The Foxies

The Foxies formed out of necessity. Vocalist, Julia Lauren, was living in Phoenix when she came upon an opportunity to play a showcase in Nashville. She had a bit of an issue though: she had no band to play with. Lauren frantically called all her musician friends and through what must be fate she found Jake Ohlbaum and Rob Bodley, who have played by her side since. 

Growing up Lauren's father always had Billy Idol or Kiss playing on TV. She took a liking to the constant music. She has known since her first Green Day concert she was meant to play music. The Foxies give her the opportunity to play music and express any and all emotions. Expressing emotion has become a draw to music. Especially when she is able to play live shows; getting to bring your emotions and art to life on stage keeps Lauren coming back to the stage and keeps her creating new material for new audiences to connect to. 

Drummer, Bodley's father played pool with him when he was a child. His father always seemed to be more interested in what was playing on the radio than what was happening in their game. His dad sang along to every song that came on the radio; an action that became infectious to Bodley. He played music for a while, but it was not until his first show that he actually realized he would play music his whole life. 

Guitarist and synth player, Ohlbaum has been hooked on music since before he was even born; no really, his mother would put the radio up to her pregnant belly. Both of his parents have exceptional taste in music, that taste has worn off on him. He looks to artists like David Bowie and Prince for inspiration; two artists that are known for their individuality just as much as they are known for their music. It makes perfect sense that these two artists inspire the music of The Foxies. As a band and as individuals there's nothing quite like The Foxies. They are all their own people and nothing is going to change that. Their strong senses of self help create their unique sound. "I don't think there's a concoction that blends all of the loudest elements of punk, rock n roll, dance, and emo like The Foxies," explains Ohlbaum. 

The Foxies' sound is everything 2000's dancey emo music should have been. Their nostalgic sound is derived in vocals by Lauren who gives the listener a perspective that a lot of other artists just don't seem to give. Her tone lends an introspective tone to all their music, even a song that pays homage to actor Timotheé Chalamet. 

The band is working on new music that will shine a light on mental health, but in a fun dancey- non-worrisome way. The new music will hold The Foxies sound while touching on more serious topics.