Member Since: 10/12/2004
Band Website: myspace.com/boxbomb
Band Members: Ryan-Lead Vocals & Guitar,
Rob-Guitar,
Rosean-Bass,
Justin-Drums & Backup Vocals
Management:
Michael Reklis
Reklis Entertainment
[email protected]
Press:
Jerry Graham
Warm Fuzzy Publicity
[email protected]
www.warmfuzzypublicity.com
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Sounds Like: REVIEWS
"On 2006's Golden EP, Raleigh-based quartet Boxbomb outlined a peculiar brand of melodic grunge laced with hard rock.... The band's first full-length, My Obsession, finds Boxbomb looking to expand on and improve on the sounds from Golden, building from their grunge base with an ambitious span of assorted genres including country and blues" -The Independent
"Boxbomb are an experience to behold. Their live performance has made them one the most respected acts in North Carolina today. Musically the band sounds like early Smashing Pumpkins and Radiohead (circa-The Bends) mixed the melodies and atmosphere of Coldplay or U2 (circa-Joshua Tree). Boxbomb is a rock n roll band that cares about more than just the after-party. They create songs with depth and meaning, while avoiding the manifesto approach that many political-rockers take. To put it simply: Boxbomb is good. Very good." -ArtBarSC.com
"While this album is filled with all kinds of musical goodness (check out the stunning guitar work on one of the album's best tracks, "Get What You Pay For"), there is substance to go along with it. Some of the content is dark and while not all of it is hopeful, it's honest. Whether Gustafson is singing about his desire to get out of his own way or to try and find the direction he's supposed to be heading in, there's a contemplative tone the lyrics. The title track almost sounds like his life motto: 'I don't want to change all my obsessions/ Or let them fade into nothing/ I don't want to live by obligation/ Cuz who we are is who we are/ All we are is who we are.'" -Stereosubversion.com
"Modern rock with progressive, artistic flairs and a very charismatic vocalist in Ryan Gustafson. It's a fraction too smart to get played on the radio, yet it is polished enough for anyone to enjoy on the first listen - and there is some spectacular guitarwork on 'Not The Same.' .....3.5 out of 4 stars!" -Alternative Press
BOXBOMB
My Obsession
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Type of Label: Indie