Artist description A project by Maurice D'Abruzzo ('Guitar Lix Interactive' web site - author, 'The Amazing World of Minibeasts' documentary - composer, 'Exchange Lifeguards' feature film - songwriter) and an exploration of his musical roots. Maurice writes the songs, sings, plays guitar, bass, drums (acoustic & midi); then produces the whole thing! The result is a rock band with jazz, blues and funky overtones - and a touch of alternative retro!

Music Style guitar rock with a dash of alternative retro!

Musical Influences Steppenwolf,Jimi Hendrix,Miles Davis,Steely Dan,Cream,Dire Straits

Similar Artists Hendrix,Cream,Dire Straits,Red Hot Chilli Peppers,Lenny Kravitz,Steppenwolf,Eric Clapton,Steely Dan,Lou Reed,Tony Joe White

Artist History Maurice came to national attention in Australia as a member of pop/ska outfit 'Eighty Eights' (Polygram Records), then went on to release music with rock band 'Getaway Plane' (BMG Records/Warner Chappell publishing). After several years of touring, he set up a project studio and wrote music for soundtracks - examples are: songs in the feature film 'Exchange Lifeguards' (starring Elliott Gould and Julian McMahon)(Polygram Publishing), and music for the documentary 'The Amazing World of Minibeasts' (licensed worldwide by National Geographic). In 1998 he published 'Guitar Lix Interactive' (www.gitlix.net), a web site for lead guitarists. It is currently one of the most popular sites on the web in its genre (Yahoo!AUNZ Pick of the Week April 1998, US NetGuide Site of the Day July 1998, Australian Net Guide Site of the Month May 1998). In response to requests from site visitors, Maurice decided to put the BAND OF GITLIX project together. Naturally enough, it features lots of tasty guitar lix!

Group Members Maurice D'Abruzzo

Instruments guitar, vocals, bass, drums

Albums RETROXICATED

Press Reviews BAND OF GITLIX: Retroxicated: A REVIEW As the nomenclature suggests, this is a trip back to the last century - but that's not as retro a journey as it might seem. Hendrix's Band of Gypsies is the obvious reference point; strangely enough, though, Jimi's not as heavily represented as some of his adopted English peers who lasted much longer into the '70s and beyond: Jeff Beck, for example, who - like Hendrix - was never content to be just a rock guitarist, moving on into jazz fusion from his roots in the blues; Jimmy Page is another, although he detoured fromrock/metal into Eastern pseudo-classical forms. No, Band of Gitlix may hark back to the '70s on several sonic levels, but its hydra-like head is rooted in the here and now. Lyrically, Retroxicated distills decidedly 21st century notions of postmodern existentialism, adaptation to rapid social change, creeping alienation and an overriding sense of regarding life at a slight remove. It's smart, it's innovative, occasionally funny and very NOW - while also paying homage to the dynamics of rock's forgotten decade. The '70s weren't just about glam, disco, soft-rock, country and nascent heavy metal - they also attended the birth of funk, jazz/rock fusion and thedecade's fin-de-siecle purge thereof, Punk. Retroxicated has them all in spades, except you've never heard postmod-punk played with such smarts until now. If you're looking for more reference points: Prophet Warning echoes early Dire Straits with a touch of Larry Carlton, Freewave manages to marry a Beatlesque chorus with a jazz fusion feel, Living In Circles combines slablike funk and melody in equal parts, Love Has Not Yet Arrived is a lonesome boogie with a desolate sense of humour, Romeo Junkie flogs narcissistic rock with gleeful abandon, while Go Rock Big Monster does exactly what its title threatens. If you were I, Retroxify. Phil Stafford Chief Copy Editor The Australian Magazine(former editor Rock Australia Magazine, 1984-87)

Location Sydney, NSW - Australia

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