They have released three full length CDs, one EP and one single. They are most widely known for the song "Duvet", which was used as the theme song for the anime series Serial Experiments Lain. As a result, they are fairly popular among anime fans worldwide; in particular, they performed in a live concert at the anime convention Otakon in 2000.
Their first full-length album was released in Japan in 1998 and titled "The Race Of A Thousand Camels." In 2001, the album was released in North America under the name "Twilight." It contained extra songs not found in the initial Japanese release.
After long delays by Pioneer's record label, bôa set up their own record label, "Boa Recordings", in 2003 and began recording their new album, "Get There", released in February of 2005.
The band is currently on hiatus until further notice.
(Note that bôa is not to be confused with the Korean pop artist BoA.)
bôa was formed in 1993 by original drummer, Ed Herten. Ed had played in several bands including "Delirious Groove", from whom he recruited Paul Turrell (keyboards) and "Draggin' Bones", from whom he recruited Alex Caird (bass). Ed had also been to school with Steve Rodgers, who soon joined bôa on guitar and vocals.
"Fran", an early song penned by Ed and Paul, had a chorus which lent itself to a female vocal. Steve's sister, Jasmine Rodgers, then just 16 years old, was persuaded to record a vocal on an early recording. This happened a number of times until Jasmine was eventually persuaded to become a full member of the group.
bôa actually started out as a funk band and soon recruited Ben Henderson, who had played in the band "Doctor Sky" with Alex, on saxophone.
1994
After several months of intensive songwriting and practicing, bôa played their first gig at "The Forum" in London. The gig was the first of many great live successes (and a few early disasters!)
In summer 1994, Ed left the band to concentrate on his studies, but remains a good friend of the rest of bôa to this day. After a couple of drummers were tried out but, for one reason or another, didn't work out, bôa found themselves with a gig to play and no drummer. Alex persuaded the drummer of yet another ex-band, "Chapter 6", Lee Sullivan, to help out. Lee's debut was a great success and he soon became bôa's permanent drummer.
Ed's laid back feel had worked perfectly with bôa's early funk songs. However, Lee brought a more powerful, rocky feel to the band and the songs naturally followed suit. Consequently, saxophone became somewhat surplus to requirement and Ben switched to guitar.
1995
This was a good year for bôa - they played many successful gigs including a short tour of the South of England which ended in two performances at the Glastonbury festival, where they were chosen as the focus of a TV documentary about the festival that was shown on the London art/music magazine show, "Shift".
The members of bôa were so pleased with the way the band was going that Jasmine delayed studying for a degree, Alex dropped out of his and Paul quit his full time job as a computer salesman (he didn't like it much anyway!) and moved to the spiritual home of bôa, the incredible town of New Malden.
1996
A relatively quiet year for bôa in which they received considerable interest from British record companies but no actual offers of deals. Salvation came in the unlikely form of an offer of a deal from Japanese company, Polystar Records, which bôa signed.
In December, bôa went into Red Bus Studios, London with producer Darren Allison (who has also worked with Skunk Anansie and The Divine Comedy) and recorded three songs: "Twilight", "Deeply" and "Elephant".
1997
Production of the bôa album was delayed by Polystar but the remainder was recorded in September at "Monnow Valley Studios" with producer Neil Walsh. It was mixed at PWL studios (Manchester) in November by Neil Walsh and Jason Barren.
1998
The bôa album was finally released by Polystar in the second half of the year under the dubious title "Race of a Thousand Camels" (inspired by a dream of Jasmine and a computer game written by Paul). Jasmine and Steve went to Japan to promote the release with some TV and radio appearances though the rest of the band were not invited by Polystar. Polystar also failed to fulfil contractual obligations to release the album in America and Europe. The song "Duvet" was released as a single.
1999
Despite to this day owing money to bôa, Polystar finally did something to help rather than hinder the band when they secured the use of the song "Duvet" as the theme tune to Serial Experiments' anime "Lain". This led to DJ Wasei remixing "Duvet". The show won several awards in Japan and has become hugely popular with anime fans around the world, most notably the USA. This web site suddenly became inundated with notes of appreciation for the song "Duvet". Paul and Alex wrote to Pioneer-USA, distributors of Lain, and discovered they too had received many enquiries about bôa.
