Boy Hits Car
Encyclopedia
Boy Hits Car is a four piece American
alternative rock
band from Los Angeles, California
.
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
. Their song "Love Fury Passion Energy" was used as a theme song for then-WWE diva Lita and was distributed on the WWF Forceable Entry
album in 2002. 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. The new album is titled "Stealing Fire." One can preview the album "Stealing Fire" in its entirety at their official homepage.
United States
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alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band from Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
.
Biography
The bandBand (music)
In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* All-female band* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band...
was formed in 1993. After releasing their first album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
, My Animal
My Animal
-Track listing:#"Hope" – 3:24#"Clear" – 3:58#"I'm A Cloud" – 4:45#"La Playa" – 3:59#"Happy" – 5:12#"Mr. Loh" – 4:57#"Make Me Pure" – 5:18#"A Letter From Prison" – 3:03#"Fury 'N' I" – 6:16#"Benkei" – 3:48#"In The Lateness Of A Day" – 4:54#"My Animal" – 6:09...
, independently in 1998, they went on the Sno-Core Tour and recorded their next album, Boy Hits Car
Boy Hits Car (album)
Boy Hits Car is a 2001 album by the band Boy Hits Car released on Wind-Up Records. It remains their most popular and well-known album, with "I'm A Cloud" being popular, and even making it into the soundtrack of some works in popular culture, such as Aggressive Inline.-Track listing:#"The Rebirth" ...
, on Wind-up Records
Wind-Up Records
Wind-up Entertainment, Inc. is a record label based in New York City. It was formed in 1997 by Alan Meltzer, former owner of CD One Stop, following his 1996 purchase of Grass Records. Wind-up is currently the largest independently-owned record label in the world...
. Their song "Love Fury Passion Energy" was used as a theme song for then-WWE diva Lita and was distributed on the WWF Forceable Entry
WWF Forceable Entry
WWF Forceable Entry is a compilation album released by the World Wrestling Federation in 2002. This was the last album sold under the WWF name . It features mostly rock bands performing versions of each wrestlers entrance music. The album had a sequel released in May 2006...
album in 2002. A third album was self released in 2005 called The Passage. In 2006 the band re-released the album in July
July 2006
July 2006 was a month with thirty-one days.The following events also occurred during the month:...
after signing with Rock Ridge Music
Rock Ridge Music
Rock Ridge Music is an independent record label based in Newark, New Jersey. Some of the more recognized artists on the Rock Ridge roster include Reel Big Fish, Sister Hazel, Psychostick, Attack! Attack! UK, The Ike Reilly Assassination, and Ingram Hill....
as their distributor. It was announced on their homepage that they will have a new album with a planned release on March 15, 2011. The new album is titled "Stealing Fire." One can preview the album "Stealing Fire" in its entirety at their official homepage.
Current
- Craig Rondell - vocals, twelve string guitarTwelve string guitarThe twelve-string guitar is an acoustic or electric guitar with 12 strings in 6 courses, which produces a richer, more ringing tone than a standard six-string guitar...
- Bill Gower - bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Mike Bartak - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Johnny Ransom - drumDrumThe drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
s
Former
- Dusty Hunt - (2006–2007) - guitar
- Michael Ferrari (1993–2003) - drums
- Scott MenvilleScott MenvilleScott David Menville is primarily an American voice actor, actor, musician, and comedian.-Early life and career:The son of Chuck Menville, he was bassist for the Southern California rock band Boy Hits Car, which released three albums until he left the band in 2006. He was with the group since...
(1993–2006) - bass guitar - Louis Lenard (1993–2006) - guitar
Discography
- My AnimalMy Animal-Track listing:#"Hope" – 3:24#"Clear" – 3:58#"I'm A Cloud" – 4:45#"La Playa" – 3:59#"Happy" – 5:12#"Mr. Loh" – 4:57#"Make Me Pure" – 5:18#"A Letter From Prison" – 3:03#"Fury 'N' I" – 6:16#"Benkei" – 3:48#"In The Lateness Of A Day" – 4:54#"My Animal" – 6:09...
(1998) (NMG Recor.ds) - Boy Hits CarBoy Hits Car (album)Boy Hits Car is a 2001 album by the band Boy Hits Car released on Wind-Up Records. It remains their most popular and well-known album, with "I'm A Cloud" being popular, and even making it into the soundtrack of some works in popular culture, such as Aggressive Inline.-Track listing:#"The Rebirth" ...
(2001) (Wind-Up Records) - The PassageThe Passage (Boy Hits car album)The Passage is an album by American rock band Boy Hits Car. It was self-released originally in 2005, then re-released through Rock Ridge Music in 2006.-Track listing:#"As The Day Fades" – 1:48#"Tonight" – 4:27#"Escape The World" – 3:17...
(independently released 2005, then re-released in 2006 through Rock Ridge Music) - Stealing FireStealing Fire (Boy Hits Car album)Stealing Fire Stealing Fire is the fourth studio album by the American rock band Boy Hits Car. It was released nationally on March 15, 2011...
(2011) (March 15, 2011)
External links
- Official website
- Boy Hits Car at MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- Official Street Team