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Artist
Boo Sutcliffe
8+ albums
alt rockcountryindiefolksinger-songwriter
about
Based in Yorkshire, England, Boo Sutcliffe writes songs that live in the space between indie, country and folk. Boo grew up under the benign influence of two music-loving older brothers and his self-confessed “culture vulture” mother. “My musical taste was pretty much handed down to me, along with discarded action men, tragic jumpers and some unspeakable multi-coloured pants”, he says. “Fortunately, this was the 70s and my brothers had a pretty cool take on what was going on, so there was lots of Led Zep, Stones, Dylan, Queen, Neil Young and Simon and Garfunkel – then later, Bob Marley, The Clash, The Jam, Dire Straits and The Cure. “Meanwhile, in that way she had of pointing me at things I might like without me really noticing she was doing it, mum had me watching old Frank Sinatra films and listening to Johnny Cash live at San Quentin.” As a songwriter, Boo draws inspiration from the Americana and roots scenes (with a nod to alt rock and pop), citing influences as diverse as The National, Ryan Adams, David Bowie and Joni Mitchell. “I also love a lot of North American novelists, who seem to practice a particular brand of sparse eloquence, where every word matters and there’s not a one out of place; I think that’s a good ethic to keep in mind when writing songs”, he says. “It’s important that songs leave room for the listener. Even when you’re looking at a very personal or specific issue, a song needs that element of universality that helps people connect to it. Th
