The first time it happened was shortly after I discovered them on YouTube. I came across the video for their acoustic cover of "Disturbia" while browsing their YouTube channel. Then, I found the videos for their covers of "Umbrella" and "Hate That I Love You."
Check these out....this is vintage Boyce Avenue!!
HATE THAT I LOVE YOU
DISTURBIA
There's also a mash-up that they did of Justin Timberlake's "What Goes Around" and Rihanna's "Rehab" that is pure genius:
musicality: (noun) Tastefulness and accomplishment in music
In January of this year, they released a cover of Rihanna's "Only Girl" (a collaboration with the VERY talented Alex Goot.) I have always hated that song. I wanted to like it, because it had an awesome beat, but the lyrics were so raunchy, I couldn't bring myself to like it, let alone love it.
Then it got Boyced.
Alejandro changed the lyrics and turned what I thought was an incredibly shallow song into one of the most romantic covers they've ever done.
Boyce Avenue's cover of "Only Girl" completely changed the way I viewed Alejandro as an artist. I had always been impressed with him, but my admiration and respect reached new heights with his take on "Only Girl." It is one of my favorite Boyce Avenue Covers. I love the lyrics, I love how it picks up when the cajon kicks in on the second verse....I just love everything about it.
I have come to trust that when Boyce Avenue covers a Rihanna song, I'm gonna end up liking it in spite of myself. Their new acoustic cover of "We Found Love" is no exception....with Alejandro on the piano, and Daniel rockin' the cajon, it was bound to happen.
To purchase these and other songs from Boyce Avenue, including their original album All We Have Left, click on the album titles below, or visit www.itunes.com/BoyceAvenue.
"Umbrella" and "Hate That I Love You" are available on Acoustic Sessions, Volume 1
"Disturbia" and "What Goes Around/Rehab" are available on Acoustic Sessions, Volume 3
"Only Girl (In The World)" featurning Alex Goot is available on Cover Collaborations, Volume 1
"We Found Love" is available on New Acoustic Sessions, Volume 2
Nice work, I love when these guys cover a song, that I despise, making me like it way too much!
ReplyDeleteAndrea - I do too....and they do it consistently. :)
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