Felix White
{{short description|British musician|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{about||the English composer, music teacher and pianist|Felix Harold White}}
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| birth_name = Felix Andrew Odell White
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1984|9|28}}
| birth_place = Wandsworth, London, England
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| instrument = Guitar, vocals, piano
| genre = Indie rock
| occupation = Musician, songwriter, producer
| years_active = 2004–present
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Felix Andrew Odell White (born 28 September 1984) is a British musician, best known as the guitarist of the British indie rock band The Maccabees and as founding member, guitarist and vocalist of 86TVs. He is also co-presenter on the cricket podcast Tailenders alongside Greg James, James Anderson and Matt Horan.
Biography
=Early life=
White was born in Wandsworth, London, England.{{cite podcast |host=Ebony-Jewel Rainford-Brent|title=The Art of Success|date=24 February 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0X774RRQvc |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/N0X774RRQvc |archive-date=2021-12-13 |url-status=live|access-date=3 March 2020}}{{cbignore}}{{cite web|title=Felix Andrew O White|url=https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVW1-9KN5|website=Family Search}} His mother, Lana White, was an editor in the publishing industry, and his father was involved in urban design.{{cite news|title=Relative Values: Felix and Hugo White, of the Maccabees|url=https://www.thetimes.com/sunday-times-rich-list/profile/article/relative-values-felix-and-hugo-white-of-the-maccabees-lhjr6xgqt5f|website=The Times|access-date=3 March 2020 |date=3 January 2016|last1=Scott|first1=Interviews by Danny}} His mother suffered from multiple sclerosis and died in 2002, when White was 17.{{cite web|title=Maccabees' Felix White: mum's defiance in the face of MS was her greatest lesson to me|url=https://inews.co.uk/news/christmas-appeal/maccabees-felix-white-mums-defiance-in-the-face-of-ms-was-her-greatest-lesson-to-me-181448|website=i|date=24 December 2018}} He was educated at Alleyn's School and studied Sociology at the University of Sussex.{{cite web|title=The Maccabees are bearing their marks|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/artsfilmtv/music/the-maccabees-are-bearing-their-marks-375443.html|website=Irish Examiner|date=11 January 2016}}{{cite web|title=Alumni library|url=https://www.sussex.ac.uk/alumni/falmer-magazine/people/library|website= University of Sussex}}{{cite web|title=Given to the Wild: Third Album Chat w/ The Maccabees|url=https://fms-mag.com/given-to-the-wild-third-album-chat-w-the-maccabees/|website=FMS Magazine|accessdate= 17 September 2020|date=23 January 2012}} White has two younger brothers, Hugo and Will.{{cite web|title=The Maccabees' Felix White launches label and club night|url=https://completemusicupdate.com/article/the-maccabees-felix-white-launches-label-and-club-night/|website=Complete Music Update|date=25 July 2016}} White is a lifelong supporter of Fulham F.C.{{cite web|url=https://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2015/june/30/fulham-5-a-side-white|title=Fulham 5-a-side: White |date=30 June 2015|website=Fulham F.C.|access-date=30 January 2021}}
=2004-2017, 2025-Present: The Maccabees=
White was a founding member of the British indie rock band The Maccabees. He played the guitar, piano, and provided backing vocals. The band announced that they had decided to disband in August 2016.{{cite web|title=The Maccabees announce split – read their statement in full|url=https://www.nme.com/news/the-maccabees/95521|website=NME|date=8 August 2016}}
The Maccabees confirmed their comeback for 2025 on social media, complete with headline festival show at All Points East and European tour.{{cite web|title=The Maccabees confirm return for 2025 |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/the-maccabees-confirm-return-for-2025-3806222|website=NME|date=25 October 2024}}
=Post-Maccabees career=
On 5 August 2016, along with Morad Khokar, White launched Yala! Records, at Bermondsey Social Club. The label aims to provide both a step up and a network of support for upcoming bands.{{cite web|title=Inside Yala! Records: Felix White and Morad Khokar on starting their own label|url=https://www.gigwise.com/features/3250262/inside-yala-records-felix-white-and-morad-khokar-on-starting-their-own-label|website=Gigwise|date=3 May 2018}}{{cite web|title=Felix White of The Maccabees Launches Yala! Records Label and Club Night|url=https://diymag.com/2016/07/22/felix-white-the-maccabees-club-night-yala-records|website=DIY|date=22 July 2016}}
On 15 November 2017, White along with Greg James and Jimmy Anderson, began hosting a cricketing podcast Tailenders. This was initially a weekly podcast covering the 2017–18 Ashes series; since 23 May 2018 it was renewed to continue on a weekly basis.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02pcb4w|title=BBC Radio 5 live - Tailenders|website=BBC|language=en-GB}}
He has also written a memoir, on cricket, music and loss, It's Always Summer Somewhere.{{Cite book|url=https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/felix-white/its-always-summer-somewhere/9781788402422/|title=It's Always Summer Somewhere by Felix White|date=13 December 2019 |isbn=9781788402422 |last1=White |first1=Felix }} It was abridged and broadcast on BBC Radio 4, narrated by White, in January 2022.{{cite web| title= It's Always Summer Somewhere by Felix White| url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0bbrhyw | website= bbc.co.uk| accessdate= 21 January 2022}}
From September 2022, Felix began fronting features and taking on a colour commentator role for Major League Baseball. The games are shown live on BBC iPlayer in the UK where he regularly joins co-hosts Melanie Newman and Xavier Scruggs.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/baseball/62996346
On 17 August 2023, Felix and his brother Hugo White unveiled their first single, "Worn Out Buildings," as part of their new musical project, 86TVs. Band members included their younger brother, Will White, and drummer Jamie Morrison, known for his previous work with the bands Noisettes and Stereophonics.{{cite web |last1=Rhian |first1=Daly |title=The Maccabees' Felix and Hugo White on 86TVs, their comeback band |url=https://www.nme.com/features/music-interviews/the-maccabees-felix-and-hugo-white-on-86tvs-their-comeback-band-3484596 |website=NME |access-date=17 August 2023}}
On 2 August 2024, 86TVs' self-titled debut album was released alongside a digital-only single "New Used Car" featuring Jamie T.
Discography
Solo
- Cosmo (2013)
- The Edge – OST (2019)
- McEnroe – OST (2022)
The Maccabees
{{Main|The Maccabees discography}}
- Colour It In (2007)
- Wall of Arms (2009)
- Given to the Wild (2012)
- Marks to Prove It (2015)
86TVs
- 86TVs (2024)
References
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Category:British rock guitarists
Category:British rock pianists