Ike Moriz (En)

Elizma Nolte,  SA TIMES article , London, UK, July 2004: " Making it in London" "Ike Moriz has a claim to fame that few other South African musicians can boast – he has shared a movie set with René Zellweger. The young musician landed a role as a singing piano player in her latest Bridget Jones II movie. But Moriz has far bigger dreams for his music career than a small stint in a Hollywood film. Moriz has been trying to break into the UK music scene and make a name for himself internationally. Competing with the thousands of bands that perform on the London circuit every night is extremely difficult, he admits. Due to the internet and all those big labels also haven’t got the money they used to have. They tend to only go with the sure bets and the Pop Idols."It’s a pity, says Moriz. "There’s so much talent out there – just go to Camden and see. Then you turn on the radio and you think: ‘what’s going on here?’." It’s this amazing wealth of acting a...

Magic Mushroom Records , Holland, May 2004 ,  review of Ike Moriz's debut album 'Mirrors And Shade' (2004) After his great Singles  Fall Into The Sun  and  You Could , now his debut album  Mirrors & Shade : Mirrors & Shade opens with the hauntingly good song Another Day,  Ike' s voice is as good as it gets and the recording is sublime , to be honest, we couldn't' stop listening to it. Along with a bunch of new songs, the songs You Could (thrill me, kiss me, kill me, ...), Visionary and Drowning are also on this full album release, AND RIGHTLY SO!!!  Ike and his band are spot on  and all we can say is: A Big Congrats from us to Ike and his team !!!

Dale Olivier, Matchbox Radio24, London, UK, May 2004,  review of Ike Moriz's debut album 'Mirrors And Shade' (2004) After much anticipation and hard work the debut album " Mirrors and Shade" from IKE MORIZ has landed on planet earth. Featuring the worldwide hit singles "Fall into the Sun" and "You Could" that topped many charts from The SA Top Ten, Matchbox Radio 24 Chart to Halo Radio in The Netherlands. "You Could" was actually voted as "Song of the Week" by Bowie himself. The songs were also featured on over 100 Radio stations worldwide and put Ike on the map as  a bonafide Indie pop star .  This album features 11 tracks of  pure emotional glamour pop . The new single and title track " Mirrors and Shade" is dark, infectious, melodic and has a massive chorus that sticks in your head and never leaves. "Still" that was featured on UK SKY TV for  millions to see is an incredible pop ballad that is  cleverl...

Indiepop  Spinzone , Pennsylvania, USA, May 2004 , review of Ike Moriz's debut album ' Mirrors And Shade' (2004) Hip-ometer Rating ~ 9.4 Ike Moriz - "Mirrors & Shade"  Ike, if you didn't know,  could best be described as  South Africa's answer to David Bowie  and this is his debut LP. At first I thought he committed a faux pas by putting all the songs from his first 2 EP's on this album. Because who will buy them when they can get everything here? However, by and large they are all mixed differently and not just the music, as the vocal tracks are redone as well. That essentially makes them all new versions, so it's interesting for people who were aware and it still leaves reason to get the original ep's if you like it. This was particularly clear on the track  Fall Into The Sun  which I always liked, but I think  I prefer this new version even more . That pretty much is the feeling for most of ...

Wilroy Bennen, Multisound FM , Holland, December 2002,  review of Ike Moriz's 'Fall Into the Sun' (EP/single, London, UK) "I listened to your CD and I love it, all three songs.(...) We will  certainly play your song on our show (...) I'm very enthusiastic and I can't wait to hear your latest single You Could!"

Kel Bailey, 3SUN FM , Australia, October 2002 ,  review of Ike Moriz's 'Fall Into the Sun' (EP/single, London, UK): "The single is great and the other tracks sound great as well. I would love to hear more of your stuff"

University Radio York 1350AM, York,  UK, October 2002,  review of Ike Moriz's 'Fall Into the Sun' (EP/single, London, UK): "Your single certainly sounds impressive..."

  Radio K101 , Moscow, Russia, October 2002,  review of Ike Moriz's 'Fall Into the Sun' (EP/single, London, UK): "The music is wonderful and we will certainly play it on our radio!"

