Foxy Shazam disbands

2014-10-28 by ZackSh33 | 27 Comments
Cincinnati rock and roll heroes (and overall good guys) Foxy Shazam have announced an indefinite hiatus on their Facebook page:

"After more than ten years of our lives completely revolving around Foxy Shazam, it is time to disband for an unknown amount of time. Performing more than two thousand shows together around the world has been life changing, but also has kept us from spending time with our families and persuing our own passions and ways to grow individually as artists.

It has been an honor sharing ourselves and our music with all of you. Thank you to all of our fans, family, and friends that have supported us through everything to make this previous decade the best times of our lives.

We truly believe there is a future for Foxy Shazam, that our best art is yet to come. We don't know how long this will take but we plan on someday returning more powerful than ever."


Foxy's breakup comes on the heels of their fifth album, Gonzo, which was released for free earlier this year, receiving mixed reviews from critics and fans. The band saw a surge of popularity over the last four years with the release of their self-titled major label debut, as well as the surprise radio single "I Like It." Their DIY ethic, as well as their wild live performances helped to contribute to their extremely loyal fanbase.

https://www.facebook.com/FoxyShazam

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Veldin
October 29th 2014
5891 Comments


thx g0d

Asdfp277
October 29th 2014
25679 Comments


whenever i read about this band i can't stop imagining them as the most fucking hipster band ever, idk why

XingKing
October 29th 2014
16343 Comments


These guys had a few cool songs here and there but they absolutely nose dived in quality the longer they went on

deathschool
October 29th 2014
29481 Comments


Their first three albums are all brilliant. Gonzo was a huge disappointment. I had kind of wished they'd give it another try though, and maybe end on a higher note.

elephantREVOLUTION
October 29th 2014
3065 Comments


I liked Gonzo more than a lot of people but when I saw them live recently they really lacked the energy and passion they used to have. Eric seemed very disinterested. I think a hiatus is probably their best bet right now.

kris.
October 29th 2014
15503 Comments


these guys (along with tera melos and the fall of troy) were my first real show and it was fucking crazy. always had a kind of a soft spot for them.

VicariousIntent
October 29th 2014
1649 Comments


^ completely agree with elephant, this is for the best. They've been coasting and it's more obvious than ever. I think they were really disappointed that The Church Of Rock And Roll didn't blow them sky high.

omnipanzer
October 29th 2014
21827 Comments


It's too bad, they where unique in what seems to be a fairly gray wall of background noise these days.

Dancedrewdance
October 29th 2014
1169 Comments


This keeps the dicks in the bay hanger I can't believe we even dusted this, so much for elephant orgies probably won't be back until my ass eats my ass .. Fuck heads

theacademy
Staff Reviewer
October 29th 2014
31878 Comments


first MCR

now Foxy Shazam

thank god i still have Electric Six

TMobotron
October 29th 2014
7253 Comments


Yes, I really enjoyed their first 3 albums. Kind of a bummer but it did kind of feel like they had reached their peak w/ the s/t for me.

TMobotron
October 29th 2014
7253 Comments


And yeah I haven't seen these guys live since 09 or so but they were fucking nuts and fun as hell live back then.

InFiction
October 29th 2014
3996 Comments


Kind of bummed but Gonzo was trash so it's probably for the best. All their other stuff rules though.

Spec
October 29th 2014
41433 Comments


Their self titled is one of my favorite albums. Too bad I never got to see them live but I didn't like Gonzo so whatever.

WhiteNoise
October 29th 2014
3948 Comments


Church of rock n roll was quite amazing actually. I'm kind of surprised it didn't blow them up.

NorwichScene
October 29th 2014
3384 Comments


Another one bites the dust

stuck_in_decades
October 29th 2014
814 Comments


Disbands =/= hiatus. Either way, Gonzo grew on me hard and I still have a lot of love for all of their other work so I'm pretty bummed about this.

ZackSh33
October 29th 2014
739 Comments


"...but when I saw them live recently they really lacked the energy and passion they used to have. Eric seemed very disinterested."

Hit the nail right on the head here, elephant. The Gonzo performance that I went to was clunky and didn't have all of the energy that they had during their S/T tour.

A hiatus is probably the best bet for the band at this point after Gonzo. Hopefully they'll come back with more energy than ever before.

PS their S/T was amazeballs

Wizardboi
October 29th 2014
60 Comments


Younger dudes playing rock? How boring

KenboSlice
October 29th 2014
3896 Comments


"Younger dudes plating rock? How boring"

Not sure if srs

deathschool
October 29th 2014
29481 Comments


I prefer my rock in a bowl

Snake.
October 29th 2014
25598 Comments


rip in peace

4N4LB34D5
October 29th 2014
461 Comments


this is probably for the best. Gonzo was so awful, i couldn't believe it was the same band who made their incredible s/t. i can definitely still see them getting back together in the future and releasing another fantastic album of similar quality though, once they recharge their Foxy Shazam batteries

TheNoodle
October 29th 2014
56 Comments


I only got into these guys about a year ago. It's a bit of a bummer that they disbanded before I ever got to see one of their wild live performances!

Although after Gonzo my interest in seeing them live plummeted pretty drastically.

Project
October 30th 2014
5959 Comments


yeah the s/t rules, but they took a nosedive after that

Wizardboi
October 30th 2014
60 Comments


@KenboSlice you miss quoted me. but was j playing

ZackSh33
October 31st 2014
739 Comments


"promote this guy" [2]

I obviously agree



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