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Boomchix

Roots and Roll...

About Me

Boomchix was formed by Janice (vocals, guitar & songwriter), Barb (vocals & mandolin) and Shelley Brown (vocals & bass). They performed either as a trio or with drummer Ed Goodine until Shelley made the decision to pick up her life and move it to Vancouver Island. Just before she left, Janice and Barb decided it was time they went into the studio to record bed tracks for what would become their debut CD "Surprise Surprize"Produced by Marc L'Esperance and Janice Dunbar, the CD was released in November 2006, and features a stellar musical cast; Shelley Brown (Flying Accusations, WiseAcre) - acoustic bass & BG vocals, Ed Goodine (Knotty Pines, Rodney DeCroo) - drums, Linda McRae (singer/songwriter, Knotty Pines, Rodney DeCroo) - electric bass, Paul Pigat (Cousin Harley, Knotty Pines) - acoustic/electric lead guitar & banjo, Meredith Bates (Microscopic, Heartwarmongering) - violin, and Marc L'Esperance (Pleasure Suit, Ghettoblaster, Monica Lee Band, Conrad) - drums/percussion & mandolin."...One need listen no further than Boomchix awe-inspiring debut release, Surprise Surprize, to hear the difference a little bit of soul can make: Sweet melodies, honest lyrics, world-class musicianship and damn near perfect production..." - R. C. Joseph - "Listen to Me" 24 hours"Authentic, and warm... Amazing vocal harmonies, pro but not slick musicianship, and an underlying sense of humour make for one of the best Roots albums to come out of Vancouver in years." - Red Cat RecordsWhile recording the CD, Barb and Janice began to re-invent Boomchix - the band - first with Meredith Bates on violin, and electric bass-man supreme John Werner drivin' the bottom end. A couple of drummers later, and Benny Strylove got on board to keep the beat and the girls smilin'. In July of 2006 surf-punk rock-a-twangin' Gord (Gorehound) Smithers jumped in with his electric guitar at the last minute as a standin for Meredith at the band's first show at the Railway Club. After only one rehearsal together, and an amazingly fun show - they knew that their sound was complete, and the current Boomchix line-up was formed.In performance, Boomchix likes to rock that roots music! Shows are energetic and fun! Come see!“Surprise, Surprize defines Janice as a creative and passionate songwriter, and the BoomChix as a must-catch live local act. I highly recommend that you buy this album, and better still - catch the BoomChix playing live throughout our fine city sometime soon. Janice and Barb are very charismatic performers that really connect with their audience and have a great time up there on the stage. Their music kicks, their personalities shine. You are guaranteed a wonderful night if you make the effort to get up, get out, and catch them live.” - YVRmusic.comHear high quality clips of every song from Surprise Surprize at www.boomchix.ca ! Order from CDBaby:

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Member Since: 2/18/2006
Band Website: boomchix.ca
Band Members:

Janice Dunbar: vocals/guitar Barb Wilkins: vocals/mandolin Gord (Gorehound) Smithers: guitar/dobro John Werner: electric bass Benny Strylove: drumsCovering Freakwater's tune "Crazy Man" at the Railway Club Apr 5-07; Video by Lynn Werner:

Influences: Most importantly, the incredible jams with good friends over the years.Some artists that may have gotten into the creative subconscious behind the songwriting: The Beatles, John Lennon, U2, CSN, Neil Young, Blue Rodeo, The Replacements, Buddy Holly, The Band, Elvis, Sarah McLachlan, Joni Mitchell, REM, Elton John, Pearl Jam, Temple of the Dog, Fleetwood Mac, Elvis Costello, B52's, The Who, Peter Gabriel, Belly, Sheryl Crow, David Bowie, 10CC, Lone Justice, Freakwater, The Pogues, Alice in Chains (Jar of Flies), Spirit of the West, Jr. Gone Wild, Pink Floyd, James Taylor, Carly Simon, The Hollies, Yardbirds, Simon and Garfunkle, Carole King, Bruce Springsteen, Ruth Brown, Everly Brothers, Roy Orbison, Mamas and the Papas, Bob Dylan, Kate Bush, Bruce Cockburn, John Hiatt, The Andrew Sisters, Dwight Yokam, Buffalo Springfield, Supertramp, Rolling Stones, The Eagles, CCR, Led Zeppelin, Steve Earle, Lucinda Williams, Patsy Cline, Gillian Welch, Emmylou Harris, Alison Krauss, all the music from the "Oh Brother Where Art Thou" soundtrack, Linda McRae, Hank Williams, Indigo Girls, KD Lang, Pied Pumpkin, The Byrds, Alanis Morissette, Melissa Etheridge, Heart, Tragically Hip, Brothers Four, Wilco, Ella Fitzgerald, The Ink Spots, Lou Reed, Velvet Underground, Gordon Lightfoot, Midnight Oil, Concrete Blonde, Tom Petty, Doors, Pretenders, Coldplay, Live, Stray Cats, Alan Parsons Project, Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, Mark Knopfler, Eurythmics, Tom Waites, Patti Smith, Ricki Lee Jones, Hot House Flowers, Ani DiFranco, Lucious Jackson... It's impossible to think of them all right now.
Sounds Like: We just try to sound like us on a good day... and hope you enjoy!
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Review from YVRmusic!

We'd like to thank G for all her support for Vancouver's roots music community, and we are honoured to have her review of our CD included with the launch of - Your Vancouver Roots - www...
Posted by Boomchix on Tue, 05 Jun 2007 08:20:00 PST

Write-up in 24 Hrs

Honestly, the Chicks weren't so well known in 2001 when we came up with our name... we'd like to thank R.C. Joseph for acknowledging this quandry, and for writing such nice things about...
Posted by Boomchix on Fri, 19 Jan 2007 11:51:00 PST

Not the Dixie Chicks!

We've heard some curious comments about the review we received from Red Cat Records, and about why they felt it necessary to compare us in such a way with The Dixie Chicks. It's positive about us, but...
Posted by Boomchix on Sat, 13 Jan 2007 11:30:00 PST

Post-Release Party Thanks!

Our CD release party was a blast!  Barb and I would like to thank all our friends and supporters who came out and made it such a success. Thanks to Lorna for ha...
Posted by Boomchix on Sun, 05 Nov 2006 04:23:00 PST