- BoomBox
Infobox Musical artist
Name = BoomBox
Img_capt = This is BoomBox!
L: Russ Randolph R: Zion Godchaux
Photo: Wayno Beam
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Origin =Muscle Shoals, Alabama ,USA
Genre = Rock & RollPsychedelic pop Psychedelic rock Space rock Disco House Music
Years_active = 2004-Current
Label =Heart of Gold Records
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URL = [http://thisisboombox.com www.thisisboombox.com]BoomBox is an American
rock band , which was founded in 2004 by singer/songwriter Zion Godchaux on theguitar /lead vocals and producer/DJ Russ Randolph on sequencers, groove boxes and turn-tables. The duo met while recording The Heart of Gold Band album “At The Table,” with Zion's mother Donna Jean Godchaux-Mackay, formerly of theGrateful Dead [ [http://staging.dead.net/band/donna-jean-godchaux Donna Jean Godchaux] ] and soon after, formed BoomBox.BoomBox originates from
Muscle Shoals, Alabama , known for producing some of the most revolutionary styles and creative artists inRock and Roll . [Muscle Schoals, Alabama] BoomBox has incorporated this rich history into their music, allowing for the grand entrance of a greater style and fusion ofRock and Roll , Vintage Psychedelic and House.The band has played many notable concerts and venues, including appearances at The Oregon Country Fair,
The Echo Project and theWakarusa Music & Camping Festival .Fans find this unique sound irresistible to the feet and addictive to the senses while BoomBox creates the scene that audiences want. As described by the [http://www.mlive.com/kzgazette/ Kalamazoo Gazette] --'BoomBox to bring 'funky, sweaty dance party'.
The duo themselves avoid labeling the music as anything other than "Rock & Roll", expressing that labels would do the music injustice. It's simply left up to each person to extract his or her own account from the BoomBox experience. [ [http://blog.mlive.com/kalamazoo_gazette_extra/2007/11/bamas_boombox_to_bring_funky_s.html "Bama's BoomBox to bring 'funky, sweaty dance party"] , Kalamazoo Gazette (
2007-11-01 )]Discography
*Visions of BackBeat [http://cdbaby.com/cd/boombox] (May, 2005)
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External links
* [http://www.thisisboombox.com The Official BoomBox Website]
* [http://www.archive.org/details/BoomBox BoomBox collection] at theInternet Archive 's live music archive
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