Booji Boys are a Canadian garage punk band from Halifax, Nova Scotia."Booji Boys: Weekend Rocker". Pitchfork, January 13, 2018. Their music blends DIY Hardcore and Power Pop."A Band You Should Know: Nova Scotia's Booji Boys". No Recess, January 3, 2017 | by Jocelyn Hoppa The band consists of vocalist Alex Mitchell, guitarists Cody Googoo and Steve Earle, bassist Adam LeDrew and drummer Justin Crowe, and are named for a Devo reference."Boogie (sic) Boys (New Music 2016)". The Coast, June 9, 2016."Talking Devo and the Best Way to 'Rock Out' With Booji Boys". Noisey, Tim Scott, Feb 7 2017 They are most noted for their 2017 album Weekend Rocker, which was a longlisted nominee for the 2018 Polaris Music Prize."Polaris Prize 2018: Arcade Fire, Daniel Caesar, Gord Downie, More Make The Long List". ET Canada, June 14, 2018.
History Booji Boys released a number of demo recordings before issuing their self-titled debut album in February 2017."Stream Booji Boys Weekend Rocker". Stereogum, December 26, 2017."Booji Boys – Self-Titled LP". Heat Wave, Justin Crumpton Soon after they followed up with an EP, Sweet Boy, and a non-album cover of Gang Green's "Sold Out".
The band released an album, Weekend Rocker, in December 2017."Booji Boys Weekend Rocker". Dominionated, by Mac Cameron, January 29, 2018 The album appeared on the !earshot National Top 50 chart in February, 2018."The National Top 50 ". !earshot, February 6, 2018
Discography 6 Track Demo (2016) 06/04/2016 Practice Tape? (2016) Bad Boy 2016 LP Promo Tape (2016) Booji Boys (2017) Sweet Boy (2017) Weekend Rocker (2017) Unknown Pleathers (2018) Tube Reducer (2019)
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