Coincidence

Songs:

A Circus Of Hearts (D. Marx)

Cold Blood (D. Marx)

Don’t Cry While I’m Gone (D. Marx)

Dublin (D. Marx)

Face The Music (D. Marx)

February (D. Marx)

Flower Girl (D. Marx)

Fly On The Wall (D. Marx)

From Ulster With Love (D. Marx)

Get It On (M. Bolan)

Hound Dog

I Still Believe You (D. Marx)

In Order To Hold Hands (D. Marx)

It Never Occurred To Me (D. Marx)

It’s All For You (D. Marx)

Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door (B. Dylan)

Neapolitan Shuffle (D. Marx)

Obsession (D. Marx)

Operation Berlin (D. Marx)

Painting The Town Red (D. Marx)

Pink Cadillac (B. Springsteen)

Red Shoes (D. Marx)

Revelation (D. Marx)

Rudolf Valentino (D. Marx)

Shadow Of Love (D. Marx)

She Lives In Moscow (D. Marx)

Such Is Comedy (D. Marx)

The Audition (D. Marx)

The Breath Of Objection (D. Marx)

The Infidelity Syndrome (D. Marx)

The Kiss (D. Marx)

The Optimist (D. Marx)

The Poet Meets The Thief (D. Marx)

The Violent Playground (D. Marx)

Tony (D. Marx)

Tyranny In Motion (D. Marx)

We’re Only Lonely On Saturday Nights (D. Marx)

Which Side Are You On? (D. Marx)

You’ve Made Your Bed (D. Marx)

David Marx, hamming it up beneath the wood panelled beams and potted plants, is not what you'd call an introvert. He has bags of talent, he'll tell you so, but is only too keen to back it up. David - currently wowing audiences in London and Swindon with his devilishly talented band The Coincidence - has over the years produced a rich and varied batch of songs, which are performed onstage with considerable relish, and more than a smattering of flash Harry showmanship.

He posseses that simple but essential commodity very few groups you'll see in this area are able to match - the ability to generate excitement.

His music is steeped in the traditional values of rock; strong, occasionally naggingly infectious compositions which owe no allegiance to any passing trend or fad, and which are belted out with much verve. It's an eclectic brew, recalling Costello, T.Rex and The Small Faces to mention but a few...

The Evening Advertiser, Swindon, UK

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David Marx & The Coincidence
The George, Swindon - August 1986

Due to reasons beyond my control (Oh yes. Ed.) I only managed to catch their last few numbers but judging by the songs that I did hear, I reckon that this band are... but, why not find out for yourself? I heard keyboards, circus style, and it tickled my brain. I witnessed showman's banter that could do nothing but amuse. David Marx knows what it means to be a frontman.

But let's talk about the songs. 'Operation Berlin' deals with a world of power-crazed politicians who will stop at nothing to win, even if it means the 'Big Bang' (and it could happen one day so say goodbye to the ones you love). From 'Berlin' to 'Moscow.' Rapid cossack rhythms make it difficult not to burst into some Russian folk dance. Everyone was clearly enjoying themselves, giving the place a warm and friendly atmosphere.

If you are wondering by now what Marx and his four-piece actually sound like, then all I can say is that it's a band of many musical influences; shades of early Van Morrison, snippets of Springsteen, bits of Bowie plus a few othersm - producing a depth and sound of their own. As in their last song of the evening, 'We're Only Lonely On Saturday Nights,' a classic if ever I heard one: ''Lets pretend we are grown up/Lets pretend we are adults'' sings Marx, while The Coincidence whisper in the background: ''Only the lonely.'' This builds to a finale that shouldn't end, but inevitably must.

David Marx & The Coincidence alive at The George. It's your turn to see them next...

BG