The boy from the crowd
London, England, United Kingdom | Established. Jan 01, 2014 | SELF
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"A confident piece of British rock with an edgy blues rock finish." - We All Want Someone To Shout For
"Impressive first single, which offers up a raw and organic sound, accompanied by momentous and powerful staging and performance prowess." - We Plug Good Music
“Indie punk at its finest. Inspires a continued head nod.” - Examiner.com
"A well-produced burst of charismatic energy that utilizes stylistic variety and lovable nostalgia. I’ll be paying attention to The Boy From The Crowd, for certain." - Obscure Sounds
“Bowie-inspired. “Revelator” is definitely worth sharing“ - Young Hollywood
“Revelator is also a ton of fun. Think of The Clash and David Bowie meeting in a dark dive bar and busting out a quick jam together on the spot. - The Drainage
“Unlike the majority of music that tends to lack those thresholds, being able to find a band or musician that actually takes the time to craft their magic is extraordinary. “ - Dirty Leg Zine
"If this single is any indicator of things to come, we are in for a noisy treat. This duo can really, really crank it out." - Indie Nation
"For a debut single, this really makes me look forward to their album, something that doesn’t usually happen that much anymore. Here’s to the beginning of a beautiful relationship with your ears." - New Noise Magazine
“A tune that will suck you into a void and will travel you back in time to your real grimy gutter punk teen years.” - Toan Magazine
"The so-called “two-man team thats putting the boot back into blues” seem to have recorded a winner of a tune" - Future FM
“Revelator” is a mix of the best parts of rock and punk." - Creative Control Magazine
“Revelator is an intriguing and wholly satisfying introduction to The Boy From The Crowd and potent teaser for their upcoming album" - Ringmaster
"If you wanted “out-of-your-mind” brit-rock, guess what.. listen to Revelator by The Boy From The Crowd" - The Noise Music
"A real gem of a track" - Time out (London)
"A real gem of a track" - Time out (London)
"I love it. A real dirty little sexy one".
Claire Sturgess, XFM DJ - XFM , Radio, London, UK
"I love it. A real dirty little sexy one".
Claire Sturgess, XFM DJ - XFM , Radio, London, UK
Time Out London often highlights: “recommended gig of the night” .
Alternative London: “fresh and exciting...dark at times and unashamedly pop at others”.
"Full of tunes and grooves that drill little holes in your head and get stuck in your brain" - Alternative London, time out London
Time Out London often highlights: “recommended gig of the night” .
Alternative London: “fresh and exciting...dark at times and unashamedly pop at others”.
"Full of tunes and grooves that drill little holes in your head and get stuck in your brain" - Alternative London, time out London
Discography
Revelator - Single - 2015
Where the bees come to die - EP -2015
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We All Want Someone To Shout For: "A
confident piece of British rock with an edgy blues rock finish."
We Plug Good Music: "Impressive
first single, which offers up a raw and organic sound, accompanied by momentous
and powerful staging and performance prowess."
Examiner.com: “Indie punk at its finest. Inspires a continued head nod.�In an East London gutter, something deep,
primal and most definitely weird is stirring.
The Boy From The Crowd Cocktail: take a pinch of Delta blues, mix with some edgy surf rock, shake (don't stir) with a hefty dose of punk attitude and some good old-fashioned rock n roll swagger. Infuse with tension, blend with menace and you're starting to get a flavour of the rich and potent firewater served up by Boy From The Crowd.
When singer/songwriter/guitarist Vinny Piana met drummer Vegas Ivy at the crossroads of rock, noise and badass, there was no way things weren't going to get ugly. Here were two brothers from another mother, separated at birth it seemed, so closely were their musical inclinations aligned. Determined to be guided by their primal instincts and play music with guts, spirit and uncompromising integrity, the pair embarked on a fearless mission to discover tough new ways to rock the blues.
Vinny's songs often reflect about choices we make and how they lead us to bliss or sheer disaster, how we so often make the disastrous choice despite every fibre of our being screaming at us not to. Born in the south of France, Vinny toured Europe and the UK as a guitarist with various bands and wrote soundtracks for independent movies including Sundance favourite LoveSexy before setting his sights on a new, but long-cherished project. He had the ideas, he had the nerve and all he needed was a beat.
Vegas' pounding voodoo drums proved to be the perfect base for Vinny's twisted songs and dirty blues dream. The big man was ready for a new challenge, and with Vinny's mercurial, deeply unstable guitar carnage, he's found it..
Between them the pair have forged a fractured new direction in alternative music, that finds a weirdly winding path that leads from Robert Johnson and Howlin' Wolf through Captain Beefheart and Jon Spencer... all the way to The Boy From The Crowd.
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