ABOUT
BIO:
HOLUS BOLUS, is the creation of multi-instrumentalist, Tom Boylan. Recording and touring from Northern California HOLUS BOLUS combines many differring musical elements, conjouring up a psychedelic sound like no other. A fusion of contradictions, HOLUS BOLUS remains acoustic-based, but utilizes electronics…primarily looping.
The idea is to create live drum loops with a real drum kit, and use that as the foundation for the rhythm section along with live bass and percussion loops, then build from there. Thus HB creates live versions of songs crafted during the writing/recording process, in which Boylan plays all instruments. This sound has been cultivated by Boylan’s wide-ranging influences, as well as previous projects he’s been involved with. In most collaborations Boylan has held the rhythm-end as drummer, formerly touring with Santa Cruz-based jamband Liquid Foundation, and currently as drummer for THE JOINT CHIEFS. Born as a side project, HOLUS BOLUS has been a way to add Boylan’s own rhythm section, himself, behind his guitar-based songs. After the recordings, came the idea of attempting to do all of those same songs live and solo.
HOLUS BOLUS is truly a One-Man Psychedelic Acousti-Loop experience.
HOLUS BOLUS is currently on the independent label, Jefferson State Records. For more information on JSR and the JSR Family, visit www.jeffersonstaterecords.com .
HOLUS BOLUS, is the creation of multi-instrumentalist, Tom Boylan. Recording and touring from Northern California HOLUS BOLUS combines many differring musical elements, conjouring up a psychedelic sound like no other. A fusion of contradictions, HOLUS BOLUS remains acoustic-based, but utilizes electronics…primarily looping.
The idea is to create live drum loops with a real drum kit, and use that as the foundation for the rhythm section along with live bass and percussion loops, then build from there. Thus HB creates live versions of songs crafted during the writing/recording process, in which Boylan plays all instruments. This sound has been cultivated by Boylan’s wide-ranging influences, as well as previous projects he’s been involved with. In most collaborations Boylan has held the rhythm-end as drummer, formerly touring with Santa Cruz-based jamband Liquid Foundation, and currently as drummer for THE JOINT CHIEFS. Born as a side project, HOLUS BOLUS has been a way to add Boylan’s own rhythm section, himself, behind his guitar-based songs. After the recordings, came the idea of attempting to do all of those same songs live and solo.
HOLUS BOLUS is truly a One-Man Psychedelic Acousti-Loop experience.
HOLUS BOLUS is currently on the independent label, Jefferson State Records. For more information on JSR and the JSR Family, visit www.jeffersonstaterecords.com .
