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Carolina Funk: Barn Burner on Tobacco Road (2024)

Album Credits & Lyrics HERE
Album Announcement Press Release HERE

PRESS PHOTOS

ELECTRIC COWBOY: BORN IN CAROLINA MUD (2022)

Album Credits & Lyrics
Album Announcement Press Release


GLIDE MAGAZINE’S 20 BEST ALBUMS OF 2022

"Jamil Rashad's fourth corrals left-field all-stars (from Black Pumas, Twin Peaks, and Durand Jones' Indications) to slay demons over modern country-funk jams packed with slick guitar licks, springy basslines, and endless hooks." 4 out of 5 Stars - MOJO

"Electric Cowboy might be a career achievement for Rashad, but the man’s creative journey is just getting started." - Bandcamp

"...there's no question that it stands out as an incredible piece of art... there is something special — almost divine — about this record." - The Boot

"...this mighty set is awash in satisfying old-school elements, yet never feels nostalgic, mixing pleasurable sounds with a bracing dose of modern-day angst for a riveting listen." - No Depression

"...a mesmerizing barrage of funk, rock, psychedelic, and soul music." - New Noise Magazine

"Boulevards' Jamil Rashad has a gift for crafting songs that blend killer hooks and propulsive grooves with a vibe that's always raw and unexpected." - Afropunk

"The result is funk at its most exploratory, raw, and irresistible." - Under The Radar

“…call it psychedelic punk-funk. It’s highly danceable with unrelenting grooves at every juncture… Seldom will you hear a funkier, hip-shaking sound.” - Glide Magazine

“…a homecoming of sorts—one that warmly embraces the organic grooves of James Brown, Shuggie Otis, Baby Huey and other funk luminaries.” - Magnet Magazine

"...Boulevard's Electric Cowboy: Born in Carolina Mud is a testament to the power of music as a cathartic force. And a seriously funky one, at that." - PopMatters

"There seems to be little that Jamil Rashad — a.k.a. Boulevards — can't do expertly...this one could be the product of a Marvin Gaye/Prince collaboration (if only); the production is pure, warm 70s fuzz, matching precisely what the album's title evokes, and the instrumentation is impeccable." - Flood Magazine

"The best in his field right now” - God Is In The TV

“Electric Cowboy stands as his high-water mark to date.” - Visit Raleigh

Press Highlights:
Glide Magazine: 20 Best Albums of 2022 Here
WaxPoetics: Feature & Full Album Premiere Here
SPIN: Feature Here
The Boot: Feature Here
SPIN: “Where Is Da Luv?” Song Premiere Here
Flood Magazine: “Better Off Dead” Ft. Nikki Lane Song Premiere Here
Magnet Magazine: “How Do Ya Feel” Video Premiere Here
Paste Magazine: SXSW Session Here
KCRW: “Better Off Dead” Today’s Top Tune Here
Afropunk: “Surprise” Video Premiere Here
Under The Radar: “Problems” Premiere Here
The Big Takeover: Feature Here
Mix Magazine: Feature Here
Bandcamp: Essential Releases Here
No Depression: Album Review Here
Flood Magazine: Album Review Here
Glide Magazine: Album Review Here
New Noise Magazine: Album Review Here
God Is In The TV: Album Review Here
Visit Raleigh: Feature Here
Raleigh Magazine: Feature Here
PopMatters: Album Review Here
Jam In The Van: SXSW Session Here
Albany Times Union: Live Review Here
Take Effect: Album Review Here

PRESS PHOTOS

BROTHER! EP (2020)

"Simply put, this EP earns the exclamation point at the end of its title." - American Songwriter

Press Highlights:
Flood Magazine: “Luv n Pain” Video Premiere HERE
Brooklyn Vegan: “Brother!” Premiere Here
American Songwriter: Full EP Premiere & Track by Track Here
Indy Week: Feature Here
Since I Left You: Feature Here
NC Music Magazine: Feature Here