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COCKTAILS WITH THE CROONER

Johnny and the boys at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC. What a night!

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Johnny Boyd’s Cocktails With The Crooner ✶ Flexible Configurations ✶ Band and Residency Activities AvailableBooking: Rachel Cohen, Cadence Arts Network, [email protected], +1.310.838.0849

Other inquiries: Angela Strand, Cliffdive Records, [email protected], +1.415.902.3762

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No one exemplifies modern-day crooning better than Johnny Boyd: smooth, romantic vocals; matinee idol charisma; classic gentleman’s style; and dynamic, irreverent performances. But it’s his fresh, emotive, all-original contributions to the Great Ameri-can Songbook that will be his legacy.

Boyd, a prolific songwriter, is renowned for his unique ability to seamlessly blend jazz, swing, pop, country, gospel and rock, bringing back the nostalgic charisma of a bygone era. With his highly anticipated release, Someday Dreams Of You (Cliffdive Records, release date 02/12/2016), Boyd introduces a whole new generation of listeners to the Great American Song-book and his classic crooning style. The new album contains both overlooked treasures and brand new classics penned by Boyd himself in the Great American Songbook style.

The eleven-song release is Boyd’s seventh studio album and was co-produced by Boyd and acclaimed industry veteran Oz Fritz (Tom Waits, Bill Laswell, Primus).

Here’s what the media is saying about Johnny Boyd:

“If Frank Sinatra and Johnny Cash had a love child, it would be Johnny Boyd.” - NPR

“Romantic.” - The Washington Post

“Smooth.” - New York Daily News

A midsummer night’s delight onstage at the Redlands Bowl in California - 3,500 new fans and counting!

Redlands Bowl

BOYD

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Cliffdive Records & Music * P.O. Box 96145, Portland, OR 97296 * [email protected] * johnnyboyd.com

JOHNNY BOYD Bio JohnnyBoyd.com No one exemplifies modern-day crooning better than Johnny Boyd: smooth, romantic vocals; matinee idol charisma; classic gentleman’s style; and dynamic, irreverent performances. But it’s his fresh, emotive, all-original contributions to the Great American Songbook that will be his legacy. Boyd, a prolific songwriter, is renowned for his unique ability to seamlessly blend jazz, swing, pop, country, gospel and rock, bringing back the nostalgic charisma of a bygone era. His repertoire features original and favored songs in the classic Great American Songbook style, ranging from torch-filled ballads to raucous rock ’n’ roll. NPR aptly stated, “If Frank Sinatra and Johnny Cash had a love child, it would be Johnny Boyd.” The Washington Post heralded Boyd as “romantic,” The New York Daily News touted him as “smooth,” and The San Francisco Bay Guardian lauded him “sophisticated and fun.” Indeed, Johnny Boyd is all of this and more. Boyd’s musical training started in the Phoenix Boys Choir, and his passion for music and the arts deepened as a thespian in high school. In 1998, after performing tirelessly for five years in San Francisco Bay Area nightclubs and dance halls, Boyd was signed to a major-label recording contract with Time Bomb Recordings/BMG. Today, with hundreds of thousands of records sold and more than 1,700 live performances to his credit – including engagements with celebrated artists Rosemary Clooney, Lionel Hampton, and the Brian Setzer Orchestra – Boyd is preparing to depart for the next leg of his creative journey. With his highly anticipated upcoming release, Someday Dreams Of You, Boyd introduces a whole new generation of listeners to the Great American Songbook and his classic crooning style. The eleven-song release is Boyd’s seventh studio album and his first solo album in over three years. The album was co-produced by Boyd and acclaimed industry veteran Oz Fritz (Tom Waits, Bill Laswell, Primus), and unlike other Great American Songbook collections, Boyd’s new album has a twist. “I wanted to create an updated Great American Songbook album,” Boyd explains. “The wonderful thing about Great American Songbook compositions is their timelessness – they are rich with real human feelings of love, loss, joy, hope, reflection, etc. These things don’t change with time. People still experience them


