Biography
Daxx & Roxane are a full-throttle, four-piece rock ’n’ roll band from Switzerland, now based in London, UK. Inspired by Metallica, Led Zeppelin and AC/DC, they’ve earned a reputation for explosive, adrenaline-fuelled live shows—captured in Kerrang!’s description: “tooth-and-nail, testosterone-powered rock.”
They first broke through in 2017 when they were invited to support HIM at their final UK show at London’s Camden Roundhouse. Their debut album Ticket to Rock (2017) and its follow-up Daxx & Roxane (2020) received widespread critical acclaim and global distribution, with more than 50 weeks’ combined presence on the Planet Rock playlist.
Over the past decade, the band have worked with top rock names including producer Pedro Ferreira (The Darkness), John Cornfield (Muse) and Deep Purple’s Don Airey. Their music has been played on 80+ radio stations worldwide.
In 2022 they released Drop, an EP of hand-picked cover songs that showcased their creative range and laid the groundwork for a more DIY, home-produced approach. The band spent 2023 touring the UK—supporting Raven and Geoff Tate—before focusing on writing and recording their upcoming third album.
Daxx & Roxane are :
Cedric Pfister – Vocals & Bass
Cal Wymann – Lead Guitar
Luca Senaldi – Drums
Simon Golaz – Rhythm Guitar & Harmonica
Music
Released March 2022 via D&R Records
Released May 2020 via D&R Records
Released March 2017 via Justice Brothers
Videos
Press
Album ‘Ticket To Rock’
“It sounds incredible, absolutely huge”
Powerplay Magazine
“The unabashed gusto and conviction that’s spread throughout this record is completely infectious”
Kerrang!
“This new Def Leppard song is aweso… Hold up, this isn’t them! But it’s just as big and shiny and rock-y”
Kerrang!
Album ‘Daxx & Roxane’
“Invest heavily in this lot, because this is a classic in the waiting!”
Powerplay Magazine
“Loud, proud and with the killer choruses to carry a crowd, the future is theirs for the taking.”
Rushonrock
“If you ever wondered how a band should follow up their debut album, here’s the answer!”
Rock Media UK
“There are songs on their latest self-titled album that would make their heroes proud!”
Sunday Sport
Other praise
“I haven’t had this much fun in the studio for a very long time, Daxx & Roxane are not just fun to work with, they are a fantastic bunch of musicians and they truly rock.”
Pedro Ferreira
“A tooth and nail, testosterone-powered rock band… Does it rock? Hell Yeah!”
Kerrang!
Single ‘Heal‘ won Track of the Week on Classic Rock Magazine.
Single ‘Give It Time‘ was picked up by more than 80 radio stations worldwide, including: Planet Rock (UK), A Rádio Rock (Brazil), Idobi Radio (USA), Radio 112 (Germany), 2BBB (Australia)
Shows
2024
FESTIVALS
OTHERS
26 May – Call Of The Wild
20 July – Maid Of Stone
16 August – Weyfest Festival
03 May – Leo’s Red Lion
26 July – Gorilla Riot and D&R Acoustic
2023
FESTIVALS
22 January – Hard Rock Hell NWOCR
04 February – Planet Rock Winter’s End
11 March – Fresh Water Beach Rock
29 April – Outlaw Weekend
28 May – Breaking Bands
05 August – Just Push Play
27 August – Rockwich
31 August – Nene Valley Rock
09 September – Steel Paws
16 September – Wild South West Rally30 September – Rockinburgh20 October – Station 1803 November – Hard Rock Hell XVI
11 November – Slim Jim’s Liquor Store, London16 December – Ampliyuletide
SUPPORT TOUR
02 March – Stoke
03 March – Newcastle
04 March – Edinburgh
05 March – Aberystwyth
07 March – Birmingham
09 March – Bradford
10 March – Crumlin
12 March – Nuneaton
10 dates up and down the country supporting Geoff Tate for the 35 years of Operation: Mindcrime
13 June – Grimsby
14 June – Sheffield
15 June – Wolverhampton
16 June – Nuneaton
17 June – Newport
18 June – London
20 June – Bradford
21 June – Blackpool
22 June – Buckley
23 June – Newcastle
2022
FESTIVALS
27 March – Sound Bay
07 May – NozLite
14 May – Heretic Fest
19 May – Call of the Wild
19 June – Cambridge Rocks
24 June – Love Rocks
29 July – Rock & Blues Custom Show
30 July – Amplified
07 August – STMS Music & Beer
13 August – Stramash Festival
26 August – MoFest
27 August – Rockwich
09 September – Wild South West Rally
01 October – NWOCR Live
22 October – Crazy Cowboy 08
2021
FESTIVALS
14 August – Bloodstock Open Air – Headline VIP Stage
22 August – Weyfest
09 September – Wild South West Rally
10 September – Rockin the Bowl
07 November – Ilfracombe Rocks
14 November – Planet Rockstock
28 November – Winterstorm
OTHERS
Headline @ Slim Jim’s Liquor Store – London
Headline @ The Troubadour – London
Main support for Blind Rivers @ The Black Heart – London
Main support for The Dust Coda @ Leo’s Red Lion – Gravesend
CO-HEADLINE UK TOUR
13 shows all around the UK with the Swiss band Dirty Sound Magnet as co-headline.
