Boat To Row @ Out Of Step 24th May 2010

Boat To Row are a band who have attracted a lot of attention from local music writers in the last few months, this attention added an extra level of anticipation and expectation to the set. As they took the stage and started to play the opening track I knew this attention was more than deserved the individual style this four-piece has blends traditional folk with other aspects of acoustic music with comparisons to both Fiona Regan and Get Cape Wear Cape Fly made by other journalists I wasn't sure how they would work but they do work perfectly as a live act.

I'm scarred at how many of the local bands that Out Of Step admires have members of BTR involved and even more scary is how young these guys are. The maturity they show in the music they make is amazing and the instrumental balance created throughout makes live sets a pleasure to watch.

BOAT TO ROW ADDED TO MAY

So far we have had mostly Punk, Indie or Alternative bands play at Out Of Step with our ears left ringing by the end of the night.This May we bring you a more subtle blend of Folk.Yes folk people.We have the Brilliant Aspen Sails,Jim Lockey And the Solemn Sun and now just added we have 'Boat To Row'.

You may now Boat To Row due to both Michael and Ben playing in Bronze Medals and Youves.

Guitarist in Birmingham Punk/New Wavers, Youves Michael King has embarked on a side project under the moniker Boat To Row, where his songwriting & performing talents have really been placed on show.
Michael’s knack of writing great lyrics, coupled with a good old fashioned sense of real heart-lifting melodies is a breath of fresh air in a scene where the majority of singer-songwriters opt for the easy option of moaning about lost love.

Go download the brilliant E.p 'The Young And Quirky' from I tunes

Boat to Row Myspace

May 24th Alchemy bar Wolverhampton

£2 on the door

Free Out Of Step Zine and CD

Aspen Sails

Jim Lockey and the Solemn Sun

Boat to Row