The guys also performed an acoustic version of their original song On My Way. I love the way they do this.....it reminds me of how they do it in their live shows. :)
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Boyce Avenue on Belfast's Citybeat 96.7 FM
Boyce Avenue sat down with Emma Fitzpatrick from Belfast's Citybeat 96.7 FM on Thursday to talk about touring with One Direction, how they decide what songs to cover, and other fun stuff. Check out the interview below....
The guys also performed an acoustic version of their original song On My Way. I love the way they do this.....it reminds me of how they do it in their live shows. :)
The guys also performed an acoustic version of their original song On My Way. I love the way they do this.....it reminds me of how they do it in their live shows. :)
Sunday, January 22, 2012
NEW VIDEO: An Acoustic Cover of Vanessa Carlton's "A Thousand Miles"
Boyce Avenue recently teamed up with fellow YouTuber Alex Goot for the second time to record an acoustic cover of Vanessa Carlton's A Thousand Miles. The single is available on iTunes (Cover Collaborations, Volume 2) and the video was released today.
I really like this song a lot, so I was excited that Boyce Avenue decided to cover it. Their last collaboration with Alex, an amazing acoustic cover of Rihanna's Only Girl (In The World), is one of my favorite Boyce Avenue covers (easily in my Top Ten.) Alex is an incredibly talented pianist....add Alejandro on an acoustic and Daniel on the Cajon to the mix, and you just know it's gonna be awesome!!
What I love about this cover/video:
I love the sound that the piano and the acoustic create when they play the same notes in unison....I first heard it at about the 1:25 mark, and again at 2:49. you can hear it in other spots throughout the song, but those two spots are where it's most prominent...to my ear, anyhow. In Vanessa's version of the song, the notes are played on a violin, but the sound produced by the combination of the piano and the acoustic is just so different and unique...it's just cool as hell.
One of the things I love about Boyce Avenue is how much they love what they do, and that smile that Alejandro gives Alex at 2:26 is so fantastic....you can tell he's having fun. :)
What do you think? Share your thoughts in the comments.
I really like this song a lot, so I was excited that Boyce Avenue decided to cover it. Their last collaboration with Alex, an amazing acoustic cover of Rihanna's Only Girl (In The World), is one of my favorite Boyce Avenue covers (easily in my Top Ten.) Alex is an incredibly talented pianist....add Alejandro on an acoustic and Daniel on the Cajon to the mix, and you just know it's gonna be awesome!!
What I love about this cover/video:
I love the sound that the piano and the acoustic create when they play the same notes in unison....I first heard it at about the 1:25 mark, and again at 2:49. you can hear it in other spots throughout the song, but those two spots are where it's most prominent...to my ear, anyhow. In Vanessa's version of the song, the notes are played on a violin, but the sound produced by the combination of the piano and the acoustic is just so different and unique...it's just cool as hell.
One of the things I love about Boyce Avenue is how much they love what they do, and that smile that Alejandro gives Alex at 2:26 is so fantastic....you can tell he's having fun. :)
What do you think? Share your thoughts in the comments.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
NEW VIDEO: Adele's "Someone Like You" (Acoustic Cover)
A while back, a fan named Caoimhe asked Boyce Avenue's Alejandro Manzano (on his Facebook Wall) if he would ever cover Tom Petty's "Free Falling" and she posted this video of John Mayer's incredible cover of it:
Here's what Alejandro had to say:
"LOVE this! But probably not because John Mayer crushed it! There is no room for me in this cover, haha. I always ask myself that before a cover. 'Is there any room for Boyce in here?' If the answer is no then we don't. And sadly, the answer is no, there is no room for us here. :( He did SUCH an amazing job!"
When I first saw the new video for Boyce Avenue's versionof "Someone Like You" by Adele, I immediately thought of that conversation on Alejandro's Facebook Wall.
This is one of the things I admire and respect about Alejandro....he knows his limits, and he knows that nobody is going to sing this song like Adele does. When he decided to cover Someone Like You, he recognized that he would never be able to compete with the original version. So, he did what he does best....he re-worked it to fit his style and his vocal range. It's much softer than Adele's version, but it's just as heartbreaking. The pain and vulnerability of the song's lyrics are still there, and the acoustic guitar, combined with the violin, add a very intimate feel to it.
