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Karin Burger, Kaap-Rapport, Cape Town, SA, 27.11.2005: "Ike Moriz is terug  om te bly" (Afrikaans language) KARIN BURGER,  Kaapstad "Ek het Kaapstad te veel gemis - ek is nou terug om te bly."  Sô gesels die rockmusikant Ike Moriz nadat hy die afgelope vyf en 'n half jaar Londen sy tuiste gemaak het. Hy het in Maart vanjaar Suid-Afrika besoek en net daar besluit hy wil terugkom. Ike is terug Engeland toe, waar hy sy woonstel, motor en ander besittings verkoop het, en op 1 Mei was hy terug in sy geboorteland met net twee tasse.  Sy nuwe CD Play me, is onlangs in Kaapstad bekend gestel en tot die einde van die jaar wil hy op Kaapse gehore fokus. "Vroeg volgende jaar sal ek ook 'n CD-bekendstelling in Johannesburg doen, maar vir nou geniet die Moederstad en sy mense voorkeur." Ike sê hy wil ook volgende jaar die pad vat en al die musiekfeeste bywoon.  Die musikant is geen onbekende in die internasionale musiekarena nie. Vorige enkelsnitte wat wêreld w

Leon Muston (The Herald), Port Elisabeth, South Africa, 25.11.2005 (Ike Moriz, Play Me - album review) IKE Moriz is a South African who has spent the last few years living in the UK and this change of environment seems to have influenced his musical style on the album Play Me (Mosquito Records London). The title-track is an up tempo song  similar to Franz Ferdinand or Kaiser   Chiefs , while Hey, Hey-hey, Hey has an early  90s Brit pop feel . His vocal style at times sounds like David Bowie, although at others it could remind  listeners of  Prefab Sprout's Paddy McAloon .The result is quite a  diverse album , which is  highly recommended.

Evan Milton, Cape Argus, Cape Town, SA, 10.11.2005: "Moriz back in SA after rocking the UK" "Ike Moriz is something of a paradox: he's part German and part South African, and the unsentimental precision of the one surfaces as often as the slightly self-deprecating, yet easy-going nature of the other. Then there's this business of making it overseas in less than six years to garner interest from George Michael's recording studio, earn a nod of approval from David Bowie, boast respectable European live-gig and radio impact and then decide to head home to the Cape.  After graduating from our College of Music, Moriz relocated to London in 1999, fronting bands there and in Rotterdam and Hamburg before going solo and recording his debut EP,  Fall Into the Sun  (2002). Back home, its title track hit Stellenbosch's MFM No1 spot. A second EP,  You Could , followed, reaching No.1 on the UK's Matchbox Radio, and the Top10 on Holland's Halo FM. Perhaps more i

The Capetowner, Cape Town, SA, 10.11.2005  (Ike Moriz - Play Me - album review) "International rock musician Ike Moriz will spills theatrical, edgy pop into Rhodes House at the "Play Me" CD launch on Friday November 11. Based in London since 1999, Moriz has returned to his home in South Africa with a new drive and energy that springs from his exposure to many different countries and life on the road. Moriz has been described as 'Bowie without the glam meets Oasis without the self-importance, teamed with UK chart 'alternative' without the boredom'. Moriz is back with a new 8-track CD: the title track "Play Me" opens softly with "Hey, hey-hey, hey", and picks up tempo with heavier rock guitar in parts. Other tracks include the  dark decadent pop  of "Visionary" and the epic and grand Bowie-esque piano ballad "Another Day". Previous worldwide hit singles have included "Fall Into the Sun" and "You Could&q

Cape Argus, Cape Town, SA, 09.11.2005, “Read all about it" "... this week's hottest party  is probably the being held at Rhodes House this Friday, where international rock musician Ike Moriz will take the stage. Moriz spills  theatrical, edgy pop  into Rhodes House (60 Queen Victoria Street) at the PLAY ME CD LAUNCH, sponsored by Chivas Regal Premium Scotch Whiskey. Based in London since 1999, Moriz has returned to his home in South Africa with a new  drive and energy  that springs from his exposure to many different countries and life on the road. He has been described as "Bowie without the glam meets Oasis without the self-importance teamed with UK chart 'alternative' without the boredom..."

Barney Simon, Tuks FM, Pretoria, SA, 16/10/2005, "Play Me" (album review) "I dig the album. Good songs. ... I will play 'Evaluate Me' on my show on Monday, 18.10.05 on the SA music explosion . 21h00-21h30. Rock on!"

Tony Dee, ZAzone.com, Cape Town, SA, 16.9.2005, Ike Moriz - Play Me (album review) "Ike Moriz is back with a new 8 track CD: `Play Me`.It opens softly with `Hey, hey-hey, hey` but the song picks up-tempo. It got pop elements to it, but has heavier rock guitar work in parts," ... "`Play Me`, the title track, is very good - great lyrics, good hooks and nice mix of music and vocals - no wonder it was chosen as the title track. `I Feel Real` takes one or two listens before becoming a song that you can really enjoy, it`s different and has a good edge to it. `Every Time The Sun` slows things down with a slight acoustic guitar feel, a very good variation between the other tracks. `Light Is Dark` is my second favourite song on the CD. The chorus is filled with backing vocals which adds a great effect to the song." ..."`Dull Blue Eyes` makes up for the previous song and is quite catchy. The album closes with `The Sad Songs` which slows things down and is one of those ty

Kim Wild, ZAzone.com , Cape Town, SA, 2.3.2005, Ike Moriz live at the Acoustic Café, Muizenberg Can one refer to a gig as being romantic? Well, I just did! It was initially the setting with the low lighting and candles ... and then it was the presence of Ike, a single person that held his own on stage. I must be honest and say that I hadn't heard of Ike until that evening, which is pretty embarrassing considering that I pride myself in knowing what I consider to be a lot of South African bands and artists, especially the very talented, so I don't know how he slipped by me. I'm going to try using the excuse that he has been overseas for the past few years! He does however still say 'Ja' a fair bit which is fantastic to hear and at least we know that he hasn't forgotten his roots; an accent comes across more in his singing than his speech. I have read in numerous places that he sounds like David Bowie and it must be quite annoying to be compared to someone else al