it’s a pop song pulled back down to street level, where it feels like a conversation with a friend instead of a message from above. That’s always been part of BOYO’s charm—the way the personality comes through. It’s a song about leaving things behind, but sometimes that can be one of the best moves you can make.
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Friday, March 19 at 7PM CT Park The Van returns to SXSW for an online showcase in 2021, showcasing new artist signings to the road-trippin’ indie record label. Register for SXSW or see our showcase schedule at the link below! Performances this year include BOYO (Los Angeles), Neighbor Lady (Atlanta), Mae Powell (San Francisco), Steven […]
Nashville & New Orleans collide. The result? The collaboration we never knew we needed, as Okey Dokey‘s “Delicious” gets remixed by the wizards who run the lab over at Generationals. Easy-to-swallow description for the people in the back: we think the result sounds not unlike a Caribou mix on an Outkast track. How about THAT? […]
The official anime music video for BOYO and their song “Ghost Noise” from the record Alone Together In Los Angeles. Both inspired by, and an homage to classic anime like Cowboy Bebop, Akira, Samurai Champloo, Fullmetal Alchemist and more. BOYO and the director Corey Watson had been discussing creating a series of anime-inspired art and […]
The debut solo record from New Zealand multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Emily Edrosa, is the product of a labor spanning three years and two halves of the globe. Out now on Park the Van Records!
Today is release day for one of our favorite songwriters, Drew Citron. We first met Drew when she was kickin’ butt and not wasting time taking any names during her days fronting Beverly. Not one to rest on her laurels, Drew shed the stage name for her birth name and delivered one of the most […]
I scream, you scream, we all scream for Drugs! 🥣💊🧸 Today is release day for Drugs and their debut LP Episodic. Fair warning, it’s a wild ride. A rock thriller that is just as much akin to Devo as it is Faith No More and Deerhoof. Take off your crocs and have a seat on the couch, […]
Summer has a way of naturally sugarcoating everything from our playlists to our general outlook on life. Nothing wrong with that, right? The excitement of romance, the vibrancy of long nights and seasonal nostalgia have painted a picture that’s become a fixture of our lives, we long for it, for better or for worse. Because of […]
When Okey Dokey told us they were no longer a band, we felt devastated. It wasn’t the best news to hear after signing them to a record deal. We called them, texted them, emailed them, and we waited. After several days, we got a reply. “Sorry, bud! Bad service out here. We’re still a band, […]
