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Bless You Boys

Sparing you from emo haircuts since 2007...

About Me


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Bless You Boys is a four-piece rock combo hailing from Grand Rapids, MI. The band was formed in 2006 by frontman and lead vocalist Chris Andrus, "...one of the most promising songwriters on the Michigan music scene today (The Grand Rapids Press, 2005)."
Made up of Andrus, guitarist/vocalist Brad Lawrence, bassist Steve Sullivan and drummer Brad Harris, "Bless You Boys have cultivated an original sound, eking out a niche in local music and separating itself from the all-too-common emo and power-pop scenes (The Grand Rapids Press, 2006)."
While drawing influence from artists like the Beatles, Brian Wilson, Jeff Buckley and Radiohead, the members of Bless You Boys are intensely focused on originality and innovation. Their songs feature inventive harmonies, original melodies and chord changes, and concise arrangements. "Bless You Boys' songs tend to be quick and poppy with a nostalgic air that betrays the musicians' muses, classic and modern (The Grand Rapids Press yet again, 2006)."
In their experience on the local and national scene, members of the band have shared the stage with a number of national acts, most notably Everclear, Collective Soul, Fallout Boy, Dishwalla, Deep Purple and Blue Oyster Cult.
Bless You Boys released their debut album, "Armed to the Teeth," through Mackinaw Harvest Music in the spring of 2007.
"Music - the greatest good that mortals know, and all of heaven we have below." - Joseph Addison

What is your favorite song on "Armed to the Teeth"?

What is your favorite song on "Armed to the Teeth"?
Sick Yellow
Molly and the Dressmaker
Under The Wheels
Unspeakable Love
Anna My Friend
Hand to Mouth
Riot
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/21/2006
Band Website: cdbaby.com/blessyouboys
Band Members: Chris Andrus
Vocals, Guitars
Brad Lawrence "Vern"
Guitars, Vocals
Brad Harris
Drums
Steve Sullivan
Bass
Influences: The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Jeff Buckley, Silverchair, Jimmy Eat World, Bob Dylan...
Sounds Like: Dogs and cats, living together...mass hysteria!
Record Label: None
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Tour blog - take 3.

The tour seems to be winding down now, as we only have today's show at Festival of the Arts in Grand Rapids, MI remaining. It's been a trip! Where did we leave off...?Fontana's turned out to be an a...
Posted by Bless You Boys on Sun, 08 Jun 2008 11:11:00 PST

Tour blog - part 2!

Hey all, We're writing you from the epicenter of the universe - Panera Bread in New Jersey. We've been commuting the last couple days from here to NYC for our shows there. It's been an eventful (re...
Posted by Bless You Boys on Wed, 04 Jun 2008 11:29:00 PST

OMG, like, finally a tour blog

We've had this bad boy locked up for the last day or two while we drive aimlessly around the US with no internet. That'll teach us for playing venues that aren't WiFi hotspots! *cue nerdy laughter*-B...
Posted by Bless You Boys on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:13:00 PST

T-shirt Contest, Guitar Giveaway, DVD Filming, Live Recording - all on May 3 at Skelletones!!!!

Hello friends, Just wanted to give you all an update on some of the fun things we have planned for our LIVE DVD SHOOT at SKELLETONES on MAY 3!  Not only will you have the chance to appear in the ...
Posted by Bless You Boys on Sat, 12 Apr 2008 07:19:00 PST

Fifth Third gig tonight (4/10) cancelled due to inclement weather!!!!

Hello friends, We are sorry to report that our gig tonight at Fifth Third Park (immediately following the Whitecaps game) has been cancelled due to inclement weather.  We apologize for the short ...
Posted by Bless You Boys on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:24:00 PST

Girl Whats Your Story

Hey everyone,I hope you have been well. We have been really hard at work lately on tons of cool new stuff, so I apologize for the lack of updates. As I’m sure you noticed are going out on our...
Posted by Bless You Boys on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 03:57:00 PST

New songs tonight at the Intersection!!! FREE SHOW!!!!!

Howdy gang,Just a reminder that we're playing a FREE show tonight at THE INTERSECTION (133 Grandville) with friends JASON ELLER and TORONTOSAURUS REX! The show starts at 9 PM as is free for 21+ and o...
Posted by Bless You Boys on Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:09:00 PST

New Bless You Boys T-shirts !!!!!

Hello friends,We are pleased to announce that we have two brand new Bless You Boys T-shirts for sale! As you can see below, we have two different styles - a "bold" black/white/red design and a "vintag...
Posted by Bless You Boys on Sat, 01 Mar 2008 09:04:00 PST

VAN FOR SALE!!!! LOW MILEAGE!!!!!

We are selling a used 1992 Dodge Ram Van, model B250. While this van is a 1992 model, the mileage is extremely low (76,856!), and the van runs well. A few cosmetic issues (see picture) but it runs wel...
Posted by Bless You Boys on Mon, 25 Feb 2008 11:21:00 PST

BYB and Moto at The Breakroom tonight!!!!!!

Hey friends,Just a reminder - We are playing at The Breakroom (1359 Plainfield) with Moto and The Luminous tonight (Friday, Feb. 1). Show starts at 10, and the cover is $5 for 21+. Don't let the wea...
Posted by Bless You Boys on Fri, 01 Feb 2008 10:41:00 PST