today. Why not write brand new songs in the classic Great American Songbook style that express these timeless emotions? “For me, it’s important to create music that successfully blends the old with the new. I’m not interested in providing a history lesson or recreating something that has already been realized in the past. I live in the world today. The challenge for this new album was to take the timeless styles and sounds from classic mid-century recordings I adore and fold them into the way we live today – to create new songs and update old favorites that complement each other in a fresh way. I think we accomplished this.” In addition to the new release, Boyd is busy touring the United States promoting “Cocktails with the Crooners,” a live music production currently being developed into a streaming web series. Each webisode will capture Boyd and other modern-day troubadours singing and swinging in an intimate living-room party setting – untreated, un-manipulated and very “in the moment.” Viewers will be introduced firsthand to classic new music, creative cocktails, and vintage fashion in a way that reveals more about this iconic lifestyle. It’s a fun, but sophisticated cocktail party that every grown-up would love to attend. And if all of this wasn’t enough, Boyd is also curating an exhibit and a book of photographs entitled BellyWarmers (expected for release in 2016) that will feature his incredible vintage 1940’s necktie collection (8,000+ pieces and counting). “Vintage neckties are wearable art,” Boyd explains. “The ties are very wide. It’s like wearing a little painting on my chest every time I put one on. The beautiful colors and bold designs make me feel timeless, which is also what I try to do with my music.” RELEASE INFORMATION: ALBUM NAME: Someday Dreams Of You LABEL: Cliffdive Records STREET DATE: February 12, 2016 TRACKS (* denotes new composition): 01. You Found A Way (To Rescue Me)* – Johnny Boyd/Chris Corrao 02. Please Make That Happen For Me* – Johnny Boyd/Chris Corrao 03. My Foolish Heart – Victor Young/Ned Washington 04. Prisoner Of Love – Russ Columbo/Clarence Gaskill/Leo Robin 05. Someday Dreams Of You* – Johnny Boyd/Chris Corrao 06. Can’t Fight This Feeling – Kevin Cronin 07. Moment* – Johnny Boyd/Chris Corrao


08. This Heart Of Mine – Harry Warren/Arthur Freed 09. Where The Real Love Grows* – Johnny Boyd/Eric Shifrin 10. There But For You Go I – Alan Jay Lerner/Frederick Lowe 11. My Shining Hour – Harold Arlen/Johnny Mercer ADDITIONAL PRESS INFORMATION / EPK / LIVE PERFORMANCE VIDEO: http://www.JohnnyBoyd.com/press http://www.facebook.com/JohnnyBoyd https://www.youtube.com/user/johnnyboydtv PRESS CONTACT: Krista Mettler Skye Media [email protected]


JOHNNY BOYD Facts & History JohnnyBoyd.com • Began singing and performing at the age of eight in the Phoenix Boys Choir

• Signed as a major label recording artist with Timebomb/BMG

• Currently signed to independent label Cliffdive Records

• Tours extensively with more than 1,700 performances to date

• Has sold more than 100,000 albums worldwide

• Has recorded seven studio albums, including Someday Dreams Of You,

scheduled for release in February 2016

• Has recorded sixty original songs and written dozens more

• Has licensed numerous original songs for use in major motion pictures, television and gaming

• Owns and collects vintage 1940’s neckties (over 8,000 pieces and counting)

• Favorite album: Nat ‘King’ Cole’s After Midnight Sessions CONTACT INFORMATION: Cliffdive Records & Music P.O. Box 96145 Portland, OR 97296 JohnnyBoyd.com


JOHNNY BOYD Artistic Statement JohnnyBoyd.com Anyone familiar with my music probably already knows that I don’t write or record a lot of angry or political songs. When I wake up in the morning, the songs and melodies I hear inside my head are filled with love and appreciation for how lucky I am, as a human, to be able to relate to other living things. These connections have made my life valuable and rich. I’m often reminded how much I miss even the smallest elements of contact when they are suddenly removed from my everyday routine. I think this is the reason why I gravitate towards making intimate recordings. I want the listener to feel like they are in the room and close to the people making the music. It enhances the experience and the music sinks in more deeply. It means more...at least, to me it does. And while there are many different musical styles and genres, my constant musical desire remains to simply try and put something beautiful into the world; something that will perhaps reach someone else in a personal way, so that we may connect and share the feeling together. Whatever the emotions we are feeling – love, joy, loneliness, gratitude, regret, fear – the most valuable gift we have as humans is just that: the ability to feel emotion and connect with each other. Without this, there would be nothing left to live for. I hope my songs connect with you! CONTACT INFORMATION: Cliffdive Records & Music P.O. Box 96145 Portland, OR 97296 JohnnyBoyd.com


