The Boggs
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The Boggs is an independent rock band from New York City that formed in 2001. Their debut album We Are The Boggs We Are (Arena Rock Recording Co.) was a re-telling of Harry Smith’s Anthology of American Folk Music that the band mockingly dubbed ‘Archival no-wave’. The Boggs also contributed a compilation track for This Is Next Year: A Brooklyn-Based Compilation in 2001 (Arena Rock Recording Co.).
The follow-up, Stitches, recast the band’s sound as a type of acoustic post-punk. Some reviews compared the record to a more artsy Pogues or more country-blues based Echo and The Bunnymen.
[edit] Current Members
The Boggs have a constantly rotating line up that includes members of other established independent rock bands. Current members of the band include Matt Shulz (drums) of Enon, Sam Jayne (guitar) of Love As Laughter, David Lloyd (bass) of Cause for Applause, and Heather D’Angelo (vocals/keyboards) of Au Revoir Simone. Guitarist, singer, and songwriter Jason Friedman is the only constant member of The Boggs.
[edit] History
Friedman met Ezekiel Healy (slide guitar) Brad Conroy (drums) and Phillip Roebuck (banjo) while busking (playing music for cash) in the New York City Subway. The four recorded the debut record three months after forming. David Lloyd (bass) replaced Roebuck immediately following the recording of We Are The Boggs We Are and was present for the recording of Stitches released in the UK in 2003. Stitches again received critical attention, but The Boggs’ record label City Rockers was in financial trouble and soon went out of business. Following the collapse of City Rockers, Friedman parted ways with Healy and Conroy and relocated to Berlin where he spent the next two years recording a new album, which has yet to be released. Various demos leaked to the Internet and the band’s own press releases and interviews suggest that the sound of The Boggs has once again changed. A 12” single, Arm in Arm, was released in July 2006.
