Boy Hits Car is an American alternative rock/metal band from Los Angeles, formed in 1993.[3]
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Alternative metal, alternative rock, nu metal[1] |
| Years active | 1993–present[2] |
| Labels | NMG, Wind-up, Rock Ridge |
| Members | Cregg Rondell Bill Gower Mike Bartak Erik Peterson |
| Past members | Louis Lenard Scott Menville Michael Ferrari Dusty Hunt Johnny Ransom Will "Walrus" Jenkins |
History
editThe band was formed in 1993. After releasing their first album, My Animal, independently in 1998, they went on the Sno-Core Tour and recorded their next album, Boy Hits Car, on Wind-up Records.[3] Their song "LoveFuryPassionEnergy" was used as a theme song for WWE Hall of Famer Lita and was distributed on the WWF Forceable Entry album in 2002.[4] A third album was self released in 2005 called The Passage. In 2006 the band re-released the album in July after signing with Rock Ridge Music as their distributor. It was announced on their homepage that they will have a new album with a planned release on March 15, 2011.[5] Boy Hits Car released their 5th studio album All That Led Us Here in May 2014 and are presently following it up with a European tour.
Peterson stated in a Reddit AMA conducted to mark the self-titled album's 20th anniversary that 12 to 13 tracks had been written for a pending sixth album, with a name for said album still being decided upon at that time.[6] The lead single, Injustice Fatigue, was released in November 2022.[7]
Musical style and influences
editBoy Hits Car was started in 1993 with a simple idea—to write and perform 'passionately heavy music' infused with a world beat/middle eastern flavor.[8] The band cite their influences as Jane's Addiction, Primus, Bad Religion, Talking Heads, Quicksand, Led Zeppelin and Helmet, as well as eastern music such as Ali Akbar Khan.[9]
Members
editCurrent
edit- Cregg Rondell – vocals, twelve-string guitar (1993–present)
- Bill Gower – bass guitar (2006–present)
- Mike Bartak – guitar (2007–present)
- Erik Peterson – drums (2014–present)[10]
Former
edit- Louis Lenard – guitar – (1993–2006)
- Scott Menville – bass guitar (1993–2006)
- Michael Ferrari – drums (1993–2003)
- Johnny Ransom – drums (2004–2012)
- Dusty Hunt – guitar (2005–2007)
- Will Jenkins – drums (2012–2013)[10]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- My Animal (1998) (NMG Records)
- Boy Hits Car (2001) (Wind-Up Records)
- The Passage (independently released in 2005, then re-released in 2006 through Rock Ridge Music)
- Stealing Fire (2011) (March 15, 2011)
- All That Led Us Here (2014)
- Waves of Sound Across Oceans of Time (2024; pending release)
Live albums
edit- Worldwide Alive (2020)
References
edit- ^ Islander (July 31, 2018). "The Synn Report (Part 99): Boy Hits Car". No Clean Singing. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- ^ "Boy Hits Car | Biography, Albums, & Streaming Radio". AllMusic. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
- ^ a b Wilson, MacKenzie. "Boy Hits Car | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- ^ "Boy Hits Car is connecting with YOU!!!!". Reverbnation.com. Archived from the original on January 10, 2014. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
- ^ "Home | Boy Hits Car". Archive.is. July 29, 2012. Archived from the original on July 29, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
- ^ "R/Numetal - Comment by u/ErikBHC on "Boy Hits Car AMA // Album Discussion // "20 Years of Nu-Metal""". January 10, 2021.
- ^ Keith Clement (November 12, 2022). "BOYHITSCAR ISSUES NEW SINGLE/VIDEO, 'INJUSTICE FATIGUE'". Metalheads Forever. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
- ^ "Biography". Boyhitscar.com. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
- ^ "It's ALL ABOUT THE ALBUM - BOY HITS CAR - Stealing Fire (Interview)". Rockunited.com. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
- ^ a b "Boy Hits Car (Official FB Page)". Facebook. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
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