Boxcar
Boxcar
Latest Release
- Open Eyes
- May 2024
- • 11 Songs
Top Songs
| 1 | The Dogs | ||
| 2 | Wildheart | ||
| 3 | You're My Only One | ||
| 4 | Open Eyes | ||
| 5 | If You Want Something (Then Go And Get It) |
Albums
Apr 2024 • 1 song
Mar 2024 • 1 song
Aug 2022 • 1 song
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About
Biography
The Australian band Boxcar was influenced by Cabaret Voltaire but sounded more like New Order. The similarity to New Order is mainly in the weary vocals of David Smith (guitar, keyboards), which easily recalls Bernard Sumner's melancholic tone. Moreover, Boxcar's music, combining upbeat keyboards and energetic riffs, would've suited New Order's Low-Life LP, released a year before Boxcar debuted. Smith formed Boxcar in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, in 1986 with Carol Rohde (vocals, keyboards). Brett Mitchell (keyboards) and Crispin Trist (percussion) joined the group, and th...