Boycrush

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Boycrush
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Background information
Born Sydney, Australia
GenresIndie Pop, Electronic
Occupation(s)Producer, songwriter, instrumentalist
Instrument(s)Drums, keyboards, vocals
Years active2011–present
Website boycrushmusic.com

Boycrush is the alias of New Zealand recording artist, producer and session drummer Alistair Ross Deverick signed to Angry Mob Music publishing in Los Angeles, California. [1]

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Solo career

His first release was Everybody All The Time EP in 2012, [2] which grew out of time spent at the Red Bull Music Academy in Madrid in 2011. [3] [4]

In 2013 he opened for Lorde at her second ever NZ show at Galatos basement in Auckland. [5]

His second release, EP Girls On Top (2014) premiered on the Guardian [6] with the lead single Flirt featuring on multiple music publications [7] and being commissioned for use in the Hollywood film Bad Moms. [8]

The same EP earned him a nomination for the Critic's Choice prize at the 2015 New Zealand Music Awards. [9]

In 2018 he released his debut album Desperate Late Night Energy which earned him a nomination for Best Electronic Artist at the 2018 New Zealand Music Awards. [10]

Drumming career

In 2010 he joined Sub Pop band The Ruby Suns and toured the United States and Europe in support of Fight Softly and in 2013 he played on and toured Christopher.

In 2014 he played drums with Neil Finn on the ‘Dizzy Heights’ tour throughout Australia, Europe and the United States. [11]

He recorded drums for Lawrence Arabia’s 2016 album Absolute Truth recorded with Mike Fabulous in Petone, Wellington. [12] He also recorded drums for Lawrence Arabia's 2018 album Singles Club. [13]

Solo discography

Compilation

Albums

EPs

Singles

Remixes

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References

  1. ↑ "Angry Mob Music Signs Boycrush – Angry Mob Music". Angry Mob Music. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "Stream: Boycrush – Everybody All The Time EP – Music News at Undertheradar". UnderTheRadarNZ. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "Kiwi Participants Announced For Red Bull Music Academy 2011 In Madrid" . Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "Five fresh Kiwi acts to keep your eyes on". New Zealand Herald. 9 July 2015. ISSN   1170-0777 . Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  5. ↑ Lorde (11 May 2013). "@b_ycrush it was an honour sharing the bill". @lorde. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  6. ↑ Lester, Paul (25 May 2015). "The playlist: new bands – Day Wave, Boycrush, Rangleklods and more". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  7. ↑ "Flirt (feat Yumi Zouma/Madeira)". Hype Machine. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  8. ↑ Lucas, Jon; Moore, Scott (29 July 2016), Bad Moms , retrieved 30 October 2016
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  12. ↑ "Lawrence Arabia Releases Second Single 'Another Century' | Scoop News". www.scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  13. ↑ "Lawrence Arabia: song-writing dare pays off". Stuff. 30 March 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
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