The indie folk band P hox officially formed on a whim in 2011 when guitarist Matt Holmen played a one-off show in Baraboo, Wisconsin. He recruited various musicians with whom he had performed in the ...

Amidst all of the new alternative acts of our time, many of which often blend into one another, it takes a lot for bands to stand out, especially those that seemingly emerge out of obscurity. Phox, a ...

Out of Wisconsin, the six-piece PHOX is the kind of band that sounds thoroughly modern, like a time capsule of indie-pop circa 2014. Which is to say it’s the latest ensemble that mines classic strains ...

While it seems Wisconsin’s Phox have taken their moniker from Phish’s Helping Friendly Guidebook to Dipshit Band Names, that’s their only misstep. There’s a bounty of incredible music on Phox’s ...

PHOX, a six-piece chamber-pop group from Baraboo, Wis., thrives on multiplicity. The band’s intricate, texturally rich sound is not so much by design as it is the result of a simple rule: try every ...

PHOX, an indie-folk band from Wisconsin, is a joy to listen to. Last Friday, they played a sold-out Brighton Music Hall show on their national tour. The Hall’s muted lighting, brick walls, and exposed ...

Much like Justin Vernon, Wisconsin act PHOX was lauded with praise and exposure, from an NPR "Tiny Desk Concert" to the stages of Coachella and Bonnaroo. And on its 2014 self-titled debut album, the ...

PHOX first acquainted themselves with the Fox Valley two years ago, playing the Meyer Theatre in Green Bay in early 2013. At the time, the band of former high school classmates from Baraboo had been ...

When reached by phone, Matt Holmen immediately tells Up on the Sun that he’s super busy. “I’m here for 36 hours. I’m trying to put my life in a box,” he says. The PHOX guitarist is in his adopted ...

PHOX came to The Pabst Theater to perform in Milwaukee one last time Wednesday night before going on a hiatus. But if they decide to come back, there would be a lot of happy Milwaukee fans to welcome ...

I first saw Phox in an impromptu concert at a restaurant in Philadelphia. I thought the band was talented and charming, and I still do. Phox is six friends from Baraboo, Wis., who make pretty, catchy ...

The band PHOX is definitely ‘phoxy,’ but they’re also funny, entertaining, and all around cool. Their backstory goes like this: six high school friends came together and formed the band PHOX. They ...