Paula Boggs Band

Paula Boggs Band is an American band formed in Seattle, Washington in 2007.[1][2] The band was formed by former U.S. Army officer and attorney Paula Boggs (vocals, guitar, ukulele).[3][4]

The band plays a blend of jazz, bluegrass, soul, folk, and Americana[5][2] and describes their sound as "Seattle-brewed Soulgrass."[6][7][8]

History

Boggs formed the band after meeting percussionist Tor Dietrichson on MySpace and guitar/banjo player Mark Chinen at a concert while vacationing in Hawaii.[9]

Other band members include Mark Chinen (guitar, banjo), Paul Matthew Moore (keys, accordion, vocals), Darren Loucas (mandolin, guitar, harmonica, fiddle, lap steel, vocals), Jacob Evans (drums), and Alex Dyring (bass, vocals). The band released their debut album, A Buddha State of Mind in 2010.[2][10]

The band released their second studio album, titled Carnival of Miracles, in 2015.[10][11] It was produced by Grammy Award-winning producer Trina Shoemaker.[12][11] The album featured musical appearances from Michael Shrieve, Geoffrey Castle, and Andrew Joslyn.[9] The band also appeared in the news program New Day Northwest on December 7, 2015.[13]

In February 2017, the band performed on the television program Band in Seattle.[14] In 2017, the band also released the single "Benediction," which was written in response to the 2015 Charleston church shooting.[15][4][12] The band also released a cover of the Bon Iver song "Holocene."[16][17] Both of these songs appeared on the band's album Elixir: The Soulgrass Sessions, which was released in September 2017.[18][19] In the same year, the band released a live EP titled Songs of Protest and Hope.[20]

In 2018, Paula Boggs Band released a Christmas single titled "Mistletoe & Shiny Guitars."[3][21]

The band released an EP titled Electrokitty Sessions in 2020.[20][16][22]

Band members Alex Dyring and Jacob Evans are second-generation musicians. Dyring is the son of Seattle Symphony violist Wes Dyring. Evans is the son of Ray Charles Orchestra jazz trumpeter Jack Evans.[23]

References
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  2. "In law and music, surmounting new challenges has defined Paula Boggs' career". ABA Journal. 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  3. Miller, Madison (2018-12-22). "Top executive-turned-bandleader brings music to the Eastside". Snoqualmie Valley Record. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  4. "Premiere: Paula Boggs Band's "Benediction" Inspires Hope & Positive Action". Atwood Magazine. 2017-06-16. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  5. "Tarik Abdullah, Paula Boggs, Fulgencio Lazo, Jorge Enrique Gonzalez Pacheco, and Karen P. Thomas receive Seattle Mayor". www.historylink.org. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  6. Marano, Luciano (2019-12-13). "Paula Boggs returns to the Treehouse stage". Bainbridge Island Review. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  7. "Premiere: Listen to "Look Straight Ahead" by Paula Boggs Band". NorthWest Music Scene. 2020-07-30. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  8. "The Paula Boggs Band blends multiple influences at Coffee Gallery Matinee". Pasadena Weekly. 2018-11-15. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  9. "Paula Boggs: Former Starbucks Exec's Unpredictable Life Journey – Part II". The Seattle Medium. 2013-10-17. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  10. Delaney, Matt (2017-08-04). "Press Pass: Paula Boggs Band - Falls Church News-Press Online". Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  11. "Paula Boggs Band". BLACK GROOVES. 2015-09-02. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  12. "Paula Boggs brings her socially conscious soulgrass to Asheville". mountainx.com. 2017-06-20.
  13. "Paula Boggs Band". king5.com. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  14. "Band in Seattle - Ep 311 Paula Boggs Band". 2017-02-06. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  15. Marovich, Bob (2017-10-30). ""Benediction" - The Paula Boggs Band". The Journal of Gospel Music. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  16. "StackPath". www.folkradio.co.uk. 5 September 2017. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  17. Hafey, Lisa (2017-09-19). "Paula Boggs Band – 'Holocene'". Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  18. "Review: Paula Boggs Band - 'Elixir: The Soulgrass Sessions'". NorthWest Music Scene. 2017-09-25. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  19. "Paula Boggs Band - Elixir: The Soulgrass Sessions Review". Country Hodge Podge. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  20. "SONG PREMIERE: Seattle Soulgrass Combo Paula Boggs Band Delivers Stunning Vocals Via "Traces of You"". glidemagazine.com. 2020-05-27. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  21. "Paula Boggs Band Releases "Mistletoe & Shiny Guitars" - Guitar Girl Magazine". 2018-11-17. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  22. Frahm, Jonathan (2020-06-22). "Paula Boggs Band's "A Finer Thread" Loops Through the Intricacies of Love (premiere), PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  23. "Wesley Dyring". Dyring Music. 2014-09-01. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
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