Artist of the Week: Boys Like Girls

Here's the deal, another week another artist, so let's get to it. Like usual, there's a reason why I picked this band as my Artist of the Week. Yeah, they're a great band but the reason I picked this week for them is because they're doing a show this Tuesday (7/8) at the Congress Theater. Sadly I won't be able to go because of work, but I'm sure I can catch them next time. Any who, this band's story started in Boston in late 2005. Singer/guitarist Martin Johnson had written a couple of sons and wanted to record some. He teamed up with bassist Bryan Donahue and drummer John Keefe who then brought along lead guitarist Paul DiGiovanni. The band then opened a PureVolume account to show off their music. The uploaded an acoustic version of "Thunder" and a rough demo of "The Great Escape". Before the year was over, that band had made it to #1 on PureVolume's Top Unsigned Artists chart. It wasn't long after that for the studios to take notice. In late February, with the help of booking agent Matt Galle and record producer Matt Squire, the band started their first nationwide tour. At the end of the tour, the band went into the studio to record their first album. In June, the band started another tour opening for Cute is What We Aim For. Then on August 22, 2006, the band released their debut self-titled album Boys Like Girls.
Although it only racked up 1,472 units within its first week of sales, with constant touring and promotion the album went on to be a hit. And with the help of three singles, "Hero/Heroine", "The Great Escape" & "Thunder", the album has gone on to sell over 500,000 copies. Currently, the band is on tour with Good Charlotte in The Soundtrack of Your Summer Tour. If you have a chance to see them, I think you should definitely take it, that being said, this week's artist is Boys Like Girls with their video The Great Escape, enjoy.