Band History and Philosophy
The Boogie Monsters originally formed in Reno Nevada in 2002. After becoming one of the most sought after bands in the northern Nevada and Lake Tahoe scene we moved to Austin TX at the end of 2006 to make our way in a larger music scene. You could say we have been around a while and around the block a few times. We are known as a hard working, hard rocking band with plenty of soul. One fan described us like this. "It sounds like Thin Lizzy got hit by a bus driven by George Clinton". We have our own original sound but our many influences include Government Mule, The Allman Brothers, of course Jimmy Hendrix and the late great SRV. We also pay homage to Ray Charles and The Funk Brothers among many other great artists.
You hear so many bands talk about how they are not able to classify their music and how all of the band members come from different musical backgrounds to forge this new sound that they have discovered. We have done and said all that as well. But it really comes down to this. We are a hard rocking blues band with a dash of pop and Motown style soul thrown in for flavor. We push the envelope in many musical directions but what really matters to our fans is, music with soul and energy that makes the listener feel something and remember that they enjoyed the band, the music, the performance, and the recording. The Boogie Monsters do that!! We have guts, rocking guitar, great vocals, and a tight rhythm section. We can hold our own with the best. Gracing the stage with such Blues acts as The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Tommy Castro Band, , Charlie Musselwhite, Kenny Neal, Pinetop Perkins, Paul Delay, and The Holmes Brothers. Rock acts Halestorm, Stan Ridgeway, AC-Dshe, Tishamingo, The Red Elvises, Surf King Dick Dale and many more. The Boogie Monsters have released two independent CD’s that have sold from Southern California to Eastern Europe.
The Boogie Monsters mean business!!!