Bocephus King

An eccentric Americana troubadour who carved out a bit of a cult following in the first decades of the 21st century, Bocephus King dabbled in a great variety of sounds over the course of his career. He switched collaborators -- early in his career, he was supported by the Rigallatos, by 2018's Lula, he was recording with Flophouse Jr. -- as often as he switched styles, rooting himself in post-modern folk but flirting with rock and pop sounds, while showing a debt to both Tom Waits and Elvis Costello. A native of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, James Perry adopted the na...