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BOULEVARDS
Sunday, October 10th, 2024
Door at 7:00 PM / Show at 8:00 PM
All Ages
Jamil Rashad, a/k/a Boulevards, is the embodiment of funk. Taking queues from pioneers such as Prince, Rick James, and Earth Wind & Fire, Boulevards seamlessly delivers cheeky, party-themed jams that range from raw and risqué to soulful on his debut LP Groove!
From an early age, Jamil’s father, a R&B Radio DJ, exposed him to jazz, blues, and R&B. This pushed him to get involved in the city’s local music scene early on in his youth. In his teens, he embraced the punk and metal scene in his hometown of Raleigh, NC; genres that would later go on to influence Rashad’s songwriting by way of their tight technical precision and power. After an art school education and several stints in local bands, Jamil rediscovered and returned to his first true love: funk.
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Thaddeus
July 24th 2022
Boulevards is a great country-infused funk band with a front man dripping charisma. Live show is highly recommended.
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Located in the heart of the Station North Arts District, Metro Baltimore, previously know as The Metro Gallery, has been a cornerstone of Baltimore’s vibrant music scene ...
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Boulevards Biography
Jamil Rashad’s latest album as Boulevards, Electric Cowboy: Born in Carolina Mud, jubilantly mixes soul, country, jazz, hip-hop, indie rock, and every other style of music played in the Tarheel State, but the dominant sound is pure funk. The music is crammed with inventive, inverting grooves that are gritty, warm, and weird. Produced by Rashad with Blake Rhein (Durand Jones & the Indications) and featuring members of Black Pumas and Twin Peaks, the album unfolds kaleidoscopically, giving him the space to confront his own demons while showcasing the energy and charisma that have made him a mainstay in the North Carolina music scene. Songs like “How Do Ya” and “Better Off Dead” (featuring Nikki Lane) grapple with addiction, self-sabotage, and systemic racism, but Electric Cowboy mixes the confessional with the communal, as Rashad balances those tribulations with wild, electric rhythms. “You got some heavy, dark shit,” he declares, “but you also got some joyful compositions, funky basslines, dope harmonies, infectious hooks. That’s what funk is!”
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