In watching the video, I saw exactly what Alejandro was talking about when he responded to Caoimhe's question. And while I might be just a tad biased, I think it's safe to say he found room for himself in this cover.....and in his interpretation of it, he pulled it off beautifully.
Here's what Alejandro had to say:
"LOVE this! But probably not because John Mayer crushed it! There is no room for me in this cover, haha. I always ask myself that before a cover. 'Is there any room for Boyce in here?' If the answer is no then we don't. And sadly, the answer is no, there is no room for us here. :( He did SUCH an amazing job!"
When I first saw the new video for Boyce Avenue's versionof "Someone Like You" by Adele, I immediately thought of that conversation on Alejandro's Facebook Wall.
This is one of the things I admire and respect about Alejandro....he knows his limits, and he knows that nobody is going to sing this song like Adele does. When he decided to cover Someone Like You, he recognized that he would never be able to compete with the original version. So, he did what he does best....he re-worked it to fit his style and his vocal range. It's much softer than Adele's version, but it's just as heartbreaking. The pain and vulnerability of the song's lyrics are still there, and the acoustic guitar, combined with the violin, add a very intimate feel to it.
In watching the video, I saw exactly what Alejandro was talking about when he responded to Caoimhe's question. And while I might be just a tad biased, I think it's safe to say he found room for himself in this cover.....and in his interpretation of it, he pulled it off beautifully.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
New Year. New Covers. New Video. New Acoustic Sessions. BOOM.
Boyce Avenue has kicked the New Year off with a bang!! They're currently touring in Europe with One Direction, and today they released their first video of the year: an absolutely incredible acoustic cover of Bruno Mars' It Will Rain.
The Bruno Mars cover, and an acoustic cover of Adele's Someone Like You, were released earlier this week on iTunes as the first two songs on the New Acoustic Sessions, Volume 3 album....Boyce Avenue's tenth album of acoustic covers.
I actually really like this song a lot. I love the lyrics and the emotion behind them. I knew that Alejandro would put his spin on it and make it amazing. But I was not prepared for how much I was gonna love it.
My initial reaction was just
....then I remembered to breathe.
I sat listening to it over and over and over again. And I found myself thinking, "Seriously?! How does he manage to do this with every single song he sings?!?! "
Seriously. The guy is crazy talented. He never ceases to amaze me. Ever.
The guitar is so pretty with the delay and the reverb.....the lyrics are desperate and emotional, and the angst in Alejandro's voice is SO fitting for them.....wait....is that.....yep....sure enough....he's beatboxing again. So awesome. :)
And that bass note he hits at the end of the chorus with the last "whooooooooo" (listen for it at about 1:42 and again at 3:14....wow, it just moves through me and gives me goosebumps.
Then he gets all into it in the bridge, and the echo of his "Don't you say goodbye...." is a nice subtle touch.
I know, right?!?! AMAZING. Yeah, this one is an instant favorite. No question.
This isn't the first time Boyce Avenue has taken a Bruno Mars song and Boyced it. Let's take a look, shall we?
October 10, 2010 - Just The Way You Are
This is one of those songs that I really did not like at all until Boyce Avenue covered it. And there's so much to love about this video. Daniel on the piano? Awesome. Fabian playing with his eyes closed, totally into the music? Adorable. The way Alejandro gets really into it and belts out the lyrics at the 3-minute mark? The control he displays? Un-freaking-believable.
February 10, 2011 - Grenade
Nothing but Alejandro singing and Daniel on the violin....man, this is just epic in every way. Alejandro's intensity at the 3:05 mark gives me goosebumps. Every. Single. Time.
And then there's this one....
February 27, 2011 - Nothin' On You/My Love/Rocketeer
I could write an entire post about why I love this one so much.
-- The mash-up of these three songs is just freaking genius.
-- The video was filmed at The Vera Project here in Seattle. Great venue dedicated to artists and the community. Extra cool points to the guys for using it for one of their videos.
-- Everything about this cover and this video is just so damn sexy....The guitar....that falsetto? (Are you freaking kidding me?) I get completely lost in this song every time I listen to it.
