biographical info
Madonna stole her early incarnations from
the gays and now The Boyfriends are stealing back, basking in the
glowstick
aura of club-sound hooks, glittery synth flourishes, and hip-shimmy
beats. Pete Shelley is their fairy
godfather, bequeathing The Boyfriends a post-punk futurist guitarscape
edged in rhythmic urgency. Ebullient golden-era indie popsters like Beat Happening, Talulah
Gosh, and Cub are touchstones, while nostalgia for their 80s childhood
manifests in energetically percolating video game bleeps and chirps
burrowed into Boyfriends’ songs. A prairie hometown gives them a love
of handclaps and the unruly mayhem of garage bands held together with
spit, hope, and sheer delight. Their lyrics reflect a sense of humour
as broad as their sense of justice.
"A jubilant performance of gleaming pop"- Mary Christa O'Keefe, Vue Weekly
"Watson's songs are a little bit like love"- Sandra Sperounes, Edmonton Journal
"A romantic, brainy little album as clever as it is cute"- David Berry, Vue Weekly
www.theboyfriends.ca
lineup
Catherine Hiltz Guitar, Vox, the 90's
Jenni Roberts Drums, Sparkles, Hair
Jamie Faulds Synth, Vox, Cats
Marshall Watson Bass, Vox, Bad Jokes
influences
The Spice Girls
Rod Stewart
Cats
Cut Copy
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Bran Van 3000
Sandwiches
Dancing