The Team ...

Musicbox prides itself on being a rehearsal and recording studio run by musicians for musicians. Cheesy we know, but true!

As you will see from the profiles on this page, each member plays in bands and records, have appeared on released records and go on tours. Add all that to the fact that they have been providing studio services in Cardiff for over a decade and it's the perfect combination.

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Andrew "Bernie" Plain

Mark "the bear" Foley

Simon "el presidente" Alexander

 

Andrew "Bernie" Plain (Company Director)

Having been playing drums since he was 9 years old, "Bernie" has been in several Cardiff based bands as well as having recorded sessions with other artists. Originally a member of Cardiff based rock band Curveside, Bernie went on to form post rock outfit Vito who are about to release and tour their second album as well as being one half of Cardiff 2 piece riff loopers Right Hand Left Hand.

Discography:

Curveside: Save Yourself EP and a track for the Patrick Jones album; Commemoration and Amnesia.

bravecaptain: Advertisements For Myself album and tour.

Vito: Never Been Careful single (2005); Make Good Areas Disturbed album (2006) and Monument album (tbc) and subsequent tours.

Webb Brothers: UK tour 2005 supporting The Magic Numbers

The Secret Show (featuring Matt Davies Funeral For A Friend): Impressionist Road Map Of The West (album) and tours.

Martin Carr (formerly Boo Radleys/bravecaptain): Ye Gods (and little fishes) album (release date TBC)

Lewis Bagga: Album (title and release to be confirmed)

Al Lewis: Album (title and release date to be confirmed)

Right Hand Left Hand: album in progress.

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Mark "the bear" Foley (Company Director)

Having been a singer in Cardiff band Amphetamine Blue, Mark now plays bass guitar and vocals for Vito. He has also appeared as a vocalist on numerous recordings done at Musicbox. Mark has his own project under the name Shhh-apes! as well as playing bass for Strange News From Another Star. Mark founded Musicbox in 1996 after taking over the old Soundspace Studios. Relocating the business in 1998 and joining forces with Bernie to plan and develop Musicbox to its current location. Mark has also tour managed bands such as The Webb Brothers and The Secret Show.

Discography:

Amphetamine Blue: He Takes (EP 1996)

Vito: Never Been Careful (single 2005); Make Good Areas Disturbed (album 2006) and Monument (album 2009) and subsequent tours

bravecaptain: allonewordsmallbee (album and tour)

Webb Brothers: UK tour 2005 supporting The Magic Numbers

The Secret Show (featuring Matt Davies Funeral For A Friend): Impressionist Road Map Of The West (album) and tours.

Poney Express: Backing vocals on 'Daisy Street' (album 2007)

Strange News From Another Star: (EP forthcoming)

Sweet Baboo: backing vocals (forthcoming album as yet untitled, 2009)

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Simon "el presidente" Alexander (Studio Manager)

Simon has been playing the bass guitar for many years and is the founder of the legendary King Alexander as well as a former member of Shooting At Unarmed Men (featuring Jon Chapple ex Mclusky). He has recently started an electronica project called F# divided by 7 and also plans to release another record with King Alexander in 2009 along with several shows.

Discography:

King Alexander: Despot Chic EP (2005); His Nibs/King of Monsters (split 7", 2006); Three Idiots One Vision EP (2009)

Shooting At Unarmed Men: Soon There Will Be... (album on Too Pure, 2005); The Pink Ink (7" on Too Pure)

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