IKE MORIZ
www.ikemoriz.com
“SA'S OWN INDIE-POP IDOL”
The Citizen
"His rock/indie sound is acoustic and edgy but still made for easy listening!"
Cosmopolitan
"..this cat writes a fine tune. Listen to it wearing velvet & drinking martinis!”
FHM
"Impressive"
Cape Argus
"I dig the album!"
Barney Simon, TuksFM
"I love it, ... it sounds great!"
KFM
"Bowie without the glam meets Oasis without the self importance teamed with UK chart "alternative" without the boredom."
Indiepop Spinzone, USA
"Now we know where Bowie gained his influence from!"
3WBC 94.1, Australia
"It's fantastic!"
SA FM
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Capetonian Ike Moriz comes from a very artistic family of designers & musicians. He was exposed to theatre, literature, music and art from an early age. Already during his secondary school years, he showed a great talent for writing, acting (Sybil Sands agency, CT) & performing. After a short flirt with modelling (Elite Models), psychology & business studies, the young artist started his career by studying music (Jazz performers) at UCT. His fascination with International Pop/Rock & Jazz drew him overseas, where he absolved part of his course at two colleges of music (Holland & Germany). Right after finishing his degree in 1999, the versatile singer / songwriter immigrated to London as the lead singer of the London Hard Rock band ‘Stunt Double’. During his plentiful stays in Europe, Ike also fronted bands in Hamburg, Rotterdam, & Dresden. Ike Moriz has gained wide international acclaim as a singer / songwriter / performer & producer since starting to work as a solo artist with George Michael’s & Marc Almond’s producer S. Kent in London from 2002. Among the many international reviews, Ike has also received positive appraisal for his debut album by rock legend David Bowie who himself voted Ike’s songs as top original song of the week on his web site.
His first 3 singles FALL INTO THE SUN, YOU COULD and MIRRORS & SHADE have been aired on the radio & TV in 17 countries. Critics described him as “Bowie without the glam meets Oasis without the self-importance teamed with UK chart “alternative” without the boredom.”
Early last year Ike finished the ‘Mirrors and Shade Tour’ promoting his debut album of the same title in the UK, Holland, Italy & Germany.
All singles reached high radio chart positions in the UK, Holland & SA and earned him immense support from an international fan base reflected on the ever-growing www.ikemoriz.com. Moriz founded his very own record label MOSQUITO RECORDS LONDON 3 years ago in London, where he also nurtured his acting talents by starring as the male lead in the new American musical ‘Saving Anne’ & acting countless parts in various British and American feature films (Alfie, Bridget Jones, Love Actually, Shanghai Knights et al), commercials & TV series. Moriz has moved back home to the Cape this year for good.