Box Elders

Box Elders, a self-described "Cave Pop"[2] band, began initially in 2005 as a goof-off project of fifteen-year-old Clayton and his twenty-nine-year-older brother Jeremiah McIntyre.[3] The brothers' mother originally sang in the band, but soon quit.[4] Eventually they started to play shows around Omaha, Nebraska. After seeing a free show, Dave Goldberg was enlisted to join and simultaneously play organs and drums. They spent much of 2008 and 2009 on the road before releasing their debut album Alice and Friends on August 11, 2009. The album's name comes from a vegan barbecue restaurant in Chicago of the same name.[5] They embarked on a tour of the United States in October 2009 with labelmates Jay Reatard and Nobunny and in March 2010 with Black Lips.[6][7] Box Elders began an indefinite hiatus in 2010.[8]

Box Elders
Box Elders opening for Black Lips at Middle East Downstairs, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Box Elders opening for Black Lips at Middle East Downstairs, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Background information
OriginOmaha, Nebraska, United States
GenresBubblegum Pop[1]
Garage Rock
Punk rock
Years active2005–2010
LabelsGoner Records, HoZac Records, Burger Records, Grotto
MembersJeremiah McIntyre
Clayton McIntyre
Dave Goldberg
WebsiteBox Elders Myspace

Musical style

The band is influenced by 1960s rock and roll, punk rock, conspiracy theories, the DIY ethic, Coast to Coast AM and the John Peel Sessions.[9] The band is known for making short, but catchy songs about an interesting array of topics including walking ("One Foot in Front of the Other"), the end of the world ("2012"), goblins ("Alice & Friends"), a childhood hippie neighbor who hunted with Ted Nugent ("Ronald Dean") and necrophilia ("Necro").

Band members

Current line-up
  • Jeremiah McIntyre - vocals, guitar -
  • Clayton McIntyre - vocals, guitar
  • Dave Goldberg - drums, keyboards

Discography

Albums

7 Inch Records
  • Box Elders 7", 2008, Grotto Records
  • Box Elders - Hozac Hookup Klub 7", 2010, HoZac Records

References
  1. "Box Elders | Artists | the A.V. Club". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on 2010-04-30. Retrieved 2010-04-26.
  2. "The Mistaken Press interviews Box Elders".
  3. "Lazy-i Interview: Box Elders --August 2009".
  4. "Free Music Archive - Box Elders".
  5. "Box Elders Bio". Archived from the original on 2009-11-16. Retrieved 2010-04-15.
  6. http://www.exclaim.ca/articles/generalarticlesynopsfullart.aspx?csid2=844&fid1=41089&csid1=0%5B%5D
  7. "Black Lips touring, playing 3 NYC-area shows w/ Box Elders (Dates), played w/ Mastodon's Brent Hinds on NYE (Video)".
  8. "The Reader | Omaha, Nebraska | Around the Table". Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
  9. "Box Elders: I Would Lose My Mind".


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