The Boogie Patrol are planning on boogieing the summer away, but first, they return to Lethbridge, March 24 at the Slice.
“We’re just gearing up for summer. We‘re hoping more festivals will get back to us,” said Boogie Patrol lead singer/ harp player Rotten Dan Shinnan.
So far they have been booked to play Salmon Arms blues and roots festival as well as the horse Thief Hideout in Invermere and are working on more.
They released a new CD in August “I Try and I Try and I Don’t Know What to Do… the Plan Was Set Some Time Ago and We Must Follow Through.”
“It’s got some really good response and really good reviews. You can really hear how different the band is,” he said adding the CD shows their evolution over the past couple years.
Shinnan said diversity was the watchword for this CD — that and keyboards.
“There are a lot of keyboards on it from Sean Grieve. He’s been with the band for almost two years now and he’s great,” he said.
“ He gives the band room to play, especially Yuji (Ihara), the guitarist,” he said.
“As an artist, I can say I’m pretty proud of it.”
He emphasized how much the CD and the live show shows the band’s improvement.
“ We want people to notice that the Boogie Patrol are steadily getting better. Expect a good time. So we’re hoping people will come and check us out,” he said.
“Lethbridge is always a fun place to play. I’m looking forward to it, so let’s make a night of it,” he said.
The show at the Slice begins at 9:30 p.m. There is a $10 cover.