Meanwhile, bôa were working with producer Stuart Epps and recorded some new material including an acoustic version of "Duvet" and the song "Drinking". The "Tall Snake E.P." was released in Japan featuring all three versions of "Duvet" and two songs ("Little Miss" and "Two Steps") than had been intended as B-sides of further promotional singles in Japan that Polystar had failed to release.
2000
Ben left bôa to concentrate on his other band, "Moth", in which he plays with his wife, Tina.
2001
bôa's debut US album "Twilight" was released on March 27th 2001. bôa played a mini-tour of Los Angeles in April and hope soon to perform a promotional tour. They are well on the way to completing a second album. The future looks bright....
Paul Turrell
Sadly, after much soul-searching, Paul has deciced to leave the band in order to pursue other interests. We wish him all the best and ask you all to wish him congratulations for his wedding to Jai-un and further congratulations for their forthcoming little one!
In August, bôa were tempted away from songwriting for a moment when they were invited to play at the Animefest in Dallas, Texas where they were treated to a fantastic audience and good Texan Beer, all in all a good one.
2002
bôa were scheduled to record their second album for Pioneer but due to a series of re-shufflings in the record company the album has been delayed for the moment. bôa, however have enjoyed writing more and more songs, only stopping for a break in June when Alex went to Australia for a couple of months travelling and Jasmine went to the Far East.
In September bôa supported Bad Company on their UK tour playing in Newcastle, Glasgow, Manchester, London, Birmingham,Sheffield, Nottingham and York. The tour was brilliant and bôa are back in gigging mode and planning many for the next year!
2003
BOA record the new album in Southampton, England. The album is entirely self-funded and the band set up a record label, Boa Recordings.
2004
The album is then mixed and mastered and finally titled Get There!
2005
Boa have finally accomplished what they set out to achieve.
Originally, this was just a simple wish like all bands to record the next set of songs that all musicians feel compelled to write. However, like all bands again, Boa met with a series of delays and eventually decided that doing it on their own would be the best course of action.
As a result, a record label, Boa Recordings was set up and Get There was recorded, mastered and is out on the 1st. We wish to thank all of you for waiting so patiently and supporting us so marvellously.
Little Miss
bôa Lyrics
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She's gonna sort it out early in the morning
And when you come home
You're gonna watch her sleep and hold her close
And stroke her face
In the morning
You're gonna stare at her
But she will hold you and reach out to touch you
And never never never hurt your heart
Oh it's easy but it's just too easy for you now
She gives you everything but
That's not what you want to do
And in the morning, when she wakes up
You walk away now, you don't turn around
But she holds you
She holds you in her heart
She'll never let you go
In the evening, when you come home
You save the whisky and you talk about your dreams
And you hold her when she cries 'cause
She's feeling lonely - the same way that you do
When you're feeling the way you're feeling now
You hold the pillow and you think about her
And when she holds you, your cold stare melts
And your heart warms to her
Oh this girl - she's got to you and you're afraid of it
She gives you everything but that's not what you want to do
And in the morning, you're just gonna turn around
You break it - you're gonna break the bond
You're gonna smash the bottle of whisky
And after all the things that she told you
You're gonna make love like you never have
You're gonna make it feel like she meant nothing to you
She's gonna cry now and wonder why now
The way you make her feel
But Little Miss Miss she's having problems
But she's gonna make it - she's a strong one
And your heart - well- it's already melted
But she will never dissolve
In the morning - she's gonna make love
She's gonna make it like she's never done before
She's gonna scare you with her passion
She's gonna make it seem like she don't care
She's gonna hold you close
She's gonna make you cry
She's gonna make it feel like you don't care
You're gonna need her
She's gonna love you
And melt your cold stare
Hello hello
The song Little Miss by Boa revolves around a couple who are facing difficulties in their relationship. The lyrics express that the female protagonist of the song, Little Miss, is going to sort out her troubles early in the morning. The male protagonist comes home and watches her sleep, holding her close and stroking her face. However, he is not happy with the relationship even though Little Miss gives him everything he needs. When the morning comes, he will stare at her and wonder why he feels the way he does now, but she will hold him and never hurt him. As evening comes, he saves the whisky and talks about his dreams with her, holding her when she cries because she's feeling lonely, just like him.
