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 name Bocephus King for his musical project. It got off the ground in the mid-'90s, when he gathered a bunch of pals to cut an album at his family's cabin in Point Roberts, Washington. The resulting Joco Music appeared on Tonic Records in 1996.
Joco Music earned the attention of New West Records, which signed Bocephus King and put out A Small Good Thing in 1998. For A Small Good Thing, Bocephus King was supported by the Rigallatos, who backed him on the album's tour as well. They also appeared on his subsequent The Blue Sickness, which came out on Tonic in 2000. Bocephus King went it alone for All Children Believe in Heaven in 2004 and Willie Dixon God Damn! in 2010.
Bocephus King recorded 2015's The Illusion of Permanence with Orchestra Familia, a collective that also featured Ali Razmi, Owen B. Connell, and Hamin Honari. For 2018's Lula, he worked with Flophouse Jr. He once again was solo for 2020's The Infinite & The Autogrill, Vol. 1.
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6 álbum(ns) • Ordenado por Mais vendidos
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All Children Believe in Heaven
Country - Lançado por Tonic Records em 15 de jan. de 2008
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A Small Good Thing
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por New West Records em 1 de abr. de 2013
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The Infinite & The Autogrill Vol 1.
Blues - Lançado por Tonic Records em 16 de abr. de 2021
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One More Troubadour
Blues - Lançado por Tonic Records em 12 de fev. de 2021
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All Children Believe in Heaven
Folk - Lançado por Tonic Records em 15 de jan. de 2008
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo