news of Ike Moriz - International, Cape Town/London based, avantgarde indie rock/pop artist

Last updated: 18.06.2008
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TOUR UPDATES

Ike is currently collaborating with the South African vocal group "BROTHERS WITH VOICES" on a "Xhosa-remix" of his new album song "Peace Dream". They've just shot a music video together which is due for release in the next 6 weeks. He's also produced their debut album "PEACE DREAM". Watch this space for further info.

Come to the German International School in Tamboerskloof this Saturday, 12.4.08, from 4pm: IKE MORIZ is special guest at the 125th anniversary school band festival of this school. Ike will be on stage from around 6pm presenting songs from his 3 international hit albums!

IKE MORIZ will be MC at the "MISS TROPIKA 2008" event tonight, sat., 15.3.08, 7pm at the V&A waterfront amphitheatre. Ike will also present some of his latest hits off the brandnew 3rd album 'ALL AROUND THE WORLD'!

IKE MORIZ was voted No.1 band of more than 130 competing South African bands in the "HP DESIGN YOUR PERSONAL LIFE" online band competition that's been running since Nov'07!
Ike's song PLAY ME came out top song at the end of the online voting 20.1.08.

=> Hewlett Packard broadcast Ike performing live with the Parlotones, DJ Koula & 4 other SA bands via satellite & online (31.1.08), The Venue, Johannesburg. The final winner (voted via SMS on the night) was CT band jacsharp. photos:

See photos from Ike's
Summer Sunset concert at
Kirstenbosch Botanical
Gardens with 'Love Jones'
from 23.12.07 here

=> ALL AROUND THE WORLD - by Ike Moriz See the pics & a video snippet from the last concert with the talented BROTHERS WITH VOICES as well as Elana Afrika here!

IKE MORIZ & 'ALL AROUND THE WORLD': FEATURED ALBUM / ARTIST OF THE WEEK ON NATIONAL RADIO!

=> Barney Simon on RADIO 2000 featured all tracks from the new album on his shows (13.11.& 8.01.08) saying: "Fantastic album! I love it! The song 'Peace Dream' reminds me of David Bowie's Space Oddity"

=> Saw Ike at the big Kirstenbosch Appletizer summer sunset concert in Cape Town?

Check the latest pics from the tour here. TV celebrity guest star & 5FM DJ ELANA AFRIKA joined IKE on backing vocals in Cape Town!

=> Check out the latest reviews and articles on Ike and the latest explosion of Cape Town bands here! (incl. ELLE, COSMOPOLITAN, People mag, FHM, CITIZEN, The Star, Die Burger, Cape Argus, Volksblad, Kaap Rapport, Cape Times, etc.)

12.04.08: DSK, German Internat. School, Tamboerskloof, CT, SA

15.03.08: V&A Waterfront amphitheatre, Miss Tropika 2008, CT

31.01.08: The Venue, Johannesburg

08.01.08: Radio 2000 - IKE is featured artist of the week

23.12.07: Waterfront amphitheatre, CT, 3pm

09.12.07: Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset concert with Love Jones (guest appearance of Ike), CT, from 3pm

08.12.07: Waterfront amphitheatre, CT, 5pm

24.11.07: Lourensford Wine Estate, 6pm, Somerset West, CT, SA

22.11.07: Vinyard Hotel, Claremont, CT, 2pm

13.11.07: Radio 2000 / AATW is featured album of the week

11.11.07: Int. Release date of 3rd album

10.11.07: Musica Megastore launch

concert, V&A waterfront, SA

08.11.07: interview, 11pm, Fine Music Radio 101.3FM, Cape Town, SA
03.11.07, Waterfront amphitheatre, with 'Brothers with Voices' 5pm,CT

CD release concerts coming up in Nov07

(see above)

13.05.07, Waterfront amphitheatre, 3pm,CT

04.03.2007: Kirstenbosch summer sunset concert, Cape Town

01.03.07: interview, 11pm, Fine Music Radio 101.3FM, Cape Town, SA
17.02.06: Rock in the winelands festival, Black Bull, Protea Hotel, Stellenbosch, SA

Dec.'06: Fashion show+agency launch, CT

27.11.06: Montecasino, Johannesburg, SA

22.10.06: Silvertreerest., Kirstenbosch, SA

21.10.06, Waterfront amphitheatre, 5pm,CT

09.-15.10.06: MK89 Kiekstaart

15.09.06: I FEEL REAL VIDEO launch at Opium, 9pm, Cape Town, SA

13.09.06: UCT Radio interview, 101.5FM,12:00, CT, SA
13.09.06: E-TV Morning edition, 7-8am, JHB

