{"id":133,"date":"2026-04-05T01:08:51","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T05:08:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.progstock.com\/2026\/?page_id=133"},"modified":"2026-06-15T22:47:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T02:47:03","slug":"phideaux","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.progstock.com\/2026\/artists-schedule\/2026-artists\/phideaux\/","title":{"rendered":"Phideaux Xavier & Valerie Gracious"},"content":{"rendered":"

Phideaux Xavier\u00a0is an American television director, and composer of modern technological music that he describes as ‘psychedelic progressive gothic rock’.<\/p>\n

Beginning in the mid 1980s, he was in a series of bands and musical collaborations with a variety of lifelong musician friends, many of whom would stay with Phideaux when he created his eponymous band and released its first album in 2003 until his most recent in 2020. He has announced the release of new material in 2026, including “Automoto Animus” available for pre-order now from The Bandwagon USA<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Band Lineup<\/strong>
\nPhideaux Xavier – guitar, vocals
\nValerie Gracious – piano, vocals
\nEvan Optiz – guitar, vocals
\nAriel Farber – violin, vocals<\/p>\n

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Phideaux Cover Art – Automoto Animus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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