JOHNNY BOYD Press Quotes JohnnyBoyd.com “If Frank Sinatra and Johnny Cash had a love child, it would be Johnny Boyd.” - NPR “Sweet music to our ears.” - American Generations Magazine “[He] touches on so many musical styles. But he does it with amazing talent and sincerity, again setting himself apart from his peers. Boyd has a wonderful voice-a high plaintive tenor, excellent phrasing, and a warm tremolo that he only uses when needed. His lyrics are inventive and funny, and he utilized top-notch musicians on this recording [Last Word In] who helped him achieve what he had floating around in his head. Johnny Boyd is a talent to be reckoned with.” - JazzReview.com “Perfect.” - Atomic Magazine “Boyd sounds dead-on as he sings to you straight from his own soul…a versatile songwriter of genius proportions.” - InMusicWeTrust.com “Johnny Boyd has the constrained, bell-like yearning of postwar America down perfectly.” - The Village Voice (New York, NY) “Romantic.” - The Washington Post (Washington, DC) “Smooth.” - New York Daily News (New York, NY) “Sophisticated and fun…a solid singer and a songwriter with heart.” - San Francisco Bay Guardian (San Francisco, CA) “[Boyd has] a talent for writing catchy material.” - Victory Music Review Magazine “Coolly evocative…talent to spare.” - Patriot Ledger (Boston, MA) “Boyd clearly loves each song and reinforces the old musical maxim…if it feels good, it is good.” - The Billings Gazette (Billings, MT) “A crooner who could make any girl swoon.” - The Fritz Magazine “Butter smooth...think Dion crossed with Wayne Newton.” - Orange County Register (Santa Ana, CA)


“Boyd’s crooning perfection brings assured grace to every note, whether lush and tender or jumpin’.” - Blues Access Magazine “Boyd’s crooning vocals are slick and enthusiastic. His is a top quality voice.” - Slamm Magazine “Astounding.” - Delta Snake Daily Blues “Boyd’s voice is great for these tunes.” - AllAboutJazz.com “Johnny Boyd is one of those people who was born to sing and seems to be able to hit any note that might be thrown at him.” - TheShrubbery.com “Listen to singer Johnny Boyd’s reedy voice and naïve phrasing, staccato with enthusiasm and trilling with flirtatiousness. It echoes with the kind of slapback that Sam Phillips elevated to an art on the voice of Elvis Presley.” - Female FYI Magazine “Suave.” - The Oregonian (Portland, OR) “Brassy.” - Louisville Eccentric Observer (Louisville, KY) “Fun, yet seductive…and, boy, does Johnny Boyd sing sweet.” - Riverfront Times (St. Louis, MO) “Boyd[‘s] to-swoon-by lyrical presence and reet pleats make him a dashing frontman.” - SF Weekly (San Francisco, CA) “Johnny Boyd’s vocals, not to mention the way he turns a phrase, are the one thing that stands out…[he] brings a fun, retro energy.” - The Glass Eye (Toledo, OH) “Boyd’s vocals are perfect; they’ve got the soul, style, and class of swing, and some rock charm to go with them.” - InMusicWeTrust.com “A real gone daddy who can croon the blues.” - Hot Rod Deluxe Magazine “Smoothly charming singer.” - Metroland Weekly (Albany, NY) “Silky...sweet…sultry.” - Seattle Weekly (Seattle, WA) “Smooth, honest voice…simply mesmerizing.” - Atomic Magazine “Gives Perry Como a run for his money.” - Alameda Times-Star (Oakland, CA)


“Clear, crisp…and lyrics that stand on their own.” - Ventura County Star (Ventura, CA) CONTACT INFORMATION: Cliffdive Records & Music P.O. Box 96145 Portland, OR 97296 JohnnyBoyd.com


