I cut CKXU Loves You short, Saturday, Feb. 9 because I wanted to hear Bocephus King at the Slice, only to find he had cancelled due to family issues.
Fortunately I was pleasantly surprised to discover Calgary indie rock/ funk band Orbit the Fox. I was impressed with lead singer’s Liam Rene Gonzalez big soulful voice and his Mick Jaggeresque moves.
Drummer Dalton Dodginghorse was a blur, locked in with bassist Tyler Simpson to provide a mighty toe tapping groove.
In places they sounded like a more funk infused Violent Femmes. They also busted out a cover of Tom Petty‘s “Into the Great Wide Open, slowed things down for a couple of acoustic songs, then picked up the tempo before ending their expanded show just before 11.
— by Richard Amery, L.A. beat Editor
