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Bill Snodgrass - Double Edged Publishing, Inc. (Dec 1, 2006)
Another Thursday in Memphis means another concert and all the fun that goes with it at The Show… Tonight’s performance featured two musical acts, along with all the stunts, skits, and other entertainment that is part of The Show. I’ll give up my views of The American Radio sometime later, but this time around, I’m talking about Boochie Shepherd.
Boochie Shepherd is a four member band claiming Decatur, Alabama as home. They are fronted by Brandon McCaghren who provides vocals and plays guitar. Brandon Denton offers his talent for lead guitar, and Jeff Hubbard plays bass. Heath Hood fills out the group on drums.
Taking their name randomly from a yearbook, Boochie Shepherd has come together to be anything but ad hoc. They play as a band with intention and purpose. Relying on interesting arrangements that highlight the talents of the band members, Boochie Shepherd creates a sound that departs from the typical KLOVE standard. They have a modern, fresh feel that compares very nicely to a lot of contemporary trends in music. They also demonstrated stylistic range that was impressive, from acoustic to “rockin’” (I obtained permission from a seventeen year old to say “rockin’” by the way).
Their lyrics, too, depart from the normal contemporary Christian approach. While they clearly perform from a Christian world view, their songs are not always specifically about God or humanity’s relationship with God. Some of their songs are just songs grounded in Christian principles. (Sounds like a good idea, to me!)
While their sound is all their own, I did find, at times, that Brandon’s vocals reminded me of the vocals from some Blues Traveler songs. Sans harmonica, though. I’d caution readers to hear me say doubly that I am only comparing vocals–Boochie’s arrangements are generally very different from Blues Traveler.
In its current form, Boochie Shepherd has been around about three years. This longevity is apparent in their stage presence and overall showmanship. Bottom line, these guys can play! Hey, just go to their MySpace and listen for yourself (downloads available)!
More information about Boochie Shepherd is on their MySpace and their website:
www.myspace.com/boochieshepherd
www.boochieshepherd.com
My final recommendations
This is a great, fresh band with interesting lyrics, interesting arrangements, and the talent to pull it all together. Boochie Shepherd definitely deserves a place on your iPod. Buy their first album from iTunes or Amazon!
For whom is Boochie Shepherd suitable?
If you like contemporary music and can do with some wholesome, at times obviously Christian, songs, Boochie Shepherd is a great choice for you!