JOHNNY BOYD Presenter Quotes JohnnyBoyd.com “On behalf of everyone at the Redlands Community Music Association, we want to express a sincere thank you for your performance at the Redlands Bowl. Your warmth, humor, and swingin’ melodies delighted the audience. Their enthusiastic response made it clear how much fun they were having as they enjoyed your performance. In addition, we are grateful to you for the children’s workshop you conducted. What a great way to start the children with a life-long appreciation for music!” - Beverly Noerr, Executive Director and Tracy Massimiano, Program Director, Redlands Community Music Association (Redlands, CA) “Untitled, Chicago's only prohibition era inspired supper club featuring nightly live entertainment was thrilled to have the opportunity to host Johnny Boyd and his extremely talented crew of musicians. As the news of the performance broke, the anticipation quickly grew to a fevered pitch. The show itself was populated by the best lookers and movers in the city, and Johnny Boyd did not disappoint. The energy was high, the connection to the audience was instantaneous, and the evening was a huge success. We can't wait to have him back!” - Nicolle Wood, Entertainment Director, Untitled Supper Club (Chicago, IL) “A-Town Agency & Events had the pleasure of hosting Johnny Boyd in his hometown of San Francisco at the Verdi Club. The impact was immense! There were so many smiling faces forgetting it was a work night, a dance floor that was slammed and a bar that was social and happening. Johnny's voice did not lose a note and his band was finely polished and musically tight. Johnny was professional, on time, polite and helped make the event run seamlessly and smoothly...his team was on top of all the details, something I usually have to dig for.


I look forward to the next show...don't miss it San Francisco!” - Tanoa Stewart, Owner, A-Town Agency & Events (San Francisco, CA) “The Loft Music Venue cannot say enough about how enjoyable Johnny Boyd and his band were! People loved loved loved the show!! I expect they've already told all of their friends! I was also pleasantly surprised by how gentlemanly and professional the guys were! Not only were they a joy on the stage, but they were a joy off of the stage as well! I can't wait to have them back!” - Holly LeCroy, The Loft Music Venue & Theater (Colorado Springs, CO) “Johnny Boyd thrilled the listeners and dancers at the Mercury Café when he and his band played for us. Everyone in the band was super great to work with and displayed extraordinary musicianship and professionalism in every way. I will book the Johnny Boyd band every chance I get.” - Marilyn Megenity, Owner, Mercury Café (Denver, CO) CONTACT INFORMATION: Cliffdive Records & Music P.O. Box 96145 Portland, OR 97296 JohnnyBoyd.com


JOHNNY BOYD Fan Quotes JohnnyBoyd.com “Johnny’s music is the soundtrack to my life.” “One of the most enchanting crooners of our time.” “If Frank Sinatra and Johnny Cash had a love child, it would be Johnny Boyd.” “When Johnny sings, I hear the sincerity in his voice. It gets me every time.” “It’s magical. He feels the music and makes you feel it.” "One of the BEST shows I've ever seen! JOHNNY BOYD" “His voice – and the way he uses it to paint out a perfect song for any couple falling in love – genius.” “I dance every time he plays.” “Johnny Boyd is on fire.” “Johnny’s music reminds me of me.” “Words can't describe this performance. Johnny is a must see.” "AMAZING... Johnny is absolutely at the top of his game." "I will never ever ever forget this night. Thank you so much for the magic." CONTACT INFORMATION: Cliffdive Records & Music P.O. Box 96145 Portland, OR 97296 JohnnyBoyd.com


JOHNNY BOYD Touring History JohnnyBoyd.com With more than 1,700 performances to date, Johnny Boyd has toured extensively in the U.S. and Europe and performed in many different types of venues: intimate nightclubs, historic dance halls, large outdoor music festivals, and world-renowned amphitheaters. The following is a summary of Johnny’s touring history for December 2012 – December 2015: SUFFOLK, UK Pontin’s Pakefield (Hep Cats Holiday Festival) WEST COAST ABBOTSFORD, BRITISH COLUMBIA Abbotsford Social Activity Hall EUGENE, OR WOW Hall Hult Center for the Performing Arts The Jazz Station LOS ANGELES, CA Culver City Elks Lodge Redlands Bowl Rusty's Rhythm Club Santa Monica Elks Lodge OLYMPIA, WA Olympia Ballroom ORANGE COUNTY, CA British & Dominion Social Club Memories Ballroom PASADENA, CA Skandia Hall PORTLAND, OR Adrianna Hill Grand Ballroom


Aloft Hotel, 100 Days of Music (Sponsored by Aloft and Tanqueray) Jimmy Mak’s Jazz Club The Secret Society Vié De Boheme PULLMAN, WA BellTower Concert House SAN DIEGO, CA Queen Bee's Art & Cultural Center The Hep Spot at Tango Del Ray SAN FRANCISCO, CA Verdi Club San Francisco Elks Lodge SANTA BARBARA, CA Goleta Valley Community Center SEATTLE, WA Ballard Odd Fellows Hall Hard Rock Café Washington Hall SPOKANE, WA Monroe Ballroom at Lincoln Center VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA Westin Grand Hidden Tasting Bar and Social Lounge MIDWEST AKRON, OH Blu Jazz+ CHICAGO, IL Alhambra Palace Fizz Bar & Grill Southshore Cultural Center (Green Light Exchange Festival) The Willowbrook Ballroom Untitled Supper Club


