Boy Hits Car

Boy Hits Car was started in 1993 with a simple idea—to write and perform 'passionately heavy music' infused with a world beat/middle eastern flavor. Based out of northwest Los Angeles, the band spent the first few years perfecting their sound while playing both local and regional shows. In 1995, a Baltimore based independent label booked Boy Hits Car on their first national tour—six weeks straight performing nearly every night—an experience that proved challenging yet absolutely addictive. During this time the band decided that no matter what the cost, they would try to make a lifestyle out of performing their music---music they eventually dubbed 'Lovecore'. BHC continued to write, record and tour until 1997 when they landed a deal with a Texas based independent label.

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They recorded their first full length CD---My Animal which was released and distributed in 1998 through NMG music. Unfortunately after only a few weeks, they lost their distribution deal but the band pressed on undeterred. Armed with a strong new record and the help of new management (BAM) and their faithful lawyer Ian Montone, Boy Hits Car finally found themselves in a position of doing multiple showcases on both coasts and being wined & dined by some of the biggest record labels around, they eventually signed with Wind-Up Records. While continuing to write and gig throughout 2000, the band landed a slot on the Sno-Core tour with System of a Down and Incubus as well as a number of summer dates with Papa Roach. Then in August of 2000 BHC set out for Vancouver to record their second full length CD---the 'Self-Titled' album, which was released in January 2001. They remained on the road for most of the year, playing national radio gigs, supporting Stone Temple Pilots throughout Europe and performing main stage slots on most of the major European festivals.

In 2002, the band was back in Los Angeles to begin writing material for their third CD---The Passage. During this time they parted ways with Wind-Up and decided to release the record independently. After sending it to the bands radio champions, BHC was invited to perform at one of central New York's biggest and well known radio festivals---the KROCK-A-Thon. They ended up stealing the show and their performance there is now somewhat infamous due to front man Craig Rondells historic stage dive into the audience from nearly seventy feet above. They were also asked to play EDGEfest in Arizona and then invited to perform to the peacekeeping forces in the Balkans. After returning home, they learned their first single from The Passage entitled 'Escape the World' had been added to Atlanta's 105.3 The Buzz (currently Project 96.1) and became the second most requested song by January '06. Boy Hits Car spent the next few years writing and recording material for their fourth album---Stealing Fire, which was released in 2011 and is the band's best and most compelling work to date.