Since the release of Vice & Daring (Oct. 2005), Boulevard has been ruffling more than a few feathers. It seems everyone has formed an opinion about the glamorous sound and vision of Boulevard. Singer and songwriter, Benji Barton, leads one of the most entertaining live shows with a strong sensuous voice and the shake of his hips. In December of 2005, Vice & Daring went to college radio, becoming 8th most added in the first week. Vice & Daring, an EP with no label support, out-added Death From Above and almost out-added The Darkness who debuted at ..7 on the CMJ charts. Boulevard has the kind of sound that brings back the flare and charisma of what rock and roll should be. Sometimes backed by cabaret dancers, Boulevard delivers a performance that would make Bowie or the Stones proud.

Press

Boulevard's "Vice & Daring" debuted at No. 8 on the CMJ charts in December 2005. (No. 7 was The Darkness!)

In May 2006 Boulevard won the voter's choice Zig Zag Live competition sponsored by CMJ and Spin Magazine, playing a showcase at the Knitting Factory in NYC.

Summer 2006, "Vice & Daring" remains in the Top 40 in the UK on SKY channel 0155 and Pulse Rated.

"Proving that innovation doesn?t have to be boring or soulless, Boulevard is a fine example of a band succeeding on pure guts and audacity." Performer Magazine

"Boulevard are content but pushing themselves and their boundaries on each track, nailing "Dreams of Home" and a sweeping "Hand in Hand" that bring to mind classic, majestic Suede numbers or current efforts from the Tears."
- Allmusic.com (AMG)

"Simply put, Boulevard doesn?t sound like a band that just released its first EP in 2004, and Vice and Daring doesn?t sound like a sophomore effort. Boulevard consistently reminds listeners that rock music should be fun, kinetic and larger than life." - Southeast Performer Magazine

"Boulevard sounds as if they're on their fourth or fifth album here as the maturity of the songs and music is its greatest asset?It's an impressive batch of tunes from a band sounding far wiser than their years." PopMatters.com

"SIGNAL is authentic. Hailing from Athens, GA, Boulevard is a band ready to be invited into the big leagues. SIGNAL is a good rock album." - Skratch Magazine

"The band's standout tracks include "Marie" and "Dreams of Home." The strength of these tracks is in their melodies, skilled playing and contagious effervescence." -Technique

"Melodramatic and glammy Anglophile jangle by apparent Suede fans from Athens, Georgia. The vocals swish about as the guitars ring out, and the result leaves most American Brit-pop wannabees in the dust."
- Village Voice

"Boulevard's self-released Signal has that whole "Someday, Susie, we're gonna get out of this two-bit town!" energy that befits the band's bouncy, vaguely rebellious and very much youthful pop-rock riffs."
- Time Out New York