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The Boxcar Guitars will released their debut EP “Lamp Light” through Arch Hill Recordings on 19th September 2005.

Over the last year and a bit the Boxcar Guitars have proved to be one of Auckland’s most popular and hard working and seriously stonking indie alt-country live bands. If you haven’t been lucky enough to see them strumming up a storm supporting the likes of Gomez, Evan Dando, Jay Farrar, Bonnie Prince Billy and Lambchop – not to mention a whole host of local luminaries ranging from the Checks to the Bats – then it is possible you haven’t left the house recently.

That’s right, well-attired live music is what the Boxcars are all about. So when the decided to “cut a side” it seemed only logical to head to the wonky old Grand in the semi-rural backblocks of Helensville, set up the large dining room and play the songs in the way they do up on the stage – live, fresh and real. The EP contains five tracks from these sessions, as well as the original radio favorite of “My Love is Blue”, which saw plenty of airplay on the b-net, ChannelZ, Fleet FM and National radio.

Benny Boxcar (guitar, vocals), Marcus Joyce (bass) and Kari Hammond (drums) go way back to high school days, jam sessions and general noisy garage misbehavior. However, as time progressed, they developed a love of American roots music, in the forms of Woody Guthrie, Hank Williams and "...country music from the late '40s, blues from the depression era, rock n roll from the '50s”. This new musical understanding - combined with the addition steer guitar player John Segovia - saw the band develop their own stripped back and timeless flavor. This is described by Boxcar Benny as “the sound of a great big racket box rumbling along”

And while rumbling along with the Boxcar Guitars is what it is all about, that doesn’t exclude the band members from other interesting musical activities. Boxcar Benny tours (and is recording the new album) with Bic Runga, and added beautiful guitar atmospherics and a song to Florian Habict’s excellent film “Kaikohe Demolition”. Marcus also plays bass in the thundering Demi Whores, as does Kari – who also drummed in the Bloody Souls (now), Tokey Tones and the Brunettes (then). John is currently also playing music with Don McGlashan and another country band the Radio Kings.

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The Boxcar Guitars video "My Love is Blue"

The Boxcar Guitars Releases

 

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14 Oct

Boxcar Gigs and on the Radio

Author: Ben Howe
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LIVE#1 The Boxcar Guitars have been taking a few weeks break after a marathon of shows, but they're very excited (especially John Segovia) about the pairing up with Southern Legends THE RENDERERS (See www.therenderers.com) One Auckland show only Friday 28 October at The Kings Arms Tavern, doorsales only, Boxcars on about 9.30pm.

LIVE#2 and then as part of CHEAP THrills, Friday 11 November at Devonports magnificent Masonic Tavern on the North Shore, with The Rainy Days and The Whipping Cats

MEDIA #1 Ben and Marcus from the band did an interview with Richard Wain for the Music Mix on National Radio, there's two chances to catch it (I think);

Sat 22 Oct 2.04pm Home Grown with Sarah McMullan Sarah McMullan presents the best songs, music-related stories, interviews, live music, industry news and music documentaries from New Zealand and the world. Includes excerpts from The Sampler, The Music Mix, Musical Chairs and more

and Mon Oct 24 11.06pm The Music Mix Richard Wain presents a contemporary music magazine, with interviews and music from a wide range of New Zealand and overseas artists, coverage of new releases, tours, live sessions, music festivals and events

MEDIA #2 The lads just went into (Goodshirts?) studio to record three songs for a forth coming feature on KIWIFM, included were crowd favourites 'Achin' Heart' and a cover of Hank Williams 'Alone & Forsaken". We'll let you know when they get played on KIWIFM.
24 Sep

Boxcar Guitars EP Out This Week

Author: Ben Howe
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Listen out to for the new single ?The Ballad of Mad Ave on the radio, and the excellent Fish ?n? Clips Jonathan Gerard directed video for ?My Love is Blue. The EP is in good shops for $14.95 and available at gigs. The EP track listing is:
My Love Is Blue
This Heat, This Heat
Broken Hill
The Ballad of Mad Ave
Fading
My Love is Blue (Grand Version)

29th September ? Odeon Auckland with the Spoils duo (from Australia ? highly recommended by Arch Hill and others!)
19 Jul

Boxcar Guitars and Grand Prix at Bollix 29 July

Author: Ben Howe
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Look out for the Boxcar Guitars and Grand Prix playing at the Dogs Bollix on Friday the 29th of August. Both of these bands will have releases on Arch Hill before the end of the year. The Boxcar Guitars will have an EP and Grand Prix and album. They will be joined at the show by Wellington band the Inkling.

There are two Grand Prix tracks available for your listening pleasure on the audio page