We all have the power when it comes to making decisions, but he’s good at minding us.”
“He’s the boss, really he’s a good leader. “Ted takes care of everything for the band,” observes Julia. “I guess my role is to create the chilled out vibes behind it all,” Ted notes, shrugging. He keeps everybody in time – he’s an absolute force.” Josh is quieter than everyone, but he’s an amazing drummer. He comes up with the maddest solos on stage. “Joss is a joker, but he’s also the chord and harmony genius,” Julia continues. “You’re going to have to describe everyone now,” Ted quips. Moxie is such a personal thing to all of the guys, you know? It embodies each individual in the band. “That’s why our songs sound so varied and rich. “The type of music we each listen to is vastly different from one person to another,” Julia adds. It’s very much a group of people who love what they do so much that they call each other family – although my brother is in the band as well!” “It’s a big collaborative family narrative at Moxie – we all write and compose together. “Everyone has such different personalities,” banjo player and guitarist Ted says, grinning. “We went to Whelan’s after and just ended up hanging out together all the time, but they didn’t know I could sing yet.”Īll it took was one song performed on a pink ukulele for the Moxie lads to enlist Julia as their new vocalist, permanently changing the makeup of the band for the better. “I first met Ted when he invited me to a Moxie gig,” laughs Julia, during a Zoom chat from her and Ted’s Sligo home. Julia’s linguistic skills have become a Moxie staple, providing them with an exhilarating new dimension. The Tunisian-raised French singer-songwriter studied a range of languages for her undergraduate degree, and is currently finishing up her Masters at Cork School of Music. Eventually, Moxie would also add a sixth member: multilingual vocalist Julia Spanu. Moxie officially began their journey in 2011, when founding members Darren Roche, Jos Kelly, Cillian Doheny and Ted Kelly met in Miltown Malbay, at The Willie Clancy Summer School (drummer Josh Sampson joined in 2017). Higgins and Christy Moore included.įollowing the release of spirited singles ‘Is Ainm Dom’ and ‘The Place Above’, the group are about to share their sound with a wider audience, courtesy of new album The Dawn Of Motion. Weaving intricate Irish melodies and African rhythms with Moxie’s revolutionary style is getting noticed by all the right people – Michael D. Bringing trad music into the modern age in Ireland comes with its own type of pressure, but the breakout band shrug off stifling classifications.
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