The Great Thunder
4. Weatherman
5. Sickest Bar in Town
6. Oh My! How We Terrify
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
quartet hailing from Newport, South Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. Playing shows around both Wales and the United Kingdom has earned them recognition and they are becoming one of the UK's best unsigned rock bands, because of this, numerous British and American bands have asked them to provide support for their gigs. BWXE will shortly be writing new material for a second album.
Biography
Boys With X Ray Eyes first started out in the midst of 2006, when five friends realised they all had what it took to enslave the Welsh Nation with a face full of Metal madness. After sitting down and discussing what approach BWXE should take, they were soon up and ready guitars blazing. All five of them had different talents to bring to the foundations of the band. The 2007 demo shows a various range of styles, from heavy, blood thirsty riffs, to the lighter, melodic harmonising choruses. After Realising this was an advantage, the boys played a few shows at the likes of the Dolls House and TJ's. The tearing riffs, intense vocals and hard hitting drums immediately grabbed public attention leading to a review in NP Life and Metal HammerMetal Hammer
Metal Hammer is a monthly heavy metal music magazine published in the United Kingdom by Future Publishing, and in several other countries by different publishers. Metal Hammer articles feature both mainstream bands and more unusual acts from the whole spectrum of heavy metal music...
's 'upcoming' section.
Most of 2007 was spent in the studio, creating tracks for a demo album. After laying all the tracks down the band realised it was time to finalise the album. Kris and Dario flew over to Seattle, Washington to produce the album with a few of Dario's family members, who had great experience and skill in music producing. Once the album was completed, it was time to get back to playing the local scene. After all members were back and geared up, they held an album launch party at the Barfly in Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
, album sales neared the 1000 mark along with a load of merchandise sales. After their album launch, they played a few shows around wales and then decided to branch out further into the UK. The main purpose of the demo album was to get to grips with the unique BWXE sound and in what direction the band was heading. Unfortunately due to complications, Bassist Norman Loder had to leave the band toward the end of 2007, leaving BWXE without a bassist. After speaking to long time friend Lewis Hornsby, they decided to ask him if he would be BWXE's full time bass player, to which he accepted.
2008 saw BWXE playing shows all over the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, after a lot of gigs, BWXE decided to create an EP. The EP contained a mix of fresh tracks and remixes from the demo album, which was launched at one of their gigs. From the intense gigs played, a massive reputation was built, and they were known as Wales' top unsigned band, along with the likes of the The Guns
The Guns
The Guns are a four-piece rock band from South Wales. The current line-up consists of Alex Wiltshire , Adam Turner , Tom Coburn and Chris 'Stix' Davies . The band have stated that they would like to remain independent and have turned down numerous record deals as a result of that...
, because of this Johnny Truant decided to snap them up as their Welsh leg support for their 'No Tears for the Creatures' Tour, which was reviewed in Kerrang!
Kerrang!
Kerrang! is a UK-based magazine devoted to rock music published by Bauer Media Group. It was first published on June 6, 1981 as a one-off supplement in the Sounds newspaper...
maganazine's 'live' section in July 2008. They also provided support for The Fall of Troy
The Fall of Troy
The Fall of Troy was an American progressive math rock trio from Mukilteo, Washington. The trio consisted of Thomas Erak , Andrew Forsman and Frank Ene...
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Prior to recording the new EP in 2009, bass player Lewis Hornsby left Boys With Xray Eyes. They recorded the new EP "Oh My! How We Terrify" as a four piece band, with Kristian writing and recording the bass parts. Shortly after completing the EP, a new bassist was confirmed and will be revealed in the up coming launch show for the EP on the 30th of October, 2009.
Band Members=
Ben Morgan - Vocals
Dario Cozzi - Guitar
Rhys Griffiths - Guitar
Scott Edwards - Bass
Phillip Edwards - Drums
Albums
- Boys With X Ray Eyes (Heavy Lies the Crown (2007)
1. Saturday Night Special
2. Play Misty for Me
3. Electro the Human Lightning Bolt
4. Sickest Bar in Town
5. Tears to Glory
6. Pride Comes Before the Fall
7. Rise Robots Rise
8. Heavy Lies the Crown
9. We're Burning Daylight
10. The Kid Stays in the Picture
11. Daddy Lights a Rocket
- "Oh My! How We Terrify" EP (22/03/2010)
1. Hotrod
2. Electro the Human Lightning Bolt (Feat. Ryan Richards - Funeral For A Friend)
3. The Great Thunder
4. Weatherman
5. Sickest Bar in Town
6. Oh My! How We Terrify
Awards and appearances
- BWXE were voted 3rd best unsigned band in the United Kingdom - Kerrang!Kerrang!Kerrang! is a UK-based magazine devoted to rock music published by Bauer Media Group. It was first published on June 6, 1981 as a one-off supplement in the Sounds newspaper...
Magazine - BWXE provided support for Distort EntertainmentDistort EntertainmentDistort Entertainment is a Canadian independent record label based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The label specializes in hardcore punk bands such as Alexisonfire and Cancer Bats and metal bands such as Johnny Truant, but also represents lighter music with its sister division such as Bend...
's metal band Johnny Truant on the Welsh leg of their 'No Tears for the Creatures' tour. - BWXE have provided support and shared the stage with a legendary list of bands that include: The Fall of TroyThe Fall of TroyThe Fall of Troy was an American progressive math rock trio from Mukilteo, Washington. The trio consisted of Thomas Erak , Andrew Forsman and Frank Ene...
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