[insert] boy
[insert] boy is my first solo project. It is a celebration of queer masculinities, erotica, transness in expansive form. I felt called to make this project to embrace the overtly gay campy music of my heart and soul, the aesthetics of queer erotica, and do it with the violin at my side. I was challenged to use my voice, my speaking voice and wanted to make the music of my dreams. Through the creative process, I found myself building a testosterone-fueled gym anthem, a fiddle Line Dancing banger, and two raw, ambient and vulnerable tracks. I want to create music that feels like it has a place and a use in our current world
cowboy is the first single from [insert] boy. It is a song for queer Line Dancing spaces (and beyond!) that have been reviving in recent years all over the states. I wondered how I could put a folk fiddle tune into an electronic record and hve it be music for the dance floor. This is a genre blur and ode to the American Southwest, a place I have called home for many years
Queer line dancing has long been a part of American LGBTQ+ culture, with dedicated spaces flourishing in the last 50+ years. Recently, there’s been a massive resurgence among younger generations—with millennials and Gen Z creating new spaces or revitalizing existing ones. These events are intergenerational, friendly, and inclusive—happening mostly in local gay bars—making them ideal spaces for connection and the kind of spirit of teaching and learning that I loved from my folk music circles..
We have choreographed a line dance to "cowboy" with The Albuquerque Outlaws - a queer line dancing group.
Listen on all streaming platforms: Instagram/Bandcamp/Spotify
[insert] boy was produced and recorded by Jack Boaz and Niko O'Brien of Upcycled Sounds in London UK.
Songwriting by Jack Boaz and Niko O'Brien.
Production by Jack Boaz and Niko O'Brien.
Violin, piano, synths and vocals performed by Jack.
Guitars, synths and drums performed by Niko.
Mixed by Niko O'Brien at Upcycled Sounds Studio, London.
Mastering by Katie Tavini at Weird Jungle Mastering Collective.
