Boss City Sounds
Genres: Alternative, Reggae, Ska
Guitarist Maxwell Cook and former bass player Freddi Cruz formed the band in late July of 2008 after they had been in a couple of ska bands together. After they found JC Madsen, drummer, the search for the singer began. Max and Kelsey met at a party by chance, and a couple weeks later he contacted her through MySpace/Youtube about the idea of a band. After a couple days of discussion and jamming, she was delighted to join the band. In the first few weeks of practice and jam sessions, Josh Kennedy joined the band as well, bringing lead guitar solos and sax. Most recently, good friend of Kennedy and Kelsey, Ryan Altschuler joined the line up playing sax and keyboard. The band is currently between bass players and will play with Cruz until April 2nd. The new bass player Chris Cline will take over the beats on April 11th in time to play the One Pin Short CD release party.
Boss City has been playing shows stably for almost four months, since December 2008. The group loves to bring traditional ska energy and sound to audiences in Las Vegas and hopes to bring the same energy to ska/reggae/rock steady fans all over the country. They’re saving up money to record a six-song EP this year hopefully by summer and hope to form a tour across the West Coast. The Sounds are currently unsigned, but would love to be.
- Recent Appearances
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Girls Just Wanna Have Fun night at the Beauty Bar
Las Vegas Weekly presents Acoustic Strip with the Boss City Sounds
Boss City Sounds at the Bunkhouse
Boss City Sounds and Dinner Music for the Gods at Beauty Bar
Underground-A-Go-Go: Ska Ska Ska at Beauty Bar with Boss City Sounds
- Musicians:
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Kelsey Joy Lugo – Vocals
Joshua Kennedy – Guitar, Saxophone
Maxwell Cook – Guitar
Chris Cline – Bass
JC Madsen – Percussion - Influences
- Toots and the Maytals, Hepcat, The Slackers, Hub City Stompers, Sublime, Etta James, Chris Murray.
- Current status
- Writing, recording and performing local gigs.
- Related Links:
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Boss City Sounds on MySpace
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1 Comment So Far
There a bomb band. Traditional stuff that i have not heard from a local band in awhile. I have a very good feeling that their going to the top and their not going to stop until they get there. There amazing live and recorded. Check them out at their shows its completely worth it.
Posted by: killakurtis on 1/7/09 at 1:35 a.m. (Suggest removal)
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