08.09.06: I FEEL REAL VIDEO launch at Fashion TV Cafe, 9pm, Sandton, JHB, SA (filmed by ETV)

08.09.06: SA FM 104-107, radio interview, 3.30pm, SA
03.09.06: Highveld Stereo 94.7FM, radio interview, 7.30pm

14.08.06: ETV Backstage, singing, 6.30pm

01.08.06: Cosmopolitan magazine: IKE MORIZ is “Hot Talent of the Month”
22.07.06, Grandwest casino, 10.30pm, CT

22.07.06, Waterfront amphitheatre, 5pm,CT

12.07.06: Mnet, 10pm, "FHM Sexiest Woman in the World 06 - The Movie", SA

02.07.06: FREE SPIRIT, SABC3, 8.30am

01.07.06: GQ magazine “Lyrics to live your life by”: Ike Moriz
15.04.06: CDWherehouse, CT, SA

30.03.06: MFM92.6, Stellenbosch, SA 30.03.06: Cafe Bohemia, Stellenbosch, SA

18.03.06: Grand West Casino, CT, SA

18.-24.03.06:MK89 Ike live @ Blues Room

17.03.06: GO MK84 Ike live @ Blues Room

15.03.06: MK89, JIP, talk show feat. IKE M

14.03.06: E-TV Morning edition, 7.30am, JHB

09.03.06: BLUES ROOM, Joburg, (filmed by MK89), SA

08.03.06: CD launch - Fashion TV Cafe, Sandton, Johannesburg, SA

07.03.06:BACK2BASIX, Jo'burg, SA

07.03.06: E-TV Morning edition, 7am, JHB

07.03.06:radio UJM, interview, SA

03.03.06: Radio2000, phone interview,SA

25.02.06: MERCURY LIVE, Cape Town, SA
29.12.05: Independent Armchair Theatre, Cape Town, SA
09.12.05: Raifikis, Cape Town, SA
07.12.05: TV: PIT STOP, SABC2, 6pm, SA
04.12.05: Opium, Cape Town, SA
23.11.05:Zula Sound Bar, Cape Town, SA
19.11.05:E-TV Showbiz Report (live footage + video + interview), SA
11.11.05: CD launch, Rhodes Hs, CT, SA
10.11.05.: MFM92.6, Stellenbosch, SA
10.11.05.: 5FM Local Props, Cape Town
09.11.05: UCT Radio interview, CT, SA
07.11.05: Mercury Lounge, Cape Town, SA
04.11.05: Radio Helderberg interview, 96.3FM, SA
03.11.05: interview, Fine Music Radio 101.3FM, SA
21.10.05: Raifikis, Cape Town, SA
13.10.05: Raifikis, Cape Town, SA
09.10.05: Railway House, Muizenberg, SA
02.10.05: Kirstenbosch,Silvertree, CT,SA
30.09.05: Raifikis, Cape Town, SA
28.09.05.: MFM92.6, Stellenbosch, SA
25.09.05: Opium, Cape Town, SA
22.09.05: Raifikis, Cape Town, SA
15.09.05: Raifikis, Cape Town, SA
08.09.05: Acoustic Cafe, Muizenberg, SA
28.08.05: Opium, Cape Town, SA
26.08.05: UCT Radio interview, CT, SA
25.08.05: Raifikis, Cape Town, SA
16.07.05: Back2Basix, Jo'burg, SA
29.06.05: Songwriter'sClub, Jo'burg, SA
25.05.05: Songwriter'sClub, Jo'burg, SA
14.05.05: Songwriter'sClub, Jo'burg, SA
10.03.05: Songwriter'sClub, Jo'burg, SA
03.03.05: MFM92.6, Stellenbosch, SA
02.03.05: Acoustic Cafe, Muizenberg, SA
26.02.05: UCT Radio 104.5FM, CT, SA
31.01.05: Arcanoa, Berlin, GE
29.01.05: Logo, Hamburg, GE
27.01.05: Mamma Mia, Hamburg, GE
03.01.04: The End, Amsterdam, NL
01.01.05: Winston, Amsterdam, NL
28.11.04: The Live Bar, Greenwich, UK
26.11.05: Barfly, London, UK
25.11.04: Bull & Gate, London,UK

=> Ike was voted one of SA's 5 top vocalists in 2005 at zazone.com!

