2008 was a dizzying blur of firsts and foremosts for the San Fran based band BLVD. While whipping up crowds across the US with their fresh urban sounds this four-piece has positioned itself as a new champion of the burgeoning live electronic movement. The fallout of BLVD's blitz on premier west coast festivals in '08 (High Sierra Music Festival, Earthdance, Joshua Tree Music Festival, Lightning in a Bottle, Shambhala, etc) led to several licensing deals with conglomerates such as Victoria Secret, AOL, CBS, MTV and more. The band dropped its full length release (Music for People) last summer and toured heavily as the album garnered critical acclaim and remained in the top 40 on CMJ charts for 6 weeks. The release also got BLVD named to the "Hot 100 Unsigned Artists" of 2008 by Music Connection Magazine. The group topped the year off with a show stealing set at Sea of Dreams, the largest indoor NYE event in the US, alongside Thievery Corporation and Bassnectar.
2009 promises to be an equally exciting year for the project. A spring tour will take BLVD up the west coast, then to Hampton, VA for a Phish after show, and to the SXSW festival in Austin. The tour ends with a string of dates with Lotus as they stop at the premier theaters in the North East. Another studio album is also in production and is slotted for a summer release.
BLVD's genre bending, life affirming music inspires a frenzy on the dance floor that rings in the ears and minds of its audience long after the party is over. Few bands can provoke the kind of electric atmosphere that BLVD has at its shows. This unconventional mixture of hip-hop vocals, rock guitars, street beats, and sub woofing bass is enough to galvanize and convert any listener into a devoted fan.
Hey Guys just wanted to say HI! I hope your all doing wonderful, Im thinking Fiji sounds like a great place to spend christmas....I might have to make it happen. Much LOve j*roe
was tellin my gf to start saving up for new years so we can do fiji.... she said she'd only be able to save $800 by then... so i said... fine... save ur 800 and we'll go blow it all in chico :D while bumpin' blvd cd and wearing grass skirt n coconut bikini shells. hehehe ;D
Im so thankfull you all made it out to put on such a spectacular show, Love to you all and I hope the ride home is a peacefull one. Thanks so very much!! "There is no separation between us now, all spokes of the wheel together make the whole. We are one, there is no other..The rainbow is made of every color, the eternal tree of life flowering from the one heart." Blessings My Precious Gems!!! <3