-- When Alejandro starts into Rocketeer at 3:11, I just melt....and the way he sings, "Oh, oh, let's flyyyyyy....." at 3:37....it kills me. Not gonna lie. It takes my perfectly-harmless-and-not-at-all-inappropriate crush to a whole new level.
This one is, by far, one of my favorite covers.
I know I sound like a broken record, but I love these guys so much. They are so incredibly talented. I have yet to meet someone who isn't impressed by them. I am so excited to see what they have in store for us in 2012, but if this latest video is any indication of what is to come, it's going to be a very, very good year indeed. :)
Just The Way You Are, Grenade and Nothin' On You/My Love/Rocketeer are available on New Acoustic Sessions, Volume 1. Click here to purchase them on iTunes.
It Will Rain is available on New Acoustic Sessions, Volume 3. Click here to purchase it on iTunes.
The Bruno Mars cover, and an acoustic cover of Adele's Someone Like You, were released earlier this week on iTunes as the first two songs on the New Acoustic Sessions, Volume 3 album....Boyce Avenue's tenth album of acoustic covers.
I actually really like this song a lot. I love the lyrics and the emotion behind them. I knew that Alejandro would put his spin on it and make it amazing. But I was not prepared for how much I was gonna love it.
My initial reaction was just
....then I remembered to breathe.
I sat listening to it over and over and over again. And I found myself thinking, "Seriously?! How does he manage to do this with every single song he sings?!?! "
Seriously. The guy is crazy talented. He never ceases to amaze me. Ever.
The guitar is so pretty with the delay and the reverb.....the lyrics are desperate and emotional, and the angst in Alejandro's voice is SO fitting for them.....wait....is that.....yep....sure enough....he's beatboxing again. So awesome. :)
And that bass note he hits at the end of the chorus with the last "whooooooooo" (listen for it at about 1:42 and again at 3:14....wow, it just moves through me and gives me goosebumps.
Then he gets all into it in the bridge, and the echo of his "Don't you say goodbye...." is a nice subtle touch.
I know, right?!?! AMAZING. Yeah, this one is an instant favorite. No question.
This isn't the first time Boyce Avenue has taken a Bruno Mars song and Boyced it. Let's take a look, shall we?
October 10, 2010 - Just The Way You Are
This is one of those songs that I really did not like at all until Boyce Avenue covered it. And there's so much to love about this video. Daniel on the piano? Awesome. Fabian playing with his eyes closed, totally into the music? Adorable. The way Alejandro gets really into it and belts out the lyrics at the 3-minute mark? The control he displays? Un-freaking-believable.
February 10, 2011 - Grenade
Nothing but Alejandro singing and Daniel on the violin....man, this is just epic in every way. Alejandro's intensity at the 3:05 mark gives me goosebumps. Every. Single. Time.
And then there's this one....
February 27, 2011 - Nothin' On You/My Love/Rocketeer
I could write an entire post about why I love this one so much.
-- The mash-up of these three songs is just freaking genius.
-- The video was filmed at The Vera Project here in Seattle. Great venue dedicated to artists and the community. Extra cool points to the guys for using it for one of their videos.
-- Everything about this cover and this video is just so damn sexy....The guitar....that falsetto? (Are you freaking kidding me?) I get completely lost in this song every time I listen to it.
-- When Alejandro starts into Rocketeer at 3:11, I just melt....and the way he sings, "Oh, oh, let's flyyyyyy....." at 3:37....it kills me. Not gonna lie. It takes my perfectly-harmless-and-not-at-all-inappropriate crush to a whole new level.
This one is, by far, one of my favorite covers.
I know I sound like a broken record, but I love these guys so much. They are so incredibly talented. I have yet to meet someone who isn't impressed by them. I am so excited to see what they have in store for us in 2012, but if this latest video is any indication of what is to come, it's going to be a very, very good year indeed. :)
Just The Way You Are, Grenade and Nothin' On You/My Love/Rocketeer are available on New Acoustic Sessions, Volume 1. Click here to purchase them on iTunes.
It Will Rain is available on New Acoustic Sessions, Volume 3. Click here to purchase it on iTunes.
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