=> Buy Ike Moriz's CDs instantly online on iTunes!

=> Mr Ike Moriz launched his fantastic album 'PLAY ME' in Johannesburg! Ike & band rocked the Fashion Café in Sandton as the 1st artist to ever play this elegant bar + launch an album there. The high society Joburg crowd gave Ike a very warm welcome! Amongst famous cricket players (Shane Warne), TV presenters and super models was Derek Watts of 'Carte Blanche' fame who went home with a brand new PLAY ME album. The event was filmed & shown by E-TV.

=> Ike also played the Blues Room with The Parlotones & Fevertree in Sandton on 9.3.06 (TV coverage & interview by GO MK84+ MK89)

=>Ike Moriz Live in Cape Town!

=> BACK IN SOUTH AFRICA!

=> Ike performed live at several radio stations during his short NL tour, incl.:

(1) the HALO Radio HERE I GO AGAIN - show where he did a special acoustic version of STILL + Mirrors & Shade),

(2) STADSRADIO DEVENTER FM (interviewed by DJ Jacob Hut who hosted the Open Air Festival where Ike per-formed. (3)MULTISOUND FM

Sms "celeb Ike Moriz" to 36720. Sms cost R5. For more information call 083 913 3247

=> Ike recorded a charity CD single cover of "Greatest Love of All" with 13 other SA celebs to raise funds for the 247365 differently abled children initiative.

Buy Ike Moriz's CDs instantly online on iTunes!

=> Check out the pictures from the I FEEL REAL video/single launches in Cape Town and Johannesburg here!

=> Ike was interviewed at his big video launch in Johannesburg by ETV & national radio station SA FM. Check out the interview here (5.4mb)!

=> Download Ike's radio interview from 3.9.06 chatting about his new single and video on Johannesburg's hottest radio station Highveld Stereo.

Click here to download the full interview in case you missed it (3mb mp3)!

=> Ike performed his new single I FEEL REAL on the popular South African TV series BACKSTAGE on 14.&16.8.06, on E-TV. He also did an interview on the show.

=> IKE MORIZ's new single PLAY ME roared to NO.1 on the MWEB download charts in South Africa (top download for 2 weeks now) and No.2 on KOVSIE FM in Bloemfontein!!! Click here for the latest interview on MWEB!

=>Mosquito Records shot Ike's hot new video "PLAY ME" in Cape Town with 'Scratch Productions', involving 'One League' & model agencies 'Ice-', 'Boss-' & 'Y Models'. Top director Johan Nel of Fokofpoliesikar fame filmed this great video in Cape Town with Ike Moriz, SA top model/actress Lisa-Marie Schneider (FHM) & model Nadia Pretorius. Click on the thumbnails below for a sneak preview:

IKE on ALFIE

+ Bridget Jones II

=> Ike guest stars in the new "Bridget Jones 2: On the edge" - movie, playing the piano. Don't you love that pink jumper? Ike also doubled for Paul Bethany on 'Wimbledon' as a tennis player.

He also makes a cameo appearance in the new UK "Alfie" movie with Jude Law, as a barman... (watch out for the New Year's Eve scene where Ike pops the champagne! Besides Ike can be seen in 'Love Actually', 'The Upside of Anger', 'Shanhai Knights' and many British soapies.

ALFIE:

LOVE ACTUALLY:

SHANGHAI KNIGHTS:

IF BOWIE VOTES FOR HIM, WHO CAN STOP IKE NOW?

=> Ike's mp3 album medley is "Featured Original Music of the Week" at davidbowie.com in June'04!

=>"YOU COULD" & "STILL"- LIVE were voted SONG OF THE WEEK by Bowie in March'03 too!

