Jonathan Boulet

Jonathan Boulet
Boulet at the 2011 Southbound Festival
Boulet at the 2011 Southbound Festival
Background information
OriginNorthwest Sydney, Australia[1]
GenresAlternative rock, indie rock, punk rock, noise rock
Instrument(s)Drums, bass, guitar, vocals, keyboards, sampler, percussion
Years active2006–present
LabelsModular Recordings, Grupo

Jonathan Boulet is an Australian musician from Sydney. Best known for his work as a solo artist, he wrote, recorded, produced and played almost every instrument in his small garage studio for his debut self-titled album.[2] He played at the Splendour in the Grass music festival in July 2010.[3] He has also toured and performed with acts such as Kate Nash, The Middle East, Tame Impala and Mumford and Sons. In December 2009, Boulet's self-titled debut album was the feature album on triple j.[4]

Boulet studied at Gilroy College where he played in a metalcore band named City Escape Fire. He was also a member of Sydney indie rock band Parades, in which he played drums and contributed vocals, as well as experimental rock band, Top People, for which he recorded all instruments, except vocals and clarinet.[5]

Discography

Jonathan Boulet
Parades
  • foreign tapes (2010)
Party Dozen
  • The Living Man (2017)
  • Pray for Party Dozen (2020)
ARSE
  • Primitive Species (2017)

Wolf & Cub

  • NIL (2020)

Usage in media

Boulet's songs have appeared in EA Sports games: "Ones Who Fly Twos Who Die" was used in 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa and "You're a Animal" in FIFA 13 and Real Racing 3 on a Instrumental Version.

Additionally, Boulet's song "A Community Service Announcement" has been used in various ads to promote the city of Adelaide.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ "Bookings & Contact | Jonathan Boulet". Archived from the original on 2 August 2010. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
  2. ^ Jonathon Boulet Last.FM Profile http://www.last.fm/music/Jonathan+Boulet
  3. ^ Splendour in the Grass 2010 – Performing artist "Splendour in the Grass 2010 - Performing Artist". Archived from the original on 15 June 2010. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
  4. ^ "Triple J". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
  5. ^ Telford, Luke (4 September 2012). "Top People – Third World Girls (Digital)". Crawlspace: A Music Website From Australia. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Jonathan Boulet : Soundtrack : Jonathan Boulet". Archived from the original on 20 November 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  7. ^ "News | Announcing Jonathan Boulet's New Album | Modular People". Archived from the original on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  8. ^ "Sync Watch: South Australia calls on Aussie artist Jonathan Boulet for big tourism push". The Music Network. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  9. ^ "SATC launches new 'For Those Who Want A Little More' tourism campaign via TBWAAdelaide". Campaign Brief. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
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