Kiss of the Gypsy
| Kiss of the Gypsy | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Fleetwood, England |
| Genres | Rock |
| Years active | 1990-1993 (as Kiss of the Gypsy) 2004 to date (as XGypsy) |
| Labels | Atlantic |
| Associated acts | XGypsy Boneyard Zombies One Way System UFX Kingdom of Dead Men Rick Wakeman Stealers Wheel |
| Website | http://www.kissofthegypsy.co.uk |
| Members | KISS OF THE GYPSY Tony Mitchell Daz Rice Martin Talbot Scott Elliot George Williams – XGYPSY Tony Mitchell Dawn Mitchell |
Kiss of the Gypsy (XGypsy) is a rock band formed by vocalist/guitarist Tony Mitchell in Fleetwood, Lancashire in 1990.
In 1991, Fleetwood, Lancashire blues rock band Kiss of the Gypsy, led by singer/songwriter, Tony Mitchell, released their only album, "Kiss of the Gypsy". The band lasted only 3 years, 1 album and 3 singles after being signed to Atlantic Records USA in 1991. When Atlantic UK folded that same year, Kiss of the Gypsy was passed over to East West UK and in 1992 began work on a new album. The album was never released and with the lack of record company support, Kiss of the Gypsy disbanded in 1993.
In 1993 Daz Rice opened a music store in Cleveleys Blackpool called Dazamakiz. Daz put all of his efforts into the shop and family but continued to write/record and perform, in 2010 he joined as lead guitarist and vocalist with well-known Blackpool and Fylde Coast local band The Blue Pig Orchestra. Recently Daz has a new side project/originals band 'Phantom Voices', www.phamtomevoices.com Keep upto date with Daz via www.dazrice.co.uk
In 2004, Mitchell formed the XGypsy music production company with his wife Dawn, intended as a direct continuation of Kiss of the Gypsy and, since then, he has run his own recording studio and written for numerous bands and artists as well as soundtracks for TV/Film & Media, specialising in the horror/goth genre.
After director Quentin Tarantino had used the track "Stuck in the Middle" by Stealers Wheel, in the soundtrack of his debut film Reservoir Dogs, there had been renewed interest in Stealers Wheel resulting from its inclusion. Tony Williams re-formed Stealers Wheel and in 2008, Mitchell was brought into the band to write and record songs for a new Stealers Wheel album, originally due to be released in 2012.
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