Felix Langford

Born in Milwaukee,Wisconsin....Home of The Milwaukee Braves,Miller Brewing Co. and Harley-Davidson Motorcycles on October 29th,1955....SSP Recordings featured Recording Artist...Percussionist/Composer/Producer~Felix Langford, began his musical journey at the age of 11, taking violin lessons in Jr.High. At that time,the violin was not considered to be a ?very cool? instrument in his neighborhood and he was teased constantly. So, Felix turned his violin case around and carried it like it was a saxophone. He really didn't fool anyone but himself.

At 13, Felix fell in love with the art of percussion and credits his older brother, John,?Doc?, as he was nicknamed....as the one responsible for teaching him the basic beats and exposing his ears to some of the hippest,innovative cats on the jazz scene.Trendsetters like....Coltrane,Miles,Dizzy,Monk,Candido,Charlie Parker,Wes Montgomery,Grant Green,Herbie Hancock,Chick Corea and Mongo Santamaria...just to name a few!! "Love ya,Doc"!! At 15, playing one conga, Felix joined his first band..."The Oddyssey Band" , a redhot 10 piece cover band that included his younger brother,Herb (lil' Jimi Hendrix) on lead guitar and cousin, Mike Moon on Bass and a full *(Baddasss)* horn section, just like EWF's "Phoenix Horns" and the "Tower Of Power" Horns!!! They went on to win many "Battle of the Bands" competitions!!!!

Along with all the multitude of talented artists,back in the day, "The Motown Sound", "The Philly Sound",etc;also touched Felix,but,of all the groups,?The Elements of The Universe-Earth,Wind And Fire!?, have remained at the top of Felix's list,?The Baddest Band in the Land!? Big Ups to Maurice White,Philip Bailey,Verdine White and the rest of ?The Fellas.? Felix has performed with many bands over the years in many different genres of music;reggae,r&b,blues,rock and jazz,etc; @ ?Summerfest, African World Festival and Jazz in the Park?,opening for R&B Legends,?Smokey Robinson?,?The Dramatics? and ?Freddy Jackson?and also Jazz Saxophonist-?Najee?. But,performing with Jazz Guitarist- ?Nick Colionne? was the turning point for Felix.....He would never be the same....."Thanks Nico"!!!

Although he did study voice @ The Wisconsin Conservatory of Music and Music Theory and Piano @ M.A.T.C. Felix is basically a self-taught musician...Learning by ear!!! "It's really all about how the music makes you feel!!! I know classically trained musicians who can play the hell out of Bach,Beethovan and Mozart,but,when asked to write an original composition they are truly lost.....That's strange to me!!! I guess I wouldn't have it any other way.....Music is truly a personal thing...when it comes to writing and even listening!!! It's all about what you feel as a person!!! Just as the great composers wrote their symphonies...That's what they themselves were feeling at the time they wrote them....It's a personal.....individual thing!!!!"

When asked why he chose to start writing his own music......Felix says,"The percussionist is always the first to go......when a band needs to cut costs.I just got tired of being cut, just when you feel like you belong.So,I was pushed,more or less,into the direction of writing music.It's funny,when you hear most recordings almost every song has some form of percussion in it,but,see a band live and you won't see a percussionist (only the drummer gets some,dig?)...Big,Big Ups to ?The Almighty? because with the creation of music workstations,sequencers and digital recorders,I can write all the grooves I hear in my head!!"....Now the world can experience the Joy that Felix brings in his music with the release of his first self-produced CD titled,?Rebirth?,13 songs(over 75min.) of love.Felix says,?It's not so much about me,It's all about the music!?(Enjoy!) *** Be on the LOOK-OUT for his 2nd CD titled,"Can We Dance?" Coming in 2011/12!!!