Boat + Band in Reservoir, VI

ABOUT

We are not currently looking for any more band members.

Our band Boat has recently reformed, minus our drummer who is living overseas. In our previous incarnation (over 20 yeras ago) we released 2 albums and demoed a bunch of songs that we never got to record professionally. The audio samples here feature one of our early recordings and songs from the albums.

The photos are also from way back. We're in our early 50s now.

We love experimenting with song arrangements, and improvising. We used to perform improvised soundtracks for silent films, usually without seeing the film first (see poster). We like to start rehearsals and gigs with a free jam which always goes in a different direction.

Screen name:

Boat

Member since:

May 16 2021

Active over 1 month ago

Level of commitment:

Moderately Committed

Years together:

7

Gigs played:

50 to 100

Age:

52 years

Influences

The most obvious comparison would probably be Wilco, as we are also a band that starts with a rootsy foundation and then takes it in different directions. But other music that we love that also bleeds into our songs includes: Jeff Buckley, Radiohead, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Tool, The Shins, Vampire Weekend, Van Morrison's Astral Weeks, The Velvet Underground, Tom Waits, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Nick Drake, Brian Eno, Pavement, Thomas Mapfumo, Bjork, The Beatles, The Byrds, Allman Brothers, Charles Mingus, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, The Smiths, The Meters, Pixies.

Members Of Band

Brett - bass
Cameron - acoustic/electric guitars and vocals
Yanai - electric guitar and vocals
Greg Williams - Drums

EQUIPMENT

Electric and acoustic guitars, bass, PA, mics

MUSIC