| Jim Boggia
is a Philadelphia based pop singer-songwriter who has released three full-length studio albums.
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Early life
Jim Boggia was born in
Royal Oak, Michigan. At birth, he was declared legally blind in his left eye. He began playing the guitar at age five, encouraged by his musician father.
[1] In 1982 he graduated from
Fenton High School in
Fenton, Michigan. Boggia eventually moved to
Philadelphia in order to work as a customer service representative in a high-tech studio equipment company.
[2]
Career
Boggia later quit his job and began his musical career by doing session work, jingles, and writing songs for other musical artists. He played or toured with various artists including Juliana Hatfield,
Jill Sobule, Amanda Marshall, and
Bernadette Peters. In 1998 he formed a band with Mike Frank, Kevin Hanson, Erik Johnson, and Steve Beskrone.
[3] He was also a member of the band 4 Way Street along with Ben Arnold, Scott Bricklin and Joseph Parsons.
[4]
In 2001, Boggia released his first full-length solo studio album
Fidelity is the Enemy
. The track "Several Thousand" was featured on the ABC show
Men in Trees.
In 2005, Boggia released a follow-up album,
Safe In Sound
. The song "Live the Proof" appeared in a
BlackBerry commercial.
[5]
He released a third album on
August 5,
2008 entitled
Misadventures in Stereo
.
The album features collaborations with lyricist
Tony Asher,
NRBQ guitarist Big Al Anderson, and singer songwriter
David Poe. He also released a mono mix of the album on
August 19,
2008 that was issued in the vinyl format.
[6]
Influences
Jim Boggia has a variety of musical influences including
Simon & Garfunkel,
Harry Nilsson,
Cat Stevens, and
Brian Wilson. He also is a fan of
the Beatles, having performed in various Beatles tribute concerts as well as a recreation of their
famous rooftop concert.
[7]
Awards and recognition
Boggia was voted the #6 Best Local Music Act in Citysearch 2001 for
Philadelphia.
[8]
Discography
- Tragical Blistery Lure
(2001)
- Transistorized 220
(2001)
- Fidelity is the Enemy
(2001)
- JPGR
(2002)
- 4 Sketches
(2002)
- Transitorized 220 Volume 2
(2003)
- Red Cross Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund
(2004)
- Safe in Sound
(2005)
- Misadventures in Stereo
(2008)
- The Abbey Road Session
(2008)
Collaborations featured on other albums
- "Bad Time", "Everywhere You Go", No Compromise", "Firefly", "Lead Me On" and "So Low" with Ben Arnold on In Case I'm Gone Tomorrow
- Taxi Jams
- Y Not Sampler
- It's About Music