About The Band

Once upon a time there was a girl with a guitar and a vivid imagination who lived at the bottom of the world in the Land of the Long White Cloud. She painted pictures, she wrote songs, poems and stories, she took photographs and built her world in the space between her dreams and real life as she knew it. One day upon her travels she met two boys, one with a room filled with wondrous musical instruments and hands that knew how to play them all, and the other with a simple pair of wooden sticks with which he could spark a rhythm that made the world turn in time. She laughed at them, because she thought they were both wonderful! She began to talk to them of ‘melodic’ things, but in haste her lips tripped on the word, and what came out instead was ‘Medollic’...

Medollic is Lix Bacskay, James North and Steve Pope. Lix and James first recorded together in 2006. In 2007, with a handful of songs and guitars in tow, Lix moved from New Zealand to Brisbane, Australia where she, James and Steve began arranging, recording and writing more of what would become Medollic’s debut 10 track album, ‘Dollhouse’.

Medollic is one of those rare equations that’s as much about chemistry as it is mathematics. Multi-instrumentalist producer James tracked and produced the entire album in his studio, (James North Productions) in Brisbane. Lix is the lyricist, taking care of the vocal melodies and most often sharing the composing duties with James. Sometimes all three band members write together. James is responsible for the Dollhouse album arrangements, most of the instrument parts, playing electric and acoustic guitar, bass, keys and percussion. Steve’s creativity as a drummer plays a pivotal role in Medollic’s sound. He is responsible for crafting the unique rhythmic personality from which each and every Medollic song evolves.

Lix: Vocals, Guitar, Backing Vocals.		Lix Bacskay (pr. ‘batch-koy’) grew up somewhere akin to her own private universe, a small coastal town called Nelson in New Zealand. As a musician she is largely self taught, songwriting beginning as an affair of sorts, into whose arms she’d crawl in the hush of the wee hours, guitar in hand, journal open, lights down low. Lix’s musical work prior to Medollic was largely acoustic based material and those roots shine through in Medollic’s sound. When not writing or recording with the band, Lix divides her time between exhibiting as a professional artist and designing album artwork for artists and bands all around the world. Medollic’s “Dollhouse” cover artwork is a prime example of her work. A few of Lix’s favourite artists are: Bruce Springsteen, Ryan Adams, Powderfinger, Pete Yorn and Gin Wigmore.
James: Guitars, Bass, Keys, Percussion, Backing Vocals.		James North grew up in Brisbane, Australia. As a teenager he studied at the QLD Conservatorium, going on to further studies in Science, IT and Law before opening his own recording studio at the young age of 23. Prior to joining Medollic James had toured Australia as a session guitarist for local and international acts. As a producer, he’s worked with musicians and artists from Australasia, Japan, Europe and the USA, drawing his production influences from across all genres. A few of James’ favourite artists are: Prince, Jimi Hendrix, The Police, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Jeff Buckley.
Steve: Drums, Backing Vocals.		Steve Pope began his drumming career bashing on cardboard boxes and Milo tin lids with his high school friends. Since graduating to something satisfyingly louder than boxes Steve has completed a Bachelor of Music at the QLD Conservatorium, taught at the Gold Coast Conservatorium Bachelor of Popular Music, performed extensively with Sony/BMG pop artist Kate Miller-Heidke and notable rock outfits Bulldozer and Transport. He has recorded and toured internationally, performing for MTV Exit in Nepal, and at the Big Day Out and Livid festivals in Australia. When not touring, Steve runs a drum tuition studio in Brisbane teaching around 50 students a week. A few of Steve’s favourite artists are: Deftones, Radiohead, Rage Against The Machine, The Roots and Weezer.