Boy Golden/Grain Thief

From stoner-boy to country-boy, from blue-boy to golden-voiced-man—Boy Golden has embodied them all. Now, as our guide, Boy Golden leads us through this next experience with kindness and humor, straight down Highway 5 and headlong into For Eden. Ten stories told from his heart, his dreams, and his real life, For Eden is about searching for things—dreams, love, and better versions of himself, all wrapped up in some idea of a perfect place, be it real or imagined. But paradise isn’t an outer realm—it’s the peace Boy Golden has found within. Since his debut, Church of Better Daze (2020), Boy Golden has been immersed in two journeys—one where he’s traveled inward towards himself and the other traversing the observable world. He's been touring for hundreds of days, spending time at home, in the studio alone, and with friends, and all the while Boy Golden has been writing, writing, writing. 

From the lyrics to the music, to the accompanying behind the scenes stories and newsletters, Boy Golden’s honesty and clarity are magnificent, at times magnifying small wells of sadness, bringing forth the tears, and other times widening smiles. His songwriting eases the boundaries between folk, bluegrass, Americana, and pop music. A compass and a lighthouse, a roadmap and a set of postcards, For Eden forms a neat collection of experiences, remembered with tenderness and beauty. It serves as a travel companion for others on their respective journeys. It’s nice to have someone along for the ride—and someone waiting for you at home. If home is where Boy Golden’s heart is, be it in the big city, tiny town, on the road, or on a record, For Eden beats solidly, passionately, emphatically, for life and for love in the moments we have.

Grain Thief is a five-piece string band from Boston. The group comprises Patrick Mulroy (guitar, vocals), Zach Meyer (mandolin, vocals), Michael Harmon (bass, vocals), Tom Farrell (lead guitar), and Alex Barstow (fiddle). Formed in 2015, the group released their debut EP, Animal, which showcases their roots in folk, bluegrass, and old-time music. The group spent their formative years playing shows and residencies around New England before heading back into the studio to record their first full-length release, Stardust Lodge, in 2018. This album was a departure from Animal’s bleak simplicity, experimenting with additional instrumentation and a more developed songwriting, arrangement, and production style. The band spent much of 2018 and 2019 touring the material in the Northeast, Southwest, and Southeastern United States, with performances at music festivals like Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival and Ossipee Valley Music Festival, plus opening for artists like Tim O’Brien, Mile Twelve, and Town Mountain. The record saw success on radio stations nationwide, charting weeks on nationally-reporting music charts. In August 2020, the band released Gasoline. The new material, recorded mostly live-in-the-studio around a few microphones, shows the band returning to their true live sound as a roots string band. In 2021, the band released an album of fiddle music, Something Sour, Something Sweet, recorded during the lockdown. They released their latest live album, Ain’t Hungover Yet, in November 2022 and reaction has been strong. They are currently back in the studio finishing up their next album release.