Bully is a musical outfit based out of Nashville, TN, but is definitely not making music stereotypically associated with the city. Sharp-edged, in-your-face indie rock like this usually comes from metropolises like New York or Los Angeles. Nashville usually produces feel-good southern rock, but Bully comes across like a balled-up fist capable of producing a welt on the side of your cheekbone.
Led by Alicia Boganno, Bully seems like an apt description for the singer’s songwriting style, which can be self-abrasive, and the anger felt within songs like “I Remember” (heard above) is typically directed at Boganno, herself. But I wouldn’t dare cross her.
Not only does Boganno provide Bully’s vocal and songwriting skills, she’s also the group’s guitarist, visionary, engineer and producer, well-versed in audio engineering techniques. While she maintains a distinct prowess in the studio, Bully has gained buzz with their live show, recently wow-ing audiences at SXSW, translating their studio sound directly to the stage.
“At this point in my life I always want everything I make to sound like we’re playing live,” Boganno explains. “That’s why I didn’t put any keyboards or any extra stuff on there. Some people don’t like that, but I had to go with my gut.”
Bully will release their debut LP, Feels Like, on June 23, via StarTime International (Columbia), and as you’d guess, it’s a deeply personal album. Feels Like is a coming-of-age album, all about figuring yourself out as an adult, which will provide listeners a glimpse at who Boganno truly is.
Bully will head out on a full US Tour, including some solo shows and others in support of Jeff The Brotherhood and Best Coast. Check out the dates below.
BULLY TOUR DATES
Mar 27: Troubadour – Los Angeles, CA*
Mar 29: The Independent – San Francisco*
Mar 31: Bunk – Portland, OR*
Apr 01: The Crocodile – Seattle, WA*
Apr 02: Lucky Bar – Victoria, Canada*
Apr 03: Biltmore Cabaret – Vancouver, Canada*
Apr 04: The Habitat – Kelowna, Canada*
Apr 05: The Palomino Smokehouse and Social Club – Calgary, Canada*
Apr 06: Starlite Room – Edmonton, Canada*
Apr 07: Amigos – Saskatoon, Canada*
Apr 09: Good Will Social House – Winnipeg, Canada*
Apr 11: Vaudeville Mews – Des Moines, IA*
Apr 12: Off Broadway – St. Louis, MO*
Apr 29: Baby’s Alright – Brooklyn, NY
May 28: Cactus Club – Milwaukee, WI
May 30: Lost Lake Lounge – Denver, CO
May 31: Kilby Court – Salt Lake City, UT
Jun 02: The Bartlett – Spokane, WA
Jun 09: Waiting Room – Omaha, NE#
Jun 12: Paradise – Boston, MA#
Jun 13: Northside Fest – Brooklyn, NY
Jun 14: Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA#
Jun 16: 930 Club – Washington DC#
Jun 17-19: Pitchfork Music Festival – Chicago, IL
Jun 18: Newport Music Hall – Columbus, OH#
Jun 19: Majestic – Detroit, MI#
Jun 20: The Bishop – Bloomington, IN
Jul 17-20: Pitchfork Music Festival – Chicago, IL
*w/ JEFF The Brotherhood
#w/ Best Coast
