Felix Bloxsom
Birth nameFelix Bloxsom
Also known asPlastic Plates
BornSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Genres
Occupation(s)
Instrument(s)
  • Drums
  • vocals
Years active2000 — present
Labels

Felix Bloxsom is an Australian musician and songwriter, known professionally as Plastic Plates. Bloxsom is best known for his drumming and for playing percussion, additionally working as a DJ and record producer.[1]

Since completing Jazz studies at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Bloxsom has performed live and in the recording studio with a diverse group of artists across many styles and genres. These artists include MIKA, Sia, Daniel Merriweather, Empire of the Sun, Christina Aguilera, Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Lopez, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Paloma Faith, The Sleepy Jackson, Jamie Lidell, Kristina Train, The Presets, Leona Naess, Elliott Yamin, Sneaky Sound System, Will Young, Missy Higgins.[2] Felix lives in New York City.

Felix was awarded 'Young Australian Jazz Artist of the Year' on 25 August at the 2004 Australian Jazz Bell Awards[3][4][5] and 1st place in the National Jazz Awards at the 2004 Wangaratta Festival of Jazz.[6]

Connection to Sam Sparro

Bloxsom went to the same primary school in Sydney as Sam Sparro. Sparro has stated that the two were close friends. While the two were growing up, Felix's father and Sam's grandfather played in local jazz bands together.[7] Bloxsom is credited as having played drums for every song that features the instrument on Sparro's second album Return to Paradise, as well as remixing the song "Shades of Grey" for the album's re-release.[8] On February 14, 2014 the two collaborated again on Plastic Plates' single "Stay in Love".[9]

Discography

Singles

  • Things I Didn't Know I Loved (ft. Simon Lord)
  • More Than Love
  • Toys
  • Come On Strong
  • Stay In Love (ft. Sam Sparro)

Remixes

  • Midnight Juggernauts - Lara Vs The Savage Pack
  • Empire of The Sun - Girl
  • Sia - Cloud
  • I Blame Coco - Turn Your Back On Love
  • Body Language - Social Studies
  • Gypsy and the Cat - Jona Vark
  • Adele - Set Fire To The Rain
  • Indian Summer - Loveweights ft Shaqdi
  • The Human League - Sky
  • Mark Ronson - Record Collection 2012
  • Para One - Every Little Thing (ft. Irfane & Teki Latex)
  • Strange Talk - Cast Away
  • Katy Perry - The One That Got Away
  • The Magician - I Don't Know What To Do (ft. Jeppe)
  • Sam Sparro - Shades of Grey
  • Van She - Jamaica
  • All The Nights - Chasing Colours
  • Sneaky Sound System - Friends
  • The Presets - Promises
  • The Wombats - Our Perfect Disease
  • The Aston Shuffle - Can't Stop Now
  • Nile Delta - Aztec
  • Miami Horror - Real Slow
  • Munk - Intimate Stranger
  • Yolanda Be Cool - All That She Wants (ft. Fritz Helder & SYF)
  • Sia - Chandelier
  • Sia - Alive

References

  1. ↑ "Freedman Jazz Fellowship". Jazz Australia. 3 June 2006. Archived from the original on 11 April 2008. Retrieved 15 May 2008.
  2. ↑ "Felix Bloxsom". MSN Music. Archived from the original on 13 July 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2008.
  3. ↑ "2004 Bell Awards". Jazz WA. 30 August 2004. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2008.
  4. ↑ Jackson, Andra (10 August 2004). "Festival to have touch of Umbria". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 18 November 2008.
  5. ↑ "The Australian Jazz Bell Awards 2004". The Australian Jazz Bell Awards Limited. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
  6. ↑ "Wangaratta Festival of Jazz". Wangaratta Festival of Jazz. Archived from the original on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 15 May 2008.
  7. ↑ "Blog Post". Sam Sparro. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  8. ↑ "Re-Return to Paradise". iTunes/Apple, Inc. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  9. ↑ "Stay in Love". iTunes / Apple Inc. Archived from the original on 19 June 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
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