Boombox Saints

Boombox Saints
Background information
Origin Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Genres Hip hop, R&B
Years active 2008–present
Associated acts Emmalyn Estrada, Jenilee Reyes, Vanessa Villabroza, Chloe Morgan
Website boomboxsaints.com
Members Freeky P
Adlib
Huggy Fresh
DJ Relik

Boombox Saints are an independent hip hop and R&B group based in Vancouver, BC, Canada. The band officially formed in 2008 taking their name from the '90s cult classic film Boondock Saints. Within a four-year time frame, Boombox Saints have released two EPs, The Boombox EP and Bringin' the Boom Back: Based on a True Story as well as a full-length debut album titled For the Moment. They have shared stages with some of today's most commercially successful and respected acts including J. Cole, Kid Cudi, Big Sean, Mos Def, Jay Electronica, Talib Kweli, Souls of Mischief, Far East Movement, Danny Fernandes and Sean Paul.[1]

Career

The Boombox EP (2008–2010)

Consisting of emcees Freeky P and Huggy Fresh, vocalist Adlib and DJ Relik, Boombox Saints released their debut EP The Boombox EP featuring the singles "Flip It" and "She Got" on November 9, 2010. After winning the Urban Music Association of Canada's Urban X-posure Triple Threat competition in 2009, the band received a singles digital deal with Nettwerk Music Group for "She Got". Soon after, the music video for "She Got" received support from MuchVibe and Aux TV.[2]

Bringin' the Boom Back: Based on a True Story (2010–2012)

On March 8, 2011, the band self-released their follow up work Bringin' the Boom Back: Based on a True Story. Intended as a tribute to the era of '90's R&B and hip hop that had helped craft the band's sound, Bringin' the Boom Back: Based on a True Story featured four singles: "Bringin' the Boom Back", "Gotta Let You Know", "Late Night Creep" and "The Break Up Song". "Bringin' the Boom Back" was produced by fellow Vancouverite K-Rec who remixed "It's Tricky" by Run-D.M.C., which soon became the title track for the Electronic Arts video game SSX Tricky. The band uploaded the EP as a free download on their website and have also shared a complete collection of their work on DatPiff.[3]

The band spent much of 2011 and early 2012 playing select cities across Canada, showcasing at North by Northeast and Canadian Music Week while recording their debut full length.[4][5]

Preceding the release of their debut album, the band released two singles: the Michael Jordan inspired "Gametime" and "She Looks Like". Both tracks, like the band's previous works, were made available as free downloads via the band's website.[6]

For the Moment (2012–present)

The group released their debut album For the Moment on October 23, 2012. Freeky P described the album as "a post-modern, modern epic love tale of our collective lives tracked by a new-stalgic soundscape, detailing the joys and falls of relationships in the never ending chase of happiness. In short, walk 14 songs of our lives and you'll forever be changed".[7] This explains the album cover, a pair of worn out Jordan Concord '11s originally belonging to Adlib. Further still, emcee Huggy Fresh has claimed that the album is “as outside the box as a fresh pair of J’s". For the Moment features guest appearances from long time friends Emmalyn Estrada ("Blind", "Peekaboo Style") and Jenilee Reyes ("For You") as well as up and coming Vancouver singer/songwriter Vanessa Villabroza ("By My Side").[8]

Following its release, music critic Stuart Derdeyn of The Province touted the album as "one of the more solid hip-hop releases to ever come out of town (Vancouver)" and the Vancouver Sun's Francois Marchand added that For the Moment "is a reminder of the kind of heartfelt soul that rap can really deliver."[9][10] It has been featured in Postmedia Network outlets across Canada and received support from Exclaim!, CBC Music, !Earshot Magazine, Hip Hop Canada, The National Post, Canada.com, Dose.ca, BeatRoute Magazine, VancouverIsAwesome.com, WinnieCooper.net and The Snipe News.[11]

On November 13, 2012, For the Moment debuted on the National Campus and Community Radio Association's Earshot Charts at #5 on the National Hip Hop Top 10. Two weeks later, the album became #1 on the National Hip Hop Top 10 as determined by airplay from campus and community radio stations across Canada. The band's debut remained #1 on the National Hip Hop Top 10 charts for three consecutive weeks from November 27 through December 11, 2012.[12]

In an interview with BeatRoute Magazine, the band have indicated that they intend to shoot ten music videos for tracks from For the Moment and have plans to tour extensively in 2013.[13]

Discography

Albums

EPs

Singles

Critical reception

References

  1. ↑ "Boombox Saints Biography". Boombox Saints & Classics Agency. Retrieved December 2012. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  2. ↑ "New Video – Boombox Saints". Van Music. Retrieved December 2012. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  3. ↑ "Boombox Saints - DatPiff". DatPiff. Retrieved December 2012. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  4. ↑ "BC Bands @ NXNE". Music BC. Retrieved December 2012. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  5. ↑ "Boombox Saints' March Madness: New EP, Music Video, Interview, Events". WhatTheHunt. Retrieved December 2012. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  6. ↑ "Boombox Saints - Downloads". Boombox Saints & Classics Agency. Retrieved December 2012. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  7. ↑ Hudson, Alex. "Boombox Saints Release Debut Album 'For the Moment' as Free Download". Exclaim!. Retrieved December 2012. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  8. ↑ Marchand, Francois. "Album reviews: The Scenics, July Talk and Boombox Saints". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved December 2012. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  9. ↑ Derdeyn, Stuart. "The Province reviews 'For The Moment'". The Province. Retrieved December 2012. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  10. ↑ Marchand, Francois. "Album reviews: The Scenics, July Talk and Boombox Saints". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved December 2012. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  11. ↑ Duarte, Angie. "Filipinos in Focus : Boombox Saints". Philippine Canadian Inquirer. Retrieved December 2012. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  12. ↑ "!earshot - National Hip Hop Chart". Earshot Magazine. Retrieved December 2012. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  13. ↑ Goyman, Jamie. "Boombox Saints - Fresher Than A Fresh Pair of J's". BeatRoute Magazine. Retrieved December 2012. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  14. ↑ "Top Hip Hop Artists You Should See At NXNE". MuchMusic. Retrieved December 2012. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  15. ↑ Judith, Amalia. "J. Cole with Boombox Saints at the Vogue (Live) [Review]". Hip Hop Canada. Retrieved December 2012. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  16. ↑ Gummeson, Shelley. "Reviews - Boombox Saints "For The Moment"". Earshot Magazine. Retrieved December 2012. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  17. ↑ Goyman, Jamie. "Boombox Saints - Fresher Than A Fresh Pair of J's". BeatRoute Magazine. Retrieved December 2012. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  18. ↑ Derdeyn, Stuart. "The Province reviews 'For The Moment'". The Province. Retrieved December 2012. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  19. ↑ Marchand, Francois. "Album reviews: The Scenics, July Talk and Boombox Saints". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved December 2012. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  20. ↑ Ardanaz, Jordan. "Under Review Jancember 2012". Discorder Magazine. Retrieved December 2012. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  21. ↑ Fairweather, Brendan. "Boombox Saints "For The Moment" - Album Review". The Snipe News. Retrieved December 2012. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)

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