Boy Hits Car
| Boy Hits Car | |
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 Boy Hits Car live at the Langeln Open Air, Germany on July 19, 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Alternative metal, hard rock, alternative rock, nu metal |
| Years active | 1993-present |
| Labels |
NMG Records, Wind-up Records, Rock Ridge Music |
| Members |
Cregg Rondell Bill Gower Mike Bartak Will Jenkins |
| Past members |
Louis Lenard Scott Menville Michael Ferrari Dusty Hunt Johnny Ransom |
Boy Hits Car is a American rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1993.
Biography
The band was formed in 1993. After releasing their first album, My Animal, independently in 1998, they went on the Sno-Core Tour and recorded their next album, Boy Hits Car, on Wind-up Records. Their song "Love Fury Passion Energy" was used as a theme song for WWE Hall of Famer Lita and was distributed on the WWF Forceable Entry album in 2002.[1] A third album was self released in 2005 called The Passage. In 2006 the band re-released the album in July after signing with Rock Ridge Music as their distributor. It was announced on their homepage that they will have a new album with a planned release on March 15, 2011.[2] Boy Hits Car released their 5th studio album All That Led Us Here in May 2014 and are following it up with a European tour.
Musical Style
Although initially aimed at the nu/alternative metal market, the band have since moved onto a lighter sound on recent albums and is going more for a pop sound Each member of the band adds there own style to the mix.[3]
Members
Current
- Cregg Rondell - vocals, twelve string guitar (1993–present)
- Bill Gower - bass guitar (2006–present)
- Mike Bartak - guitar (2007–present)
- Erik Peterson - drums (2014–present) [4]
Former
- Louis Lenard - guitar - (1993–2006)
- Scott Menville - bass guitar (1993–2006)
- Michael Ferrari - drums (1993–2003)
- Johnny Ransom - drums (2004-2012)
- Dusty Hunt - guitar (2005–2007)
- Will Jenkins - drums (2012–2013) [4]
Discography
- My Animal (1998) (NMG Recor.ds)
- Boy Hits Car (2001) (Wind-Up Records)
- The Passage (independently released in 2005, then re-released in 2006 through Rock Ridge Music)
- Stealing Fire (2011) (March 15, 2011)
- All That Led Us Here (2014)
References
- ↑ "Boy Hits Car is connecting with YOU!!!!". Reverbnation.com. Retrieved 2012-07-23.
- ↑ boyhitscar.com 2011
- ↑ My Space: sleepxless
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Boy Hits Car: Official FaceBook page
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Boy Hits Car.
- Official website
- Boy Hits Car at MySpace
- Official Street Team
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