Boys In A Band
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Boys In A Band are an indie rock band from the Faroe Islands. Formed in 2006 in Gøta, the group comprises vocalist/guitarist Pætur Zachariassen, guitarist Heini, bassist Símun, drummer Rógvi and Heri Schwartz on hammond organ. The band members proclaim to play cowboy rock. They are the current winners of Global Battle of the Bands (GBOB).
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[edit] Band history
[edit] 2006
The band formed in September 2006. The same year they took part in the international music competition GBOB. This earned them a second spot in the national competition. Through 2006 the band managed to become one of the most popular live acts in the Faroes, and despite never having released a record, this secured them a nomination in the annual Planet Awards, a local Faroese award show, which is sponsored by the daily paper Sosialurin. The band managed to win their nomination, which was in the category `best newcommer 2006´.
[edit] 2007
The following year the band continued taking part in competitions. Firstly in a local song writing competition which was part of the bi-annual Nordic showcase AME (Atlantic Music Event). Here their song Secrets to Conceal came in third place.[1].
Later that year the band entered the GBOB competition one more time. This time proved more lucky and the band went on to take first place in the world final ahead of over 3000 other bands from 25 different countries. The prize was $100,000 (US) and a world tour.[2]
In 2007 they performed live at the Roskilde Festival (DK), Spot (DK) at the G! Festival (FO), Iceland Airwaves (IS) and Canadian Music Week (CA).
[edit] Music
Boys in a Band describe their music as a mixture of Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix and Franz Ferdinand. According to the boys this means genuine British indie rock with traditional American folk/blues roots, adding, "This together with the band's strict dress code, is the recipe for cowboy rock, a genre yet only mastered by Boys in a Band."
Boys in a Band are still unsigned and have not recorded any albums.
