Ace Mar… Read Full Bio ↴Damon Fox: vocals, organ, mellotron, synthesizers, piano, guitar
Ace Mark: lead & rhythm guitars, slide guitar
Duffy Snowhill: bass
Froth: drums & gong
Flaunting a style that is unparalleled, Bigelf have forged a sound all their own: heavy pop rife with epic guitars, maniacal keyboards and rich, sophisticated harmonies laid over a foundation of hallucinatory hard rock. Working within their carefully constructed pop framework, they have injected a diabolical sound quality with quasi-psychedelic overtones, where demonic timbres are mingled with explosive experimental passages. Bigelf is a cutting edge, musical experience unlike anything else out there today.
Although they’re based in L.A., the band have already blown open the European market where they’ve developed a fanatic following. Now the band is primed for an assault on America. And with bands like The Darkness, Jet and The Mars Volta striking a nerve with young music fans, the time is right for these black-dressed long-haired prophets of doom.
“Today’s music is too mechanical and homogenized,” says lead singer and songwriter Damon Fox. “Songs are vacant of human feeling and real musicianship, they’re just cut up in the studio with Pro Tools. I think people are drawn to Bigelf because we make real music.” That “real music” emanates from vintage equipment Fox has been collecting since he was a teen growing up in Laurel Canyon.
Live, the band is completely over the top. Once a listener recovers from the initial shock of seeing how much equipment the band hauls onstage for a live performance, it’s easy to understand how this Brit-pop-crazed quartet achieves its gargantuan sound. Fox’s massive keyboard setup is strewn out in Baptist-chorus-sized proportions; his mighty C3 histrionics, majestic Mellotron soundscapes and lashes of fat modular synthesis meld with the heavy down-tuned Gibson guitars and mesmerizing solos supplied by Ace Mark. Froth’s herculean drumming on his classic Hayman kit is underpinned by the propulsive basslines of Duffy Snowhill, thundering out of his princely Acoustic 360 cabinet. Their bludgeoning live performances boast theatrics reminiscent of rock shows from the 70s. Fox sings with so much intensity and conviction that “sometimes I’m so into it, I lose my voice” he says. “I went to a vocal coach and he said, you can’t sing every show like it’s your last. But that’s exactly what I do, I can’t fake it.”
The sonic alchemists of Bigelf are no newcomers to the now-trendy retro rock scene. They have their own identity firmly established through years of developing and modifying their own DNA into a powerful new kind of music in the tradition of the great rock acts from the past. “We’re bringing real rock ‘n’ roll back to the table,” Fox explains, “rock ‘n’ roll the way it used to be made, but with a modern hybrid twist. We’re carrying the torch forward for this genre.” He continues, “I compare us with Morpheus from the movie, “The Matrix”. People today are in a programmed state of listening to music and they are not aware of it. We are trying to wake people up and free them from the Matrix.” Welcome to the revolution.
The Game
Bigelf Lyrics
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And all the time it's taken
I've got no time to close my mind I might just be mistaken
At least I know how to play the game
You go round and round and round
Just when you think you lose sight of your heart and your mind
You're in the game again
You're in the game again
I'm looking at the days gone by what happened to the laughter
I've got no time to close my eyes to find out what I'm after
At least I know that it's all the same
You go round and round and round
Just when you think you lose sight of your heart and your mind
You're in the game again
Just when you think the world is unfair and unkind
You're in the game again
The lyrics to Bigelf's The Game convey the idea that life is like a game of constant repetition and cycling. The singer is reflecting on the past and the future, recognizing that there is no time to dwell on what has already passed or what is yet to come. They acknowledge that they may make mistakes, but they are still in the game and know how to play it. The idea of going "round and round and round" emphasizes the cyclical nature of life and how you may feel like you're moving in circles, but you're still in the game.
The chorus of the song is particularly powerful because it reminds the listener that no matter how lost or disillusioned they may feel, they are still in the game. When you feel like you've lost sight of your heart and your mind or that the world is unfair and unkind, you're still in the game. The repetition of this refrain drives home the message of perseverance and resilience.
Overall, The Game is a commentary on the cyclical nature of life and the idea that we are all players in a larger game. It's a reminder that even when things seem impossible or never-ending, we're still in the game, and we have the choice to keep playing or opt-out.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm looking at the future now
I am contemplating what is yet to come
And all the time it's taken
Reflecting on the amount of time that has passed by
I've got no time to close my mind I might just be mistaken
I don't have the luxury to be indecisive as I could be wrong
At least I know how to play the game
In spite the uncertainty, I am learned in this game
You go round and round and round
Life goes in continuous cycles
Just when you think you lose sight of your heart and your mind
When you feel confused and unsure of yourself
You're in the game again
That's just the ebb and flow of life, you're back in the game
Just when you think the world is unfair and unkind
When you think nothing seems to go your way
You're in the game again
You're still in the race
I'm looking at the days gone by what happened to the laughter
I am reminiscing of the lost moments of joy and happiness
I've got no time to close my eyes to find out what I'm after
I don't have the moment of peace to find my purpose
At least I know that it's all the same
Not knowing what is next, I know the game persists
You go round and round and round
Life goes in continuous cycles
Just when you think you lose sight of your heart and your mind
When you feel confused and unsure of yourself
You're in the game again
That's just the ebb and flow of life, you're back in the game
Just when you think the world is unfair and unkind
When you think nothing seems to go your way
You're in the game again
You're still in the race
Contributed by Ella D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.