The Boxmasters
The Boxmasters is an American rock band founded in Bellflower, California, in 2007 by Academy Award-winning actor Billy Bob Thornton and Grammy Award-winning recording engineer J.D. Andrew. The group has released thirteen albums, with another one being released on May 5, 2023
The Boxmasters | |
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The band performing at Slims in San Francisco, California, in September 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Bellflower, California, United States |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Vanguard NDR Records Thirty Tigers |
| Members | Billy Bob Thornton J.D. Andrew (guitar) Kirk McKim (guitar) Raymond Hardy (bass) Nick Davidson (drums) |
| Past members | Micheal Wayne Butler Brad Davis Daniel Baker Teddy Andreadis Dave Fowler Eric Rhoades Marty Rifkin Mike "Bubba" Bruce Chuck Garric |
| Website | theboxmasters.com |
Before he formed the Boxmasters, frontman Thornton had played in bands since middle school, worked as a roadie, recorded in 1974 in Muscle Shoals, Alabama and in the 2000s released four solo albums. After listening to "Yesterday's Gone" by Chad & Jeremy and thinking about covering it in a hillbilly music style, he had the idea of making Americanized version of British Invasion pop songs. From mid-2008 to late 2008, the group embarked on a tour across the United States, ending in Los Angeles. It also played for the March 2009 South by Southwest conference. After opening several tours for Willie Nelson in 2009 & 2010, The Boxmasters ceased touring for five years, which they used to write multiple albums and emerged with a more natural sound, as opposed to their early hillbilly leanings.