The Boys Next Door
1)The Boys Next Door
"Boys Next Door" was formed in 1973 by Nick Cave, … Read Full Bio ↴1)The Boys Next Door
"Boys Next Door" was formed in 1973 by Nick Cave, Mick Harvey, and Phill Calvert and others while they were attending Caulfield Grammar School outside of Melbourne, Australia. They were later joined by Tracy Pew on bass in 1975, and Rowland S. Howard in 1978 on guitar, thereby solidifying the line-up that would be the Birthday Party, to which they changed their name in 1980.
2) Boys Next Door
Known to some as "the Beach Boys of the Midwest, ", The Boys Next Door were among the relatively few competent emulators of the Beach Boys/Jan Dean vocal/hot rod/surf sound, and certainly among the very few competent emulators to emerge from outside of California. Formed in Indianapolis, they issued a few singles in 1964-67, the first of these billed to the Four Wheels before they reverted to the name
The Boys Next Door (which they'd been known as before making their recording debut). They were made up of James Adams, Steve Lester, Jim Koss and Steve Drybread. The group had an extremely clean-cut image and sound, right down to the circa-1964 Beach Boys pinstripe shirts seen in some photos.
Actually, however, their recordings were pretty good and energetic, with melodic harmonies and a fairly kinetic drive. The early Four Wheels singles were convincing SoCal hot-rod pastiches, and singles such as "Mandy" were respectable approximations of the Beach Boys sound circa 1964-65 that could have fit in well as tracks on Beach Boys LPs of the period. The Boys Next Door were also no producer's concoction, writing much of their material and gigging frequently in the midwest, opening for stars like Herman's Hermits, the Hollies, Jerry Lee Lewis, and of course the Beach Boys.
The Boys Next Door were briefly produced by Bobby Goldsboro, who also wrote a few songs for them. They remained little known outside of Indianapolis, however, and split in late 1967 in disputes over musical direction, lead singer Steve Kester wanting to move into West Coast psychedelia, drummer Jim Koss and keyboardist Skeet Bushor wanting to play RB. A comprehensive CD collection, including the Four Wheels sides, Girls Next Door singles, and a bunch of unissued material, was released in 1999. Richie Unterberger - All Music Guide
3) http://www.discogs.com/artist/604266-Boys-Next-Door-2
"Boys Next Door" was formed in 1973 by Nick Cave, … Read Full Bio ↴1)The Boys Next Door
"Boys Next Door" was formed in 1973 by Nick Cave, Mick Harvey, and Phill Calvert and others while they were attending Caulfield Grammar School outside of Melbourne, Australia. They were later joined by Tracy Pew on bass in 1975, and Rowland S. Howard in 1978 on guitar, thereby solidifying the line-up that would be the Birthday Party, to which they changed their name in 1980.
2) Boys Next Door
Known to some as "the Beach Boys of the Midwest, ", The Boys Next Door were among the relatively few competent emulators of the Beach Boys/Jan Dean vocal/hot rod/surf sound, and certainly among the very few competent emulators to emerge from outside of California. Formed in Indianapolis, they issued a few singles in 1964-67, the first of these billed to the Four Wheels before they reverted to the name
The Boys Next Door (which they'd been known as before making their recording debut). They were made up of James Adams, Steve Lester, Jim Koss and Steve Drybread. The group had an extremely clean-cut image and sound, right down to the circa-1964 Beach Boys pinstripe shirts seen in some photos.
Actually, however, their recordings were pretty good and energetic, with melodic harmonies and a fairly kinetic drive. The early Four Wheels singles were convincing SoCal hot-rod pastiches, and singles such as "Mandy" were respectable approximations of the Beach Boys sound circa 1964-65 that could have fit in well as tracks on Beach Boys LPs of the period. The Boys Next Door were also no producer's concoction, writing much of their material and gigging frequently in the midwest, opening for stars like Herman's Hermits, the Hollies, Jerry Lee Lewis, and of course the Beach Boys.
The Boys Next Door were briefly produced by Bobby Goldsboro, who also wrote a few songs for them. They remained little known outside of Indianapolis, however, and split in late 1967 in disputes over musical direction, lead singer Steve Kester wanting to move into West Coast psychedelia, drummer Jim Koss and keyboardist Skeet Bushor wanting to play RB. A comprehensive CD collection, including the Four Wheels sides, Girls Next Door singles, and a bunch of unissued material, was released in 1999. Richie Unterberger - All Music Guide
3) http://www.discogs.com/artist/604266-Boys-Next-Door-2
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The Boys Next Door Lyrics
a catholic skin A catholic skin Boneless and uh thin Blue fried flesh Fresh …
After a Fashion After a fashion which is Purely the mood that takes me I’ll…
Brave Exhibitions You won't find me in your handbook of heroes You won't…
Dive Position Does a rain dance in my room and then assumes…
Faint heart With my face drained of colour And my brain of blood Like…
Friends Of My World On this side of the divided room the light grows…
guilt parade The white girl, living in the big city In a big…
Happy Birthday Happy happy birthday in a hot bath To those nice nice nig…
I Mistake Myself I mistake myself For the silhouette I used to know Cold on t…
La Colegiala Hoy te he visto Con tus libros caminado Y tu carita…
Lady of the Night They call her the lady of the night She's a woman…
Mr. Clarinet I have a friend in you, oh mr clarinet You make…
Roman Roman Roman Roman you're so cute Roman Roman bitter root All the g…
Shivers I've been contemplating suicide But it really doesn't suit m…
Somebody's Watching Me Somebody's watching me I hope they don't kiss and tell Someb…
The Nightwatchman Don't watch the nightwatchman He finds it hard to say hello …
The Red Clock The moment I saw him smile I knew he was just…
The Voice The voice, the voice it troubles you For there is no…
The wildest Christmas I knew there was trouble coming the day dad said I…
Whenever Baby, we'll be together when you come over Ya, I need…