=> Check out Ike's cover versions of MOONAGE DAYDREAM - as presented live at Halo Radio in Holland on 19.7.04 - & STARMAN; they were both SONG OF THE WEEK (7.8.04 & STARMAN for 19 weeks from 09/2003 - 01/2004!):

MOONAGE DAYDREAM - live, July'04 (786kb)

"MIRRORS & SHADE MEDLEY" 06/04(2.8Mb)

STARMAN Sept'03 (3.65mb)

YOU COULD March'03(~600kb)

Fall into the Sun (2002)

=> NO.1

South

You Could (2003)

Africa

(SA Top10, MFM, Kovsie FM, Bay FM + MWEB)

=> NO.2 NL

(NL Top 10, Halo RADIO)

=> NO.1 UK

(UK Top 10 (twice), Matchbox RADIO 24)

IKE MORIZ ON THE RADIO WORLDWIDE & ON UK SKY TV

=> Ike' songs have been aired on the radio in 17 countries worldwide to date!

=> Ike's new single PLAY ME is currently charting on many radio stations in SA and has also reached no2 at Halo Radio in Holland. The video runs on MK89, SABC2 & ETV.

=> Ike's debut album title song "Mirrors & Shade" was NL No2 at HALO Radio for 14 weeks & UK No1 for 16 weeks on Matchbox Radio 24 in 2004!

=> Ike's debut single "Fall into the Sun" was No1 in South Africa (MFM) in 2003.

=> "You Could" stayed @ UK No1 / Matchbox Radio for over 5 weeks (over 14,000 voting listeners)! It was in the NL Top 10 for 6 weeks on HALO radio (Request Ike's songs 24/7)!

=> Ike's 3rd single "Mirrors & Shade" was used on the popular SA TV series "Going nowhere slowly"!WOULD YOU LIKE

GUESTBOOK

=> Check out Ike's guestbook (updated weekly)! Leave your feedback by writing to guestbook@ikemoriz.com.

=>You can also check out song samples and the latest gig and album reviews from South Africa at www.zazone.com!

MIRRORS & SHADE VIDEO

=> The 2004 MIRRORS & SHADE video was filmed by the inspired up and coming pop video director Karl Rooney, who has done great work for EMI & MTV in the past!

DEBUT ALBUM 2004: MIRRORS & SHADE

The official "Mirrors and Shade Album Medley" (2.8mb) was voted "Featured Original Music of the Week" at davidbowie.com (June'04)!

"MIRRORS & SHADE"

The album: Mirrors and Shade (06/2004)

£9.99 (free delivery!!!)

=> Ike's debut album can be heard & requested at HALO radio 24/7! (chart NO2 for 14 weeks!)

=> Request the CD on UK's oldest independent radio station URY in York!

=>"Mirrors & Shade" has raced up to NO1(5.3.04) on the Matchbox Radio 24 Charts & it's been on top for 16 weeks!

=> Order your copy of "Mirrors and Shade"

for only £9.99

(incl. free global delivery)!

=> Also check out Ike's album song "STILL". It was filmed in London at the CHERRY JAM & presented on SKY TV in 2003!

2.3MB VIDEO

Free Quicktime Player 6.0

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SA NL

UK ALL

ALL AROUND THE WORLD"
- NEW ALBUM & SINGLES 2008 -

=> Ike & some of the finest British & Southafrican
session musicians have been recording brand new
songs for the eagerly awaited 3rd studio album of
'SA's own indie pop idol' IKE MORIZ. DJ Elana Afrika
has joined Ike on vocals on the 1st single called
"STARRY NIGHT" with further single releases coming
up in early 2008 (Killing Games)! The album - entitled
ALL AROUND THE WORLD - was released indepen-
dently by Ike Moriz (Mosquito Records London) on
11.11.07 (available in shops in South Africa & also
on iTunes). Click HERE for a sneak preview medley!
(PRESS RELEASE)

=> Find out all about IKE MORIZ on GOOGLE

Ike's songs on TV series
=>2 of Ike's songs have recently been chosen for season 2 of the popular international TV series "COOKED":

'Mirrors & Shade' and 'Play Me' (on episodes 1&4)

COSMOPOLITAN HOT TALENT IKE MORIZ

=> Ike is COSMOPOLITAN MAGAZINE HOT NEW TALENT OF THE MONTH in the August issue 2006!

SA'S OWN INDIE-POP IDOL (The Citizen)

=> "His rock/indie sound is acoustic and edgy but still made for easy listening!" (Cosmopolitan)

=> "..This cat writes a fine tune. Listen to it when wearing velvet and drinking martinis!" (FHM)

=> "Impressive" (Cape Argus)

=>"FANTASTIC ALBUM! LOVE IT! REMINDS ME OF DAVID BOWIE'S SPACE ODDITY" (Barney Simon, TuksFM & Radio 2000)