Boot Juice hails from the Hills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in Northern California. The
band features electric and acoustic guitars, three vocalists, bass, drums, saxophone and
trumpet. Inspired by the likes of The Band and Railroad Earth with an intensely energetic
show reminiscent of Talking Heads, Boot Juice has been gaining buzz with their vibrant
performances and party-sparking reputation. Shifting effortlessly between driving bluegrass
and americana into cosmic rock’n’roll and swing. They deliver three part vocal harmonies
and dynamic instrumental arrangements with a sultry dose of blues and soul. The collective
effect leaves crowds little choice but to shake it down on the dance floor.
Boot Juice has been kicking around the west since 2017, leaving audiences happy, and
dance floors sticky. They have kept an ambitious tour schedule, hitting the road in their 96’
International school bus, constantly adding to their ever-growing resume of festival and club
appearances. Founding members Connor Herdt (acoustic guitar and vocals) and Evan Daly
(electric guitar and vocals) have been friends since childhood. The two have been playing
music together since their teenage years, combining their respective passions for americana
and rock’n’roll songwriting with a desire to create a big sound that feels right at home in a
barroom or on a large festival stage. Brett Worley (bass wizard) not only holds down the low
end, he is also Evan’s cousin and has been touring with the band since the beginning.
Brett’s melodic bass style has become a signature of the Boot Juice sound.
Jess Stoll (vocals and artwork) joined the band shortly after, bringing another lead and backing voice
to the group for deeply layered harmonies. She wears many hats for the band, acting as the
artistic director for all of the band’s design concepts and providing the vision and drive
necessary for a big production. Billy D. Thompson (drums) has been a staple of the
Sacramento music scene for the past decade, graduating from Sacramento State University
with a degree in Jazz Drum Performance. Billy brings his soul and funk influence into the
Americana realm, adding yet another dimension to the band’s sound. In 2019 Boot Juice
came into it’s full current lineup with the addition of its horn section. Caleb Sanders (alto and
tenor saxophone) and Micah Marmorstein (trumpet) bring an infectious energy and tight
horn harmonies to the stage, making it tough not to dance. It’s not uncommon to see these
guys hanging off the rafters or running into the crowd by the end of the night.
Boot Juice plays music that will attempt to bring you to the street corner, the river side, or
the open highway. They released their debut LP album, Speaking in Tones, in May 2019
and followed in March 2021 with their second record, Shifting gears. The group is currently
tracking its third LP, which will be released in 2023.
