Concert Review/ Artist Close-Up: Boy Scouts Take You Elsewhere

I had a random thought when I saw Boy Scouts at Elsewhere. I remember watching a documentary about females in the music industry and how most male execs are hesitant to hire them because they are expensive. From productions to style teams, one day in a female artist’s life can cost half a million. NO JOKE! Hence, my excitement for Boy Scouts was my realization that the industry is allowing women to be human: not a show. 

Yes, I know that, technically, Taylor Vick, aka Boy Scouts, was giving a show, Yet, like Tomberlin or Vagabon, more women are rising in the industry to simply pour their heart over a guitar; relying on the visuals of their verses rather than a 3D technician in the back. (Not that there is anything wrong with that!) Yet, the fact that a young woman can just go u[ on the stage and sing, allowing her experiences and feelings to be the “production,” is still new and refreshing. We are living in a Trumpian world; as a gentle reminder that women and their voices are endangered. Hence, Boy Scouts felt oddly represented the young, male organization by making her songs feel like campfire stories over roasting, marshmallow melodies. (Note: Why don’t Boy Scouts sell cookies? Discuss.) 

Boy Scouts – “Expiration Date”

From “Hate Ya 2” to “Get Well Soon,” Boy Scouts matched Jay Som by offering the sweet songs of wild childs getting older. The teens outcasts that grew up to realize you never really do fit in. When you are a kid, you think “adulting” is an inclusive experience like, a world of actually happy hours. With a voice that feels light high-volumed hushes or the audible, singing whispers of the wind, Boy Scouts feels potently soft but powerful. She embodies the creative genius and alienation that always carries in our life, until one day, we hear a good song and own it. For More Information On Boy Scouts Click Here.