Rex

The Hollywood female rocker Rex (http://www.rexrex.com) has returned to the Philippines after her successful tour with the country's popular bands during Pulp Summer Slam 2008 at Amoranto Stadium. Over 25,000 people attended the show and went berserk as Rex rocked their pants off with her gothic rock songs. The front woman found herself interviewed by nearly every major newspaper, magazine, and commercial rock station in the country, including regular rotation on RJ Underground Radio 105.9 FM "The Slaughterhouse" and FM powerhouse NU-107. Rex also appeared on The Jojo A all the way, MTV Philippines and MYX.

Rex signs with Star Records http://www.starrecords.ph and is proud to announce that Manila is her new home base. Rex has been reformed with new Filipino musicians, including the heavy metal guitar legend Fin Santos of Resurrected. They’re currently working in the studio on their up coming second album. Her record deal with Star Records currently promotes “Act Natural, They’re Watching” not only in the Philippines but also worldwide.

Balancing light and shadow with sex appeal and a solid rock & roll heart, the Los Angeles-based group Rex (http://www.rexrex.com) can either seduce you with a darkly beautiful synth groove or bang your head against the wall with a metallic roar. Recalling the Gothic lushness of Siouxsie & the Banshees, the sultry melancholy and guitar-fueled punch of Evanescence, and the quirky New Wave pop of Missing Persons, Rex offer a whisper and a scream in the same satin-smooth package.

In 2006, front woman Rex released a self-titled solo debut EP produced by multi Grammy winner, Joe Chiccarelli (U2, Beck, Elton John) that would eventually morph into the full-length band effort, 2008's Act Natural, They're Watching mixed by Geza X (Dead Kennedys, The Germs, Black Flag). Some of the notable musicians that contributed to the EP included Warren Cuccurullo of Missing Persons and Duran Duran, Justin Meldal-Johnsen of Beck and NIN, Joey Waronker of R.E.M., and Lyle Workman who’s currently in Sting. Initially compared to angst-ridden female singer/songwriter Alanis Morissette, Rex's creative evolution embraced a more varied approach on Act Natural, They're Watching. While her songwriting continued her exploration of personal relationships and self-doubts, Act Natural, They're Watching broadened Rex's musical scope, incorporating influences that are rooted in black-clad mid-'80s alternative (Concrete Blonde, the Cure) and Euro-flavored dance rock (Soft Cell, Depeche Mode). However, the guitars still scraped the wall paint with big, sharp-clawed riffs.

Rex began playing music at the age of four, beginning with keyboards and eventually the guitar. Her father played the piano while her grandfather was an opera singer; both were a tremendous influence on Rex, a native of Texas. Rex formed her band after previously working with producers and engineers such as eight-time Grammy winner Benny Faccone (Sting, Barbara Streisand, Santana); Jason Wormer (Mariah Carey, Alanis Morissette, Red Hot Chili Peppers); Dennis Nieves (Celia Cruz, Enrique Iglesias, Thalia); and Randall Barlow (Gloria Estefan, Jennifer Lopez, Shakira).

Upon the release of Act Natural, They're Watching, critics worldwide began to praise the record, viewing it as a potent alternative in a cutting-edge music scene dominated by emo and pop-punk. "Combining the flamboyant rush of glam with the kinky thrills of New Wave, Rex produce a postcard of paradise from a lost, much-missed world," raved Adam Harrington from the U.K.-based Whisperin & Hollerin. Another British critic, Barry Andrews of Review Centre, described Rex as a "tattered china doll with the voice of an angel, a mix of hard-rock fisticuffs and sensual longing." Kyrby Raine from Shotgun Reviews said Rex is "sexy and utterly charming." The critically acclaimed songwriter/composer, George S. Clinton applauds Rex’s music and states, “ I hear a lot of music. Rarely something comes along that makes me want to really listen. That’s what happened when I heard Rex. Beyond the obvious musical talent and extreme creativity that the group possesses is a real sense of theater that seems so lacking in most of today’s bands. They are what Bertold Brecht, Kurt Weill, and Lotte Lenya would have been had they lived today and had a band. I’ve seen enough to know the real deal when I see it. Rex is the real deal.”