Boss Moxi packed a mighty fine punch with their first show of the year at one of our favourite venues, The New Globe Theatre. Everybody had finally had enough drinks to break their first sweat of the evening and the vibes were all hella mutual at new Thursday music night, Kaleidoscope.

Boss Moxi say they aren’t genre specific, but from what I could gather there was some incredible fusion of blues, grunge, jazz and funk within their set. Their solid rhythm section created some perfect breakdowns and pauses, leaving each crowd member on their feet until they fell seamlessly back into beat. Boss Moxi were dense in sound, yet so very in-sync. They have created some catchy lead guitar licks and stimulating riffs, which in turn created a harmony of movement within the crowd. Awkward dance moves or not, everybody was able to pick up the groove that Boss Moxi were layin’ down.

 

Boss Moxi have compiled their sound and their on-stage presence impressively indeed, as I discovered each band member was able to make their own personal statement. Their frontman, Brayden Doig brought a lot of flair & hair to the stage, giving off vocals that I personally would say displayed similarities to Nick Cave or the frontman from The Growl. My eyes however, were not transfixed to one member, I found myself intrigued by all. The sassy brass section slid into the mix better than butter on toast.  Better known for his work within Twin Haus, Daniel Grima performed on trumpet and lead guitarist Ollie whipped out his super side skill in the ever so sexy saxophone. I swear saxophone is an emerging trend in a lot of new music and I am ever so ecstatic. It’s sweet & spicy all at the same time, don’t you think?

A message to the band: Never cut that sax, please keep the sax, always … for me.

 

Aside from the bass player Dan taking his shirt off, I was also impressed by the effortless drum-kit work. Sophie’s technique was smooth and uniform with every hit. I could have sworn she was doing those drum fills in her sleep. So I say, you f*cking go girl because she didn’t even break a sweat up there in comparison to her compadres.
And so I leave you with this…
I have no doubt in my mind that Boss Moxi are one of the next up and coming musical triumphs of Brisbane and I believe that they are so close to leaping over the success fence to some well deserved musical recognition.
I also plan to be much more wasted at their next gig and not in Godzilla height heels, so I am able to express physically what I just voiced to you in a couple of short paragraphs. Thank you Boss Moxi, until we meet again.

 

KIMBERLEY HANSON - SOS