DT: MAY 7, 2015
FR: LIBBY COFFEY/ALEX GREENBERG // MSO PR
ELECTRONIC/SYNTH FANTASY BAND
LEX
DEBUT EP ‘LEX’
-PRODUCED BY PETER FRANCO (DAFT PUNK ENGINEER)–
AVAILABLE NOW
LISTEN HERE
LEX is an all-women electronic synth fantasy band with an emphasis in art, fashion, innovative designs and live music execution. The Los Angeles-based foursome–ALEXIS (vocals, synthesizers), LP (synthesizers), LICIA (bass, synthesizers) and J (drums)-introduce synth-based music enthusiasts to their sound, created with all analog vintage synthesizers, via their self-titled debut EPLEX available now on SoundCloud and iTunes.
Listen: www.soundcloud.com/experiencelex
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/lex-ep/id991221828
The 5-song EP is produced by longtime Daft Punk engineer Peter Franco.Franco–who worked on Random Access Memories (2013) and won the 2014Grammy Award for “Best Engineered Album” as well as “Record of The Year” for “Get Lucky”– helped hone their synth-heavy sound with old school disco beats. Writing for Consequence Of Sound.net, Ben Kaye described their debut single “Mystery Boy” as “Bouncing, dark synths juxtaposed against lead singer Alexis’ almost hushed coos give the track a sense of intrigue befitting its title” (March 27, 2015).
This past Tuesday, May 5, upon the EP’s release, LEX introduced their music to an exclusive audience of music industry, press, family and friends with a listening and Q&A by Steve Baltin with Peter Franco and the group at the SONOS Studiocreative space in Los Angeles. They discussed how they came together, their musical heroes and other topics related to synth music in pop culture notingDavid Bowie, Blade Runner and the book it was based on–Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?–as influences for their art. Photos of the event, which also featured LEX custom stage couture designed by the Zamora Sisters and large projections of their stage show and inspirational style imagery to submerge the crowd in the ‘LEXperience,’ can be seen at “LEX Listening Party at Sonos Studio”.
Next for LEX, the band will play a series of shows on the west coast. Upcoming dates include an appearance at Mous Tach in Tijauana, the Saturation Arts & Music Festival in Riverside, CA, Urban Outfitters at Space15Twenty in Hollywood and the La Garconne Gala at SOMArts Cultural Center around the San Francisco Pride celebration and festival. Everything is executed live during a LEX performance, with no backing tracks or computers onstage.
Following is the track listing for the self-titled debut EP from LEX:
1) Beam
2) Mystery Boy
3) Stare
4) Hall
5) Ready
Catch LEX live:
DATE | LOCATION | VENUE | |
SAT | 5/23 | Tijuana, Mexico | Mous Tache |
SUN | 5/24 | Riverside, CA | Saturation Festival @ Mission Tabacco Lounge |
SAT | 5/30 | Los Angeles, CA | Space15Twenty |
THU | 6/25 | San Francisco, CA | La Garconne Gala @ SOMArts Cultural Center |
www.EXPERIENCELEX.comFOR MORE LEX CLICK (HERE) Listen to LEX on YouTube (HERE)
TEASER | TWITTER | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | TUMBLR |SOUNDCLOUD
MSO Press Releases & Photos:
http://www.msopr.com/n/client-roster/lex/
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For information on LEX, contact MSO PR:
Libby Coffey 818-380-0400 x224 [email protected]
Alex Greenberg 818-380-0400
x223 [email protected]