Chris Boehk
Members:
Chris Boehk - guitar, bass, drums, vocals, other stuff when necessary
About:
Chris started recording under the moniker "Our Own Somewhere" in 2000 to satiate the desire to have complete creative control in a band situation. He bought an 8-track cassette machine and recorded a full-length CD entitled "...is right here." That album was released on Has Anyone Ever Told You? in 2001.
After a 4-year hiatus, Our Own Somewhere released a 4-song EP entitled "Wherever You Go" in 2005. This time, Chris recorded in a proper studio at maximum volume, which means, among other things, that he got a better drum sound.
In May 2007, Chris released a full-length CD entitled "The Day I Realized I Might Not Make It." Eleven songs of introspection, this is Chris' first release under his own name. While not a concept album, "The Day.." has a singular running theme throughout: coming of age and the realization that follows. At the time of this writing, Chris is almost 33 years old. This is an age which one tends to realize that life might not work out the way it was planned. For better or for worse, life is what it is. Learning to deal with that is the difficult part. This record is outlet for the frustration and disappointment that life brings. This is Chris' way of dealing with it.
In early 2008, Chris assembled a band (later named The Sounds Like) and they played 4 shows in Austin. They also collectively worked up 3 new songs which were recorded in January 2009. Those songs are available for download here.
Chris has been in a number of Austin bands since 1996. Most notably, he played drums in Beta Valentine (2004-2009), The Search For Saturnalia (1997-2001), Drowners Sailing (1999-2000), and bass in We Talked About Murder (2000-2004). He's also played bass in Pressure in Time, Orion and 12 Points to a Pica. For a full discography, go here.
Chris also co-owned Has
Anyone Ever Told You? with his wife Jennifer
Perkins.