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On the title track of their new EP “Dreaming” the Top Boost join forces with Roger Joseph Manning Jr. (Beck, Jellyfish, Imperial Drag). They combine catchy melodies and vocal harmonies informed by classic ’60s groups like The Beatles, The Byrds and The Zombies. The result is a swirling blend of bubble gum pop sweetness with a wistful lyrical undertone.

Their debut EP “Turn Around” was named one of the best local CDs of 2016 by the Vancouver Sun and one of the 10 best EPs of 2016 by Power Popaholic.  They have also been featured on Adult Swim’s “Fish Center Live” several times.

The band has been playing live to enthusiastic crowds around Vancouver including three sets at the International Pop Overthrow Music Festival and an opening slot for the legendary Pointed Sticks. They recently flew to the UK for a string of shows including two nights at the world famous Cavern Club in Liverpool. A west coast tour is in the works.

The Top Boost evoke memories of a bygone musical era. Their sound may call forth feelings of nostalgia, but they are too young and vital to be a nostalgia act. The Top Boost are making music that is distinctive and new.  Now.

Everybody knows that the top drawer is where all the best secrets are kept safe. Perhaps Vancouver’s best kept secret is a rock 'n' roll band known as The Top Drawers. Richly steeped in 1960s Brit-rock flavour, The Top Drawers are intent on reviving the joy, the energy, and the fun of rock ‘n’ roll.  



The Top Drawers have collected the adoration of music-scenesters and would-be sock-hoppers everywhere they’ve played. Perhaps it’s because their obvious homage to 1960s rock music comes very naturally. The band’s lead singer, Eric Lefebvre, has toured as the drummer for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Terry Sylvester of The Hollies. It also doesn’t hurt that their first album was mixed by Canadian audio-guru/Odds-alumnus, Steven Drake. The resulting vibe is so sincere that it prompted The Grapes of Wrath's Kevin Kane to say, "If they had mixed the record in mono, pressed it onto vinyl, and pre-scuffed and scratched the records, they could have passed 'You're So Fine' off as a super-rare, obscure treasure of the mid-60s (and at collector prices!). They'd no doubt fool a lot of people."



The Top Drawers have toured all over Western Canada, performed at festivals, and had their song "Crazy Day" featured in the Haylie Duff movie, "Fear Island." The band’s live shows have become exuberant events characterized by call-and-answer choruses, handclaps, dancing, and barrages of lead guitar. It is unapologetically rock ‘n’ roll in its purest form.

Ukrainian composer. Graduated from the Glier Municipal Music Academy in Kyiv.

Label: AudD

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