Felix (band)

For the performer of the 1992 dance hit "Don't You Want Me", see Felix (musician).
Felix
OriginNottingham, England
GenresChamber pop[1]
Years active2007–2012
Labels
Members
Past members
  • Elvis Beetham
  • Neil Turpin
Websitefelix-uk.bandcamp.com

Felix were a British chamber pop musical group from Nottingham.[2] They released two albums: You Are the One I Pick (2009) and Oh Holy Molar (2012).[3]

History

Lucinda Chua met Chris Summerlin, a guitarist of the band Lords, in 2004.[4] After Chua gave Summerlin a CD of home recordings she had made, they began making music together and formed Felix.[4] Chua toured with the band Stars of the Lid, as a member of the string section.[4]

Felix's debut album, You Are the One I Pick, was released in 2009 through Kranky.[5] They were joined by drummer Elvis Beetham.[2] The album met positive feedback from AllMusic,[6] BBC Music,[7] Cokemachineglow,[8] Drowned in Sound,[9] and Pitchfork.[10]

Felix released the second album, Oh Holy Molar, in 2012 through the same label.[11] They were joined by drummer Neil Turpin.[12] The album met positive feedback from Beats Per Minute,[13] PopMatters,[14] and Spin.[15]

Members

Past members

  • Elvis Beehtam – drums[2]
  • Neil Turpin – drums[12]

Discography

Albums

  • You Are the One I Pick (Kranky, 2009)
  • Oh Holy Molar (Kranky, 2012)

Singles

  • "What I Learned from TV" (split with Chris Herbert; Low Point, 2007)

References

  1. ^ Monroe, Jazz (27 November 2013). ""It's really difficult not to do a little dance" - DiS Meets Lucinda Chua of Felix". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  2. ^ a b c Phares, Heather. "Felix". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  3. ^ Phares, Heather. "Lucinda Chua". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  4. ^ a b c Skinner, James (13 November 2009). "Felix write to DiS: on touring with Stars of the Lid, shooting Charlie Brooker and tea-fuelled gossipping". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  5. ^ "You Are The One I Pick by Felix". Metacritic. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  6. ^ a b c Raggett, Ned. "You Are the One I Pick - Felix". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  7. ^ Lukowski, Andrzej (2009). "BBC - Music - Review of Felix - You Are the One I Pick". BBC Music. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  8. ^ Hall, Andrew (28 November 2009). "Felix: You Are The One I Pick (Kranky; 2009)". Cokemachineglow. Archived from the original on 13 May 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  9. ^ Skinner, James (26 October 2009). "Album Review: Felix - You Are the One I Pick". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  10. ^ Murphy, Matthew (20 January 2010). "Felix: You Are the One I Pick". Pitchfork. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  11. ^ "Oh Holy Molar by Felix". Metacritic. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  12. ^ a b Monroe, Jazz (24 April 2012). "Album Review: Felix - Oh Holy Molar". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  13. ^ Finlayson, Ray (16 July 2012). "Album Review: Felix – Oh Holy Molar". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  14. ^ Spoerl, Steven (3 June 2012). "Felix: Oh Holy Molar". PopMatters. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  15. ^ Giannini, Melissa (26 April 2012). "Felix, 'Oh Holy Molar' (Kranky)". Spin. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
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