Fox Pass: FAQ

Fox Pass was a highschool band playing teen centers and dances. But we did all original songs that sounded like a mix of the Velvets, the Modern Lovers, and very early Mothers. Did not go over much with the teen crowd then.

Yes, many of them. In those days, it was expensive for bands to release albums. Most of us just put out 45 rpm singles. You had to have a record deal. So, because Fox Pass never signed a deal, we have boxes of tapes of studio sessions and live concerts. We want to put out a retrospective collection someday.....

In 2003, Jon Macey released a solo CD. On the CD were many of his favorite musician friends, including Michael Roy and John Jules from Fox Pass. Because they wanted to go out and play the songs from the CD, they put together a live act with former Stomper Steve Gilligan on bass. Soon, it became evident that they could continue as a real band, and they wrote new songs, as well as reviving some old FP songs. Then they were Fox Pass again.

"Fox Pass," bien sûr, est dérivé d'une phrase française commune, "Faux Pas." This was not commonly known in the original incarnation of the band. It seems now that many have understood this and have adopted the idea. We are the first to use it.