They've just been announced to play the UK Warped Tour later this year and have a busy summer ahead on the US leg of the tour.
As promised here is what happened when Est.1987 caught up with Hollywood pop-punkers It Boys! when they were recently touring over in the UK with Forever The Sickest Kids.
Click below to watch what Tommy [bass, left] and Matt [vocals, right] had to say about , touring, musical collaborations and why "boys don't like" them!
And here's what happened when It Boys! took to the stage...
Jeff Oster- It Boys! guitarist |
The line of excited fans circling the Academy is enough to
predict that tonight is going to be riotous. The sun sweltering outside makes
the venue unbearably hot, however no-one seems to let the heat get in the way
as the crowds congregate in front of the stage ready for the show to begin.
Often support bands fail to muster up the same enthusiasm and energy from the
crowd who are there to see the main band. However, It Boys! effortlessly manage
to stir the crowd into a frenzy and even those who entered thinking “It Boys!
who?” were soon pulled in and singing along to the band’s infectious choruses
from songs such as “Guys Don’t Like Me”.
There has been a buzz around It Boys! since they landed in
the UK and the Hollywood quintet have been popping up on radio stations
and press up and down the country. Pop at its best with threads of guitar punk rhythms,
It Boys!’ deliver on every count this evening in Manchester . They are tight, confident and
bound around the stage with endless energy; you wouldn’t know that it was their
first time playing to a UK
crowd. Lead singer, Matt Cut, is charismatic and leads the band through hits
taken from their debut album, the aptly named “Introduction”.
It Boys! on stage in Manchester |
Up beat club anthems such as the new single
“Burning Up” are placed in the set alongside slower album track such as
“Rooftops”. The band smoothly changes the dynamic and show their range of song
writing credentials; drummer, Duck Leary, showing his impressive vocal talents
on “Rooftops”. “Spring Break Up” is powerful and anthemic, its electronic
“Breathe Carolina”-esque beats soar through The Academy; whilst “Crazy” uses
the electronic rhythms to produce a track that is gritty, yet retains the
melodic nature that makes the It Boys! sound so contagious. With the sun
blazing down the entire day, the It Boys!’ vibrant summer anthems and
captivating melodies were the perfect climax to a perfect day.
The set is over before anyone wants it to be and with UK
tours in the pipeline for later on this year it is obvious to see that It Boys!
have gained a lot of fans this evening. With their fresh pop-punk sounds
blended with electronic based beats, catchy guitar riffs and undeniably good looks with (great hair to boot!); we’re sold!
And we’re betting you will be too!
"Introduction" the debut album is out now! To read our review click HERE
Band photos & video credit with thanks to John Garon - http://www.johngaron.com/