CINCINNATI, OH SwinGallery CLEVELAND, OH Slovenian Workmen’s Home Ballroom GREEN BAY, WI The Lyric Room INDIANAPOLIS, IN Fountain Square Theater KANSAS CITY, MO Californos Grand Ballroom The Chesterfield Kansas City Masonic Tiffany Ballroom Knuckleheads Saloon The Record Bar MILWAUKEE, WI Schwabenhof Hall Knights of Columbus Hall MINNEAPOLIS, MN Lee’s Liquor Lounge OMAHA, NE Eagles Ballroom Reverb Lounge ST. LOUIS, MO Casa Loma Ballroom EAST COAST BALTIMORE, MD Mobtown Ballroom Hard Rock Café BOSTON, MA Crosby Whistle Stop Extreme DS Ballroom MONTPELIER, VT Capital City Grange


NEW YORK, NY The DL JCC Ballroom Metropolitan Room Swing 46 Jazz and Supper Club PHILADELPHIA, PA 7165 Lounge PITTSBURGH, PA James Street Gastropub & Speakeasy The Wightman School Hall POTTSTOWN, PA Ballroom on High WASHINGTON, DC Blues Alley Jazz Club The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Spanish Ballroom @ Glen Echo Park YORK, PA The Valencia Ballroom SOUTHWEST ALBUQUERQUE, NM The Cooperage Heights Community Center Hall AUSTIN, TX The Continental Club C-Boys Heart & Soul COLORADO SPRINGS, CO The Loft Music Venue & Theater DALLAS, TX Sons of Hermann Hall DENVER, CO Mercury Café The Toad Tavern


OKLAHOMA CITY, OK The Blue Door PHOENIX, AZ Fatcat Ballroom The Rhythm Room The Duce SAN ANTONIO, TX Sam’s Burger Joint TULSA, OK Dennis R. Neill Equality Center Hall Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Hall SOUTHEAST ATLANTA, GA Smith’s Olde Bar CHARLOTTE, NC Le Meridien Hotel Charlotte GREENVILLE, SC Landmark Hall HUNTSVILLE, AL Flying Monkey Arts Theater KNOXVILLE, TN WDVX Blue Plate Special CONTACT INFORMATION: Cliffdive Records & Music P.O. Box 96145 Portland, OR 97296 JohnnyBoyd.com


JOHNNY BOYD Residency Activities JohnnyBoyd.com MASTER CLASSES – to include entire band and/or individual band members STUDENT SHOWS – at performance venue or remote location LECTURES AND DEMONSTRATIONS (Backline may be required for residency activities) CONTACT INFORMATION: Cliffdive Records & Music P.O. Box 96145 Portland, OR 97296 JohnnyBoyd.com


JOHNNY BOYD Discography JohnnyBoyd.com Johnny Boyd has amassed a seven-album discography, recorded more than sixty original songs and written dozens more. He has also licensed numerous original songs for use in major motion pictures, television and gaming.

Someday Dreams Of You ~ Johnny Boyd • Release Date: February 12, 2016 • Format: CD • Label: Cliffdive Records • Listen at JohnnyBoyd.com

Never Been Blue ~ Johnny Boyd • Released: 2012 • Format: CD • Label: Cliffdive Records • Listen at JohnnyBoyd.com

Starlight ~ Johnny Boyd • Released: 2007 • Format: EP • Label: Cliffdive Records • Listen at JohnnyBoyd.com

Last Word In ~ Johnny Boyd • Released: 2001 • Format: CD • Label: Cliffdive Records • Listen at JohnnyBoyd.com

Red Light! ~ Indigo Swing • Released: 1999 • Format: CD • Label: Time Bomb Recordings • Listen at JohnnyBoyd.com

All Aboard! ~ Indigo Swing • Released: 1998 • Format: CD • Label: Time Bomb Recordings • Listen at JohnnyBoyd.com


Indigo Swing ~ Indigo Swing • Released: 1995 • Format: CD • Label: Welt & Placket Recordings • Listen at JohnnyBoyd.com

CONTACT INFORMATION: Cliffdive Records & Music P.O. Box 96145 Portland, OR 97296 JohnnyBoyd.com

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