The song describes a typical dysfunctional relationship where one partner is trying to fix their issues while the other is not happy despite receiving everything they need from the relationship. Little Miss is portrayed as a strong woman who would make love like never before despite her problems, but the male protagonist's coldness melts when he melts into her arms. The song expresses the pain, sadness, and confusion experienced by both partners. The male protagonist knows that he has to break up with Little Miss, but she will remain in his heart forever, even though he will eventually walk away.
Line by Line Meaning
Little Miss Miss she's had some troubles but
Despite facing challenges, Little Miss is persevering
She's gonna sort it out early in the morning
She plans to handle her problems head on
And when you come home
Referring to the listener's partner
You're gonna watch her sleep and hold her close
You'll appreciate and care for her deeply
And stroke her face
Showing affection for her
In the morning
A new day
You're gonna stare at her
You'll be captivated by her beauty
And wonder why you feel the way you do now
You'll question the strength of your feelings for her
But she will hold you and reach out to touch you
She'll provide comfort and affection
And never never never hurt your heart
She'll never intentionally cause you emotional pain
Oh it's easy but it's just too easy for you now
The relationship is becoming boring and predictable
She gives you everything but
The partner is providing everything except the excitement the listener craves
That's not what you want to do
The listener desires more than just a comfortable relationship
And in the morning, when she wakes up
Continuation of previous scene
You walk away now, you don't turn around
The listener wants to leave the relationship
But she holds you
Despite the listener distancing themselves, the partner still loves them
She holds you in her heart
The partner will always see the listener as important
She'll never let you go
The partner is still determined to hold onto the relationship
In the evening, when you come home
Continuation of the previous timeline
You save the whisky and you talk about your dreams
The listener shares their aspirations with their partner
And you hold her when she cries 'cause
The partner gets emotional as well
She's feeling lonely - the same way that you do
Both parties are struggling with inner turmoil
When you're feeling the way you're feeling now
The listener is still conflicted about their relationship
You hold the pillow and you think about her
The listener contemplates their feelings for the partner
And when she holds you, your cold stare melts
The partner's touch still resonates with the listener
And your heart warms to her
The listener begins to feel affection for her again
Oh this girl - she's got to you and you're afraid of it
The listener is intimidated by how much they care for the partner
You break it - you're gonna break the bond
The listener has decided to end the relationship
You're gonna smash the bottle of whisky
The listener is upset and acting out
And after all the things that she told you
The partner may have previously shared her feelings
You're gonna make love like you never have
An attempt to salvage something from the relationship
You're gonna make it feel like she meant nothing to you
The listener wants to distance themselves from their feelings
She's gonna cry now and wonder why now
The partner will likely feel hurt by this sudden action
The way you make her feel
The partner's emotions will be affected by the listener's actions
But Little Miss Miss she's having problems
The partner is going through a difficult time
But she's gonna make it - she's a strong one
The partner will persevere through challenges
And your heart - well- it's already melted
Despite the listener's actions, they still have feelings for the partner
But she will never dissolve
The partner's love will remain even if the relationship ends
In the morning - she's gonna make love
Continuation of the timeline
She's gonna make it like she's never done before
The partner intends to make the most of their remaining time
She's gonna scare you with her passion
The listener will be surprised by the partner's intensity
She's gonna make it seem like she don't care
The partner is trying not to be too emotional in this moment
She's gonna hold you close
The partner will still show affection despite the listener's actions
She's gonna make you cry
The listener will likely feel emotional in this moment
She's gonna make it feel like you don't care
The partner may try to make the listener feel guilty
You're gonna need her
The listener will still desire the partner
She's gonna love you
The partner will still love the listener
And melt your cold stare
The listener's heart will be warmed by the partner's love
Hello hello
A greeting to the audience
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Aly
on Twilight
i love this song sm