boaCountry of origin:England Type of music generally:Alternative pop/rock Status:Most recent release, Get There (2005) See also:Wikipedia's entry for Boa Comparisons:Dido, Imogen Heap, Splashdown, Natalie Merchant Covers/own material:Own General comments:Boa started getting heard by a lot of otaku (fans of Japanese animation and comics) thanks to the track "Duvet" being used as the opening theme of the anime series Serial Experiments Lain. I'm impressed. For those insisting on "tastes like chicken" comparisons, imagine a band fronted by an English Natalie Merchant, only warmer and less stiff.) (1999, philipdavid@earthlink.net) Recommended first album:Twilight Recordings:
The Race of a Thousand Camels (U.K.) / Twilight (U.S.)Release info:2000—Pioneer/Polystar—Pio-CD-5153-2 Availability:Currently somewhat rare Ecto priority:Recommended Group members:Jasmine Rodgers—lead vocals, guitar, percussion Guest artists:Ben Henderson—guitar, saxophone, percussion Produced by:Neil Walsh, Darren Allison, Stuart Epps, Jason Barron, and Boa Comments:I really liked their Twilight album—pretty much straightforward, melodic pop-rock but Jasmine has a fabulous voice and the songs have some great hooks. It's not unlike something you might hear from Natalie Merchant, Dido or Imogen Heap. If you like "Duvet," you'll probably really like the entire album. It's good pop-rock—nothing groundbreakingly inventive, but Jasmine's vocals can be quite irresistible. (carnivore@bigfoot.com) Get ThereRelease info:2004—BOASCD1 Availability:Self-released and currently somewhat rare Ecto priority:Recommended Group members:Jasmine Rodgers—vocals, guitar Produced by:Boa and Kevin Wood Comments:Very pleasant pop/rock, like the majority of Twilight. It's good, well-constructed, and Jasmine Rodgers' voice is gorgeous. Unfortunately, there's not total knock-out track like "Duvet" or "Twilight" off their first album. (sophiagurley@hotmail.com) |
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