Bossanova was a Canadian musical group from Vancouver. The eclectic band blended soul, disco, pop, new wave, folk, and psychedelia." Bossanova Hey Sugar". AllMusic Review by Mark Deming "27 Wonderful Obscure Albums From The '00s". BuzzFeed, November 5, 2014, Matthew Perpetua.
History Bossanova formed in 1997 in Vancouver. Original members were guitarist/vocalist Chris Storrow, bassist Michael Boegh, drummer Tony Koelwyn and Greg Macdonald on organ and synthesizer. The band started out playing in local clubs and bars, showcasing songs written by Storrow."WE'RE BIG FANS OF... Dead Model Shoot and their strobe lights Dead Model Shoot with Bossanova and South of Main The Vancouver Press Club Vancouver, B.C. Friday, October 24, 1997". Dropd, Review by Darren Gawle
Bossanova released the 7" Bossanova, then inch, and then an EP, I Give You...Bossanova, in 1997."Bossanova". AllMusic, biography by Mike DaRonco They signed with TeenBeat Records, through which they later contributed to several compilations, including the album Amateurs on Plastic in 2000."Various Amateurs on Plastic (A Tribute Teenbeat Records)". Exclaim!, By I. Khider, Published Oct 01, 2002
Bossanova released the album Hey, Sugar in 2006."365 Days of Albums: The full 2013 experience". Herald and Review, TIM CAIN, Jan 22, 2014 The album received some airplay on campus and community radio.CFRU 93.3 MHz - Guelph Top 30 For the Week Ending: Tuesday, April 4, 2006". !earshot.
In 2010, the band travelled to Washington, DC to take part in a show organized by TeenBeat Records."Teenbeat Records 26th Anniversary Show. Unrest, Versus, The Rondelles, Bossanova @ The Black Cat. Washington DC. Saturday July 10, 2010.". Kick Bright Zine, Review by Jeffrey Howard. Storrow then moved to Montreal and began a solo career."Chris Storrow shares warm, self-assured pop single “Raised The Bar”". Consequences of Sound, Collin Brennan on November 19, 2015
Discography Bossanova (1996, Cassette), Independent I Give You...Bossanova (1997, EP), Independent Hey Sugar (CD, 2006), Teen Beat
Compilation appearances Teenbeat Sampler (1999) Amateurs On Plastic (2000) Good Jacket Presents: Vancouver Special (2000) ShoopDeDoop (2001) Teenbeat Sampler (2003) Teenbeat Sampler (2004) Teenbeat Sampler (2008)
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