It takes a certain kind of four-year-old to dedicate every single Sunday, from wake until sleep, to listening to the Beach Boys on repeat. Some would say a wildly precocious or even (but don’t quote us) mildly freakish one. Tobias Priddle, the 23-year-old behind the glistening riot-pop anthems of Boy In A Box, was that kid.
Tobias sensed he’d have plenty of time to explore the nether regions of rock’n’roll history over his oncoming years in Patonga, a fishing village with a population of just over 200.
And Tobias would certainly explore. Years later, a move to Melbourne would see him expand on a musical obsession that had gripped him since high school – the clattering hooks of the UK punk era and the everyman stance of Americana, as well as elements of early soul and grainy FM pop – to inform the heart of Boy In A Box. The Clash is in there, as is Springsteen and even hints of a young Midnight Oil. “As well as Nina Simone and Frank Sinatra.”
Tobias sensed he’d have plenty of time to explore the nether regions of rock’n’roll history over his oncoming years in Patonga, a fishing village with a population of just over 200.
And Tobias would certainly explore. Years later, a move to Melbourne would see him expand on a musical obsession that had gripped him since high school – the clattering hooks of the UK punk era and the everyman stance of Americana, as well as elements of early soul and grainy FM pop – to inform the heart of Boy In A Box. The Clash is in there, as is Springsteen and even hints of a young Midnight Oil. “As well as Nina Simone and Frank Sinatra.”
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Glitter, Gold, Ruin - just try to not sing along to this track!
Other tracks by Boy In A Box: Moon Comes Up - The Longest Road
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| Number Of People In Act | 3 Piece |
| State/Territory Artist Is Based In | VIC |
| City/Town/Region Artist Is Based In | Melbourne |
| Taken From The Release Titled | Glitter Gold Ruin |
| Copyright Holder's Name | Boy In A Box |
| Publisher | Native Tongue Music Publishing |
| Media Servicing Date | 2011-09-20 |
| Main Genre | Rock |
| Genre 2 | Pop |
| Contains explicit lyrics or themes that may offend some listeners | No |
| Artist Official Web Site | http://www.boyinabox.com.au/ |
| Artist Social Network Page | http://www.facebook.com/boyinaboxmusic |
| Tour Start Month | 2011-09-14 |
| Content Provider | Twenty-Two |
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