BOY, OH BOY

If you're a fan of female wonders like Feist, A Fine Frenzy, Missy Higgins then you will love this Swiss-German female duo called, BOY.  {Why are they called BOY?  Full disclosure: I have no idea.} They just released their debut album, Mutual Friends, this past February to the US and BOY, oh boy are we lucky.  They have only three US tour dates left {two of which are sold out} so anyone reading this in the New York area on March 29th, best get yourself down to the Bowery Ballroom.

This "folk-pop" group with such a random name gives you a little bit of everything: from a lullaby-esque song with "Waltz for Pony" to "Little Numbers," a song that makes you want to dance with heavy piano like in Feist's "My Moon My Man." For those looking for a bit more depth/mellowness, check out "Drive Darling" {awesome guitar part kicks in at 2:53} and "Railways" - both about moving on {and transportation} but so sweet too.  I love the entire album which is rare these days.  So, as their website says ListenToBoy.com. Do it.

Calli

Now Playing
Mutual Friends
by BOY

{Yeah, Yeah} by Willy Moon

In honor of SXSW, this post will be dedicated to one of the many amazing bands that will perform this year.  Willy Moon is a New Zealander by way of the UK that is on a limited tour in the U.S.

I discovered ol'Willy when I went to a concert at The Vanguard here in Tulsa with a very good friend of mine, Emily.  {We ate dinner at The Rusty Crane and had coffee at Gypsy Coffee in Downtown Tulsa.} The band Churchill {also at SXSW!} was headlining the concert so ultimately we went for them. We were pleasantly surprised with the sounds and stage performance of Willy Moon and his two-man band {girl drummer and a guy on electric - they played with click track but it was no less impressive than a full band}.  Emily and I stood there during the first few songs with our jaws on the floor.  At some point we looked at each other and said, "who is this and where did they come from?!"  We talked to him after his set and took pictures.  Really nice guy and very personable!

Anyways, totally check out the lineup of bands playing this year at SXSW and give one of them a try like...Bastille, Ivan and Alyosha, Lord Huron, Bernhoft, BOY, Sky Ferreira and so many more {that's just me skimming the first two music days really fast. I think I may have just contracted carpal tunnel doing that}.

Calli

Now Playing...
Put Your Sad Down
by School of Seven Bells