Ballz to the Wall

“Claire Hux is more than music, it’s a movement”, says DLake, MC and half of the ultra futuristic and highly entertaining sonic duo. Claire Hux first came to fruition during a 2004 party where rapper DLake was working as a DJ. At the party, DLake invited singer, Symbol, to collaborate on a few songs; asking him to smooth out the tracks with his velvety vocals. The chemistry was instant, the performance electric; Symbol and DLake had discovered magic. “It was a really good reception to the first show, but we needed something better than Symbol and DLake”, says DLake. After a few messages back and forth over Instant Messenger, they finally came up with the name Claire Huxtable, which, for legal reasons, had to be shortened to “Claire Hux.”

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Flashback, if you will, to the 1980's sitcom, The Cosby Show. The character, Claire Huxtable, was an outstanding attorney, wife, and mother; the foundation of the iconic Cosby family. However, Claire Hux’s music does not reflect the innocence of its namesake, rather far from it. Their music is live and raw with topics that span from smoking weed to having sex after a night out at the club. When asked what makes them different from other groups, the answer given was surprisingly honest. “I don’t know too many people that got balls big enough to get on stage with some leopard skin tight pants, white makeup, bow tie, suspenders, and still pull the ladies” says lead singer, Symbol. “What separates us? That’s to be determined; you [the listener] got to decide. The only thing I like to do is entertain. I want you to have fun. I want to entertain you.”

Trying to determine what makes Claire Hux different from their fellow artist is easier than searching for invisible similarities. These hipsters say that their music falls under the category of “genre-less music.” However, for all intensive purposes, and the unequivocal need for the“real world” to classify music, one would say that Claire Hux is a mixture of Baltimore club, 80’s Retro, Electro, Hip-Hop, and Pop, laced with an array of pulsing synthetic beats. They are in the lab without the pen and the pad. “I don’t only want to make you dance,” says Claire Hux’s Symbol. “I want to make you have sex too!”

Claire Hux’s ambitions are not limited to entertaining the masses; they are actively preparing for complete and utter world domination. “We want to take over all forms of music and entertainment,” says DLake. “We got a lot to prove because people don’t know us yet .. that’s what keeps me hungry”. Claire Hux continues to work hard for their fans, making music that is new and innovative. “When you wake up in the morning, I want you humming my song. When you’re going to bed, I want you to do the same thing. I just want to take your soul,” says Symbol.

Capturing souls and the entire world will not keep Claire Hux from remembering their roots. They are inspired by greats like Prince, P-Funk, Michael Jackson, James Brown, Scottie B, and others. “Back in the day when I was coming up, everyone I looked up to were entertainers. You didn’t see anyone back in the coffee shop with jeans and a tee-shirt trying to sell you their shit,” says Symbol. Claire Hux holds themselves to a higher standard above most artists in any genre. They believe in giving the audience what they paid for, a unique experience they could only get at a Claire Hux concert. As Symbol said so eloquently, “Put the balls to the wall and let it all hang out.”

Check out the new Claire Hux mix-tape that dropped May 23 called “Claire Hux presents Black is the New Wet”. Don’t forget to listen to a few tracks; it’s something good to bob your head to.

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