Boulevard (band)

Boulevard (BLVD)
Origin	Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Genres	AOR
Years active	1983–1991
Labels	MCA Canada
Members
Mark Holden Randy Gould David Forbes Andrew Johns Thom Christiansen Randall Stoll
Past members
Randy Burgess Jerry Adolphe

Boulevard was a Canadian band (originally called BLVD) formed in 1983 in Calgary by Mark Holden (saxophone/vocals) and Randy Gould (guitar). The band broke up in 1991.

History

In 1983, Mark Holden was invited to work in the new Thunder Road Studio in Calgary, Alberta. Shortly thereafter, he and Randy Gould joined with vocalist David Forbes from Seattle to form the band BLVD. When the studio folded in 1985, the group moved to Vancouver and continued recording demos until finally landing a contract with MCA Records in 1987. The band's lineup was rounded out by Andrew Johns (keyboards), Randy Burgess (bass) and Jerry Adolphe (drums).

Their self-titled debut album was recorded at Ocean Sound in Vancouver by producer Pierre 'Baz' Bazinet and was mixed by notable rock producers Bob Rock and Mike Fraser. The album produced four singles with videos for "Never Give Up" and "Far From Over", and the band had good exposure by touring Canada opening for Glass Tiger.

By 1990, the band expanded their name to Boulevard and revised their lineup with Thom Christiansen on bass (formerly of Idle Eyes, later to play with Econoline Crush, Josh Kelly) and Randall Stoll on drums. They recorded Into the Street at Venture Studios in Vancouver with John Punter and released two singles in Canada. The band broke up by 1991.

Discography

Albums

• BLVD (1988)
• Into the Street (1990)

Singles

• "In the Twilight" (1988)
• "Never Give Up" (1988) CAN #23
• "Far From Over" (1988) CAN #26
• "Dream On" (1988) CAN #31
• "Lead Me On" (1990) CAN #21
• "Crazy Life" (1990) CAN #47
• "I Need You Tonight"

References

• Jackson, Rick. Encyclopedia of Canadian rock, pop and folk (1994). pg. 48. Quarry Press
• Jam! Canadian Pop Encyclopedia
• BLVD review
• Into The Street review