NYC Indie Punk Pop Quartet The Bosch - Hurry UP EP
By Guest on Aug 10, 2007 in Bands, Downloads, EPs, Free MP3s, Indie, Mercury Lounge, Music, New Releases, New York City, Pop, Press Releases, Punk, Reviews, Shows, The Bosch
Greasy twang, driving rhythms, a sense of melody and brevity contribute to a sound that draws on influences from the entirety of rock and roll’s storied history. This is The Bosch, a New York City quartet who sounds something like what might happen “if Brian Wilson, Dick Dale, and Joey Ramone stayed up all night taking speed pills and Ritalin.”
With the release of the new EP, Hurry Up, the band plans to introduce more listeners to their high-tempo, high-volume melodic pop music. Matt Harrison (guitar/vocals) and Holt Richardson (drums/vocals) trace their musical collaborations back to high school days. Joined by Andrew Raff (saxophone/keyboards) and Valerie Sauve (bass/vocals), The Bosch sound like a raucous mix of The Clash, The Violent Femmes and Phil Spector with a side of Springsteen and a dash of Man… Or Astroman.
The band’s previous album, Buy One, Get One, debuted at #21 on the FMQB Specialty FM Alternative Charts and enjoyed spins at hundreds of college radio stations nationwide. In addition it was also featured on XM Radio’s RADAR Report and Unsigned at WOXY.com. The Bosch’s music has also been heard in independent films, the soundtrack of MTV reality programs, on video games and in national advertising campaigns for Volkswagen and Burger King.
After Hurry Up proves to have similar impact, The Bosch are confident that they will shortly be within striking distance of that ultimate rock star fantasy: the chance to hunt whales in a hovercraft.
The Bosch will be touring throughout the Fall and Winter in support of Hurry Up and will be headlining a special NYC show at The Mercury Lounge Friday, August 17th 2007 where they’ll be previewing material from their forthcoming release for both rabid fans and the uninitiated alike. Kentucky-bred angular-disco-punkers Chico Fellini, featuring The Bosch’s own producer extraordinaire Duane Lundy on guitar, will be kicking things off.
Here’s what people are already saying about THE BOSCH:
“Imagine if Brian Wilson, Dick Dale, and Joey Ramone stayed up all night taking speed pills and Ritalin. The resulting album would bear a striking resemblance to The Bosch’s latest album. The Bosch play an upbeat style of rock that combines the colorful production values of Beach Boys with surf rock energy and punk rock grit. Fast and focused, the album drives ahead at full speed, ripping through nine songs in just twenty-five minutes. Just when it seems you’ve got The Bosch figured out, they fire off a song that defies expectation, making their album that much more rewarding in the process.” - The Deli Magazine (NYC)
” … an enjoyable set of lo-fi, upbeat party rock.” - FMQB
” … fast paced, high energy poppy punk.” - What’s Up Magazine
“Mixing the Rolling Stones ’60s R&B pop with some frenetic New York punk energy a la The Ramones and New York Dolls, this is a feel good garage rock party album that will have you on your feet, dancing and sweating madly before the first track has finished.” - Heathen Angel
[9 out of 10] “Marvelous!” - Atomic Duster
“Stripped down garage rock with horns to boot, The Bosch knows how to have fun. A ska meets garage, meets punk vibe with easygoing, catchy lyrics that draws comparisons to music as old as The Stooges or the Clash and as current as The White Stripes and The Vines.” - Vail Daily News
“… a cool hard rock experience.” - Babysue / LMNOP
“… the ultimate feel-good record: Humorous, often silly lyrics, smart horn arrangements, and thoughtful songwriting that’s neither trite nor too vintage for modern ears.” - Silent Uproar
“With the recent passing of the great Link Wray it’s good to see bands still relying on a riff heavy sound unafraid to bring in horns and anything else they feel will add to the stew.” - AmerIcana UK
[4 out of 5] “Think New York Dolls meets Hoodoo Gurus with flashes of Jim Carroll, Lou Reed, the White Stripes, Violent Femmes and Sha Na Na plus many more I can’t put my finger on at the moment. Extremely infectious rock n’ roll with no noticeable filler. Hell, this is another one of those albums that sounds like something you’ve owned for years. You could play this and the Dead Boys side by side and neither would sound out of place.
Very highly recommended!” - Ear Candy
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To stream The Bosch’s Hurry Up EP in it’s entirety or to download free mp3s from it go to: The Bosch - Music