Radio Grischa ( Sü dostschweiz) ,  Switzerland, October 2002 ,   review of Ike Moriz's 'Fall Into the Sun' (EP/single, London, UK) "I like it!"

East FM 91.9 , Nairobi, Kenya, October 2002,  review of Ike Moriz's 'Fall Into the Sun' (EP/single, London, UK): "We will start playing it come this weekend ... good effort!!"

Radio St Helena ,  Saint Helena, October 2002,  review of Ike Moriz's 'Fall Into the Sun' (EP/single, London, UK): "We have listened to all three tracks and we have found them  refreshing as they are different to the normal "run of the mill"  stuff that's coming out now."

  Vicky Smith, Matchbox Records, London, UK, 01.10.02,  review of Ike Moriz's 'Fall Into the Sun' (EP/single, London, UK): Staying in true English guitar pop mode we move onto a very new and fast rising star  IKE   MORIZ  (originally from Cape Town/SA). This enigmatic solo artist delivers the bright and poppy classic "Fall into the sun". This song was recorded with Steve Kent who has in the past worked with George Michael ( yes from Wham). This song is not Club Tropicana but a very poppy and especially catchy song reminiscent of Ike's hero Bowie and a bit like Suede vocally also. Saying that the main strength to this song is the unstoppable and extremely catchy and warm chorus. This very well produced song also comes packed with everything from a string  section on the chorus to dreamy shimmering guitars and falsetto Brett Anderson could never have reached . It also boasts a very uplifting feeling and once you've heard it ...

Drive 105.3 FM, Londonderry,  Northern Ireland ,  September 2002 ,  review of Ike Moriz's 'Fall Into the Sun' (EP/single, London, UK): Brian Magoo Show: "We've received great feedback and we think that "Fall into the Sun" is a great tune."

HALORADIO.com, Holland, September 2002 ,  review of Ike Moriz's 'Fall Into the Sun' (EP/single, London, UK): "I've listened to the samples on the website and I must say you  remind me somewhat of David Bowie and Suede. Normally I don't like to put a label on music or try to compare artists with each other, but these are not the least ones to be compared with." 

Soundwave FM, Napier,  New Zealand ,  September 2002 ,  review of Ike Moriz's 'Fall Into the Sun' (EP/single, London, UK) "Refreshing sound!" 

Castlebar radio 102.9 FM, Ireland ,  September 2002 ,  review of Ike Moriz's 'Fall Into the Sun' (EP/single, London, UK): John from CRC FM especially liked ANOTHER DAY, the second song on the single but he thought that it was over all "pretty amazing!"

Heartland FM 97.5 MHz,  Scotland,  September 2002 ,  review of Ike Moriz's 'Fall Into the Sun' (EP/single, London, UK): "Good single,..., nice one! ... It'll be on rotation for a good while yet."

Radio Sotenäs 95.3 FM , Sweden, September 2002,  review of Ike Moriz's 'Fall Into the Sun' (EP/single, London, UK): "Fall into the sun' sounds great"

LMFM 95.8, Drogheda, Ireland, September 2002, radio review: Ike Moriz (Fall into the Sun, EP, Single, London): "I had a listen and was pleasantly surprised!"

Indiepop Spinzone, Pennsylvania, USA, Sept 2002 : Review of 'Fall Into the Sun' (Ike Moriz's debut EP/single, Mosquito Records London): Hip-ometer Rating ~ 9  Ike Moriz - "Fall Into the Sun EP"  Our Ike here is another bloke from South Africa and a friend of Dale Olivier who pointed him in my direction, whereupon he sent me this EP. He has been in a few other bands in and around Europe, but this is his first attempt at a solo career. (and it is a self released effort) The title track is very unusual in that it seems to tread in very modern waters while retaining many elements of 70's solo styling. He has quite an articulate voice and isn't afraid to use it, in almost a Bowie-esque way but with far more range. That was what probably made me unsure of this at first, as that isn't the kind of thing many can do so you don't exactly hear it often. The song itself is upbeat, but more ballad like than a true pop single. The sort ...