2nd Dec – London – The Victoria
3rd Dec – Bridgwater – The Cobblestones
4th Dec – Bournemouth – The Anvil
5th Dec – Birmingham – The Asylum
6th Dec – Manchester – Satans Hollow
7th Dec – Newcastle – Head Of Steam
9th Dec – Edinburgh – Bannermans
10th Dec – Glasgow – The Hug And Pint
11th Dec – Chester – Live Rooms
12th Dec – Nottingham – Percy Picklebackers
13th Dec – Leeds – Brudenell Social Club
14th Dec – Bristol – The Crofters Rights
15th Dec – Milton Keynes – The Craufurd Arms
2020
HEADLINE TOUR
9 dates unfortunately cut short due to Covid-19
Blackpool – Waterloo
Edinburgh – Bannermans
Newcastle – Head of Steam
Sheffield – Corporation
Nuneaton – Queens Hall
Swindon – The VictoriaLondon – The LoungeSt Austell – Band ClubIlfracombe – The Pier
With supports from many NWOCR renowned bands, such as:
Blue Nation, Ryders Creed, Empyre, The Rocket Dolls, Dig Lazzarus, Twister, Loz Campbell and Crooked Shapes
FESTIVALS
All cancelled or postponed to 2021
OTHERS
Main support for King Creature @ The Yard / Socially Distanced show
Main support for These Wicked Rivers @ Denmark Studios / Live Stream
Various Live Streams
2019
HEADLINE SHOWS
Borderline – London, UK
HRH Sleaze (second stage) – Sheffield, UK
Outlaw Rock N Roll Weekend – Glossop, UK
The Big Red – London, UK
SUPPORT TOUR
Co-headline with King Creature and Deever
Main support for The Dust Coda
Main support for Doomsday Outlaw
OTHERS
Camden Rocks Festival – London, UK
Main support for Tantric (US) @ The Unicorn – London, UK
Support for Marco Mendoza (US) @ The Underworld – London, UK
Wildfire Festival – Scotland
2018
HEADLINE TOUR
Manchester – Soup Kitchen
Glasgow – Audio
Newcastle – Jumpin Jacks
Nottingham – Rock City
Wolverhampton – Slade Rooms
Bristol – Louisiana
Tunbridge Wells – Forum Basement
London – Camden Assembly
FESTIVALS
HRH Ibiza Road Trip – Eden Ibiza, Spain
Stone Free Festival – The O2 London, UK
Hopfest – Sussex, UK
Oxjam – Reading, UK
SUPPORT TOUR
18 dates across the UK supporting the Norfolk band Bad Touch
Newcaste – Uni
Glasgow – Cathouse
Inverness – Ironworks
Edinburgh – Bannermans
Manchester – Academy
Derby – Flowerpot
Hull – The Welly
Sheffield – Corporation
Leeds – Wardrobe
Stockton – ARC
Stoke – Eleven
Norwich – Waterfront
London – ULU
Southampton – The 1865
Bridgewater – Cobblestones
Saltash – Livewire
Oxford – Bully
Wolverhampton – Robin 2
2017
HEADLINE SUPPORTS
HIM @ The Roundhouse – London, UK
Biters @ The Underworld – London, UK
FESTIVAL
HRH Sleaze – Sheffield, UK
2016
FESTIVAL
Montreux Jazz Festival’s Rock Cave – Montreux, Switzerland