Boyce Avenue, a Florida-based band popular for its strong
acoustic roots and melodic rock sound, consists of the three brothers
Alejandro, Fabian, and Daniel Manzano. The brothers first came together as a
band in 2004 when Alejandro (lead vocals, guitar, piano), Fabian (guitar,
vocals), and their older brother Daniel (bass, percussion, vocals) reconnected
after pursuing their respective educational goals.
While music was always a part of their lives and ultimately their collective
goal, pursuing a higher education was also important to the brothers. After
graduating from Harvard Law School, Daniel moved back to Florida, to join his
brothers Fabian and Alejandro, who were both attending classes at the
University of Florida. It was there that the brothers continued to write music
and to perform local shows, and took their most formative steps toward becoming
a band.In 2007, in an effort to share their music and ideas with the world, the
band decided to start filming and posting videos on YouTube of their own songs
and some of their favorite songs by other artists. Some of the first few videos
they posted included acoustic versions of songs such as Justin Timberlake’s
“LoveStoned”, Rihanna’s “Umbrella”, and Coldplay’s “Viva la Vida”, among many
others. The videos resonated instantly with YouTube viewers. And to date, the
band has over 300,000,000 views on YouTube and over 2,600,000 subscribers to
their channel, making theirs one of the most frequented channels worldwide on
YouTube. Early on, the band wanted to set itself apart from other acts that had
achieved success online by taking its music straight to the people, live.
Believing firmly in the strength of their online fans, and in its music, the
band booked a stand-alone show in New York City in January of 2009, for their
first ever performance in the city. Surprising label and industry folks alike,
the show - perceived by others as a gamble - was an enormous sellout and
success. Since then, the band has been steadily touring the world over with
similar results. In early 2009, the band performed for an estimated total of
25,000 fans over four headline shows in the Philippines. And on the heels of
its whirlwind success in the Philippines, the band launched headline tours in
the USA, Canada, and Europe. In response to the staunch support of its fans,
this Summer/Fall of 2011 sees the band playing headline shows in Indonesia,
Australia, USA, Canada, and Europe, and playing in iconic rooms thoughout the
world, such as The Fillmore in San Francisco, Webster Hall in New York, The
Riviera Theatre in Chicago, The Sound Academy in Toronto, Shepherd's Bush in
London, The Olympia Theatre in Dublin, and Live Music Hall in Cologne.Listen song here:YouTube
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