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Take the Boys
Montreal, Quebec, Canada - Take the Boys is what would happen if Etta James and Sublime took a road trip from Canada to Venezuela. The trio play their own style that rolls rock, soul, rocksteady, and reggae in with old school pop sensibilities; songs with honest lyrics and memorable melodies.
Take the Boys was founded in early 2006, when Angela and Brian chose to leave a six-piece funk band to pursue a more meaningful musical project. The decision came about after the sudden death of Angela's father; giving perspective to life, and giving birth to a more mature sound. In the fall, Venezuelan native (via Ottawa) Rafael replaced the original drummer, injecting confidence and Latin love to the line-up.
In February 2007, the three decided to record a demo. After shopping around the band decided to go with Ottawa's Little Chicago Studios and producer Tim Greencorn (Feist, the Stars). After much discussion they decided to take a leap of faith to record a full-length studio album as their first recording. Armed with little more than the stubborn pursuit of a quality sound, the band made countless trips up and down the 417 highway for over a year. The result: an album with songs about family, social consciousness and self reflection rooted in booty-shaking groove; mastered by renown engineer, Joao Carvalho (Sam Roberts, Hedley, Alexis On Fire, Protest The Hero)
Since their formation Take the Boys have developed a loyal following from their local gigs at such venues as Club Soda, Cafe Campus and Sala Rossa. Their music has also been getting airplay on local college radio, McGill University’s CKUT and UQAM's CHOQ. They are also a featured artist in this fall’s edition of BOBBi magazine. The band has played gigs such as the 08 Grey Cup, the Smiths Falls Railway Festival, the Montreal High Lights Festival, charity shows for the Montreal Parkinson’s Disease Fund and Procure Walk of Courage, and is looking forward to playing the Montreal & Ottawa Ska Festivals in the summer of 2009.
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Contact info and booking: [email protected]

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Member Since: 15/06/2006
Band Website: www.taketheboys.com
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Influences: James Brown, Etta James, Toots and the Maytals, Sublime, Ray Charles, Led Zeppelin, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Sam Cooke, Jackie Wilson, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Clash, Cake, Beck, Soul Coughing, The Police, Bill Withers, The Who, Aretha, Queen, Rancid, English Beat, The Specials, Bob Marley, so much more, and our friends and families.
Sounds Like: Sublime, The Aggrolites, Bedouin Soundclash, goodness, etc...
Record Label: Independent
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Max

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Posted by on Sat, 18 Apr 2009 23:17:00 GMT

TTB Crazy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQ3YBqrLnKc
Posted by on Sat, 18 Apr 2009 23:16:00 GMT

Check out this event: ReUnite

Hosted By:Take the BoysWhen:March 27, 2009Where:The House of Reggae1693 St-DenisMontrealDescription:TAKE THE BOYS REUNITE! Come out and see Take the Boys as they once were, as they should be, as they ...
Posted by on Sun, 01 Mar 2009 17:11:00 GMT

Check out this event: Take the Boys & Mean Tangerine!

Hosted By:Take the BoysWhen:January 22, 2009Where:L'Absynthe1738 St-DenisMontrealDescription:Come out at see Take the Boys & Mean Tangerine. 5$ at the door.Click Here To View Event
Posted by on Sat, 17 Jan 2009 14:51:00 GMT

Price Drop

Hey All, Just wanted to give a heads up that all our merch has now dropped in price, but to take advantage of the savings you've got to make it out to a show. The lower prices only apply at a live Tak...
Posted by on Sat, 13 Dec 2008 17:03:00 GMT

High Times

We all had the awesome opportunity to go somewhere and see something that most Montrealers have never had the chance to see; the city from a bird's eye view. Sunday night we secretly gained access t...
Posted by on Tue, 28 Oct 2008 07:59:00 GMT

Enough

Ive been working on the lyrics for a particular song for months now, and was never able to get them finished. There was always something lacking, something that just wasnt right with the wording o...
Posted by on Sat, 18 Oct 2008 18:21:00 GMT

Radio Time!

TTB is going to be interviewed on Radio LaSalle 100.1FM Monday night. Be sure to listen in for all the sordid details that we've been keeping from you!!!Tune in between 9:00pm - 11:00pm!
Posted by on Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:24:00 GMT

Dogs ROCK!

I just got back from the Monteregie SPCA. I decided that it was high time to do a little less for Angela, and a little more for anyone or anything other than myself. And what a beautiful day I've just...
Posted by on Sun, 21 Sep 2008 21:54:00 GMT

Old Endings and New Beginnings

This may come as a shock to most of you out there, but Brian and I ended our 4 year relationship last week. I think it came as a shock to the both of us as well! I've had many a sleepless night wond...
Posted by on Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:30:00 GMT