Occasionally, someone points you in a certain direction and you find yourself listening to a group that is wise beyond its years. Such is the case with Boyce Avenue, based in Florida.

With a foundation going back to 2000, when these fellows were teenagers, Boyce Avenue has established itself as one of the premier young bands in the U.S. With a lineup composed of Alejandro Manzano: Lead Vocals, Guitar, Piano; Fabian Manzano: Guitar, Background Vocals; Daniel Manzano: Bass, Background Vocals; Stephen Hatker: Drums, Percussion, the team puts out crisp guitar chords and some biting lead on “Tonight” from All You’re Meant To Be. “Not Enough” from the same CD strikes me as plaintive – a word not used quite often enough!!

Boyce Avenue will be playing in Orlanda, Tallahassee, St. Petersburg and Jacksonville in November. If you are in the area, it will probably be worth a trip to catch a young group that stays away from screaming and pounding to give the listener quality, intelligent pop/rock songs. The writers in the group have made it into the top level of several songwriting competitions, including the 2007 John Lennon Songwriting Competition and the IAMA songwriting competition. The debut album, titled “All You’re Meant To Be,” was released by Boyce Avenue on March 25, 2008. Give ‘em a listen!

Boyce Avenue on MySpace

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