Boris McCutcheon is a complex American original. One of the most mischevious songwriters and talented singers of his generation, he has challenged what is commercially and non-commercially viable in the industry from the beginning of his career. His [+]Boris McCutcheon is a complex American original. One of the most mischevious songwriters and talented singers of his generation, he has challenged what is commercially and non-commercially viable in the industry from the beginning of his career. His first release in 2000, Mother Ditch, has gained cult status. The debut album contains eclectic roots music with tuba, circus sounding waltzes and scratch and sniff lyrics that are almost too vivid.
In 2003 Boris recorded his second offering, When We Were Big, in Tucson, AZ. with his band The Salt Licks. A one of a kind psychedelic rock/folk record that has gained momentus critical acclaim in Europe as well as stateside, it inspired several tours of Europe with international backing and press support.
The force behind the lyrics and music is unmistakable… Boris' voice. From a wisper, to a yodel, to his trademark soulful attack, Boris' gruff voice will penetrate and "sooth that spot the listener cannot reach." For this reason his albums have been known to live in people's cars until the CDs are worn out and scratched beyond repair.
Boris was born in 1969, grew up on farmland and learned to ride a horse before he could walk. His mother is a horse trainer and shepherd and his father is a woodcutter and singer himself. In 1988 Boris attended Marlboro College in Vermont where he hoped to become a better writer. In 1992 he attended UCSC in hopes of becoming a better farmer. His Guild guitar held a tremendous gravitational pull that he could never shake despite the best-laid plans.
Boris has made a living as a farmer, oxen driver, chimney sweep, irrigation designer, carpenter, deckhand and stone mason. Hey knows hay from straw… For 14 years Boris soaked up the scenery, spirit and people of the Southwest, Northern California, and New England before making his home in New Mexico in 2004.
In the fall of 2005 he became a member of the Frogville Records family in Santa Fe where his third album was recorded in Oct. 2005 with The Salt Licks. Cactusman Versus The Blue Demon is slated for release in early 2006.
Boris claims to be either a musical shaman or a cosmic fool stuck somewhere between Harry Smith's Folk anthology and the 1970's. Not a bad place to be all in all. From the works of his three unique and distinct re
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