Letras de canciones de The Boxmasters

Fronted by the mercurial actor, musician, and drummer Billy Bob (known here as W.R., obviously William Robert) Thornton, the Boxmasters (the membership, at least in the recording capacity, rounded out by J.D. Andrew on bass, guitars, and vocals and Michael Wayne Butler on guitars and lap steel) are a California-based electric rockabilly/country-rock band influenced by the sounds of Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, and Buck Owens but put a unique spin on the genre by adding a dash of British Invasion-era rock (Beatles, Stones, Kinks) to the mix. Starting with their 2008 double-disc eponymous debut, the Boxmasters explored this fusion on a steady series of albums that arrived at a steady pace over the next decade.
The band honed their skills in their early days by playing a handful of live shows in the California area, as well as a few gigs in Tecate, Mexico. The three-piece soon entered the studio -- after securing a deal with Vanguard -- and recorded their 2008 debut, simply titled The Boxmasters. To augment their sound -- and allow W.R. Thornton to step out from behind the drums to take the vocals to the people -- the Boxmasters recruited some sidemen to take on their road trips. These musicians included Brad Davis on mandolin, guitar, and vocals; Teddy Andreadis on harmonica and organ/keys; and Mike Bruce on drums. Later in 2008, the group issued the holiday album Christmas Cheer, also on Vanguard. Released in 2009, Modbilly featured two discs, one stocked with originals and the other with covers.
After an extended hiatus in the early 2010s, during which time Thornton dedicated himself to the film Jayne Mansfield's Car, the Boxmasters returned with Somewhere Down the Road in 2015. That same year, they issued the Providence album as an online exclusive. The band released two new albums in 2016: Boys and Girls...And the World and Tea Surfing. In Stereo! arrived in 2018, followed by Speck in 2019 and Light Rays in 2020. ~ Chris True