Ike Moriz (En)

Overtone,  www.overtone.co.za,  SA, 24.10.2007: Featured Artist: Ike Moriz SA indie-pop idol Ike Moriz’s press release is more abundant than a list of Michael Jackson lawsuits. Signed to UK label Mosquito, the baby-blue-eyed white boy is obviously comfortable in the buzz of the music industry, and is also obviously quite comfortable both on stage and in studio. South Africa prepares for the release of their own pop ambassador’s third studio album, All Around the World. But Overtone wants to know something from the man  himself…  ( click on the pic for the interview)

  Cape Argus, John Monsoon, Cape Town, SA, 4.10.2006:  " TICK, TICK, … BOOM " "There is a rumour in the air that Cape Town music is about to ignite a fuse that will send SA music into orbit. It's  a music explosion   not seen (or heard) for at least a decade . We gathered some of the Mother City's  finest minds in music to see who is holding the matches." ... ""only really in the last  four years that indie rock has started to make its big global come-back and even in  the late 90s modern music just never had the sorts of bands that it has now," so it's  not too unusual that Cape Town bands are pushing the envelope and being noticed. "Ironic," says Ike Moriz, the well-selling solo artist, "Cape Town used to be known for its cover bands!" ... "Moriz is passionate about his home town but also under no illusions that he sells more CDs in Gauteng, because "it's just the way it is". Cape Town bands are als...

  DSTV CHANNEL MK89 INTERVIEW  with Ike Moriz, 29. SEPTEMBER 2006 Read  Ike's latest   interview from Sept'06   on DSTV channel MK89 ( click here ) Jy kan niks minder van Ike verwag as uitstekende, unieke, splinternuwe trots Suid Afrikaanse musiek met 'n erg internasionale klank. Ike Moriz het reeds in 2002 internasionale erkenning gekry toe hy as solo kunstenaar saam met George Michael en Marc Almond se vervaardiger, S. Kent in London gewerk het. Hy het egter reeds in 1995 sy eie musiek begin skryf asook vervaardig en het kort voor lank in SA, Duitsland en Holland musiek begin studeer. Sy liedjies het al op 17 verskillende lande se radio en tv stasies se speellyste gefeature. Sy singles het al hoog op die UK, Holland en SA se radio charts beland. (English: You can expect nothing less from Ike than excellent, unique, brand new proud South African music with a very international sound. Ike Moriz already gained international recognition in 2002 when...

  Christina Kennedy, “The Citizen", Johannesburg, SA, 09.03.2006   SA'S OWN INDIE-POP IDOL He’s one of the few South African musicians to have met with success in the UK lately, yet Ike Moriz has decided to return here to settle. Christina Kennedy spoke to him. Many South African pop-rock outfits look to America for their inspiration. Not so Ike Moriz. This Capetonian’s style pays fond tribute to  Britpop and Seventies glam rock . Moriz has returned to settle in South Africa after pursuing a relatively successful music career in London for the past five years. This week has seen him launching his album Play Me in Joburg, with another gig scheduled for tonight at the Blues Room in Sandton.Moriz has lately been enjoying airplay on 5FM, OFM and campus radio stations with the title track from his second album, which he wrote and produced himself. It seems his  infectious, melodic, dramatic indie-pop is finding favour with an i...

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 ...

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...