The Boyfriends

Infobox musical artist
Name = The Boyfriends


Background = group_or_band
Years_active = 2003 - 2006
Origin = London, England
Genre = Indie rock
Label = Boobytrap Records
Associated_acts = Jack, Luxembourg, The New Royal Family
URL = http://www.myspace.com/myboyfriendsback
Past_members = Martin Wallace
Richard Adderley
David Barnett
Paddy Pulzer

The Boyfriends were an indie four-piece musical group from London, England, who consisted of Martin Wallace on vocals, Richard Adderley on guitar, David Barnett on bass and Paddy Pulzer on drums. Adderley and Pulzer had previous played together in Jack.

First coming to prominence in June 2005 after becoming the first band ever to play the newly-christened John Peel Stage at that year's Glastonbury Festival, they have been likened to The Smiths by the British press. This drew interest from Morrissey who, after going to one of their shows, was supposedly so impressed he offered them the supporting slot on his 2006 European tour on the spot.

The band split in late 2006, following a tour in support of The Divine Comedy. As of 2007 their record company, Boobytrap, has collapsed and the band's website no longer exists. Boobytrap Records boss "Baz" implied that the band had split due to poor management in an interview with Playlouder. [http://www.playlouder.co.uk/news/+booby-trap-door/]

Since the split, Adderley, Barnett and Pulzer have also been working on music together. Barnett formed a supergroup of sorts under the name The New Royal Family (featuring Adderley on bass, and present and former members of Gay Dad, Luxembourg, Scarlet's Well and Salad, amongst others), as well as joining Luxembourg. Adderley has acted as producer for both bands.

Discography

tudio albums

* "The Boyfriends" (September 2006, Boobytrap Records)

ingles

External links

* [http://www.myspace.com/myboyfriendsback official Myspace.com page]
* [http://www.myspace.com/thenewroyalfamily The New Royal Family] (featuring David Barnett and Richard Adderley)
* [http://www.myspace.com/smallcrew Small Crew] (featuring Richard Adderley)
* [http://www.nme.com/artists/the-boyfriends NME.com page] - archive of Boyfriends news and coverage
* [http://www.drownedinsound.com/bands/6719 Drownedinsound.com page] - online coverage