Birmingham SlossFest profile: Boom Forest
The artist known as Boom Forest will bring his music, which mixes folk, rock and highly imaginative lyrics, to SlossFest. (Contributed)
Performer: Boom Forest
Type of music: Folk, experimental, rock
About: Born in Wisconsin, John Paul Roney, also known as Boom Forest, began his musical education in church. In hopes of singing with his family, Roney taught himself to match pitch with hymns. Though he never learned to read music, Roney successfully toured as the soloist of an internationally held boy’s choir and later began writing his own songs.
John Paul Roney, a.k.a. Boom Forest, grew up singing in church and was a soloist in a touring choir, and emotional resonance remains a focus of his music. (Contributed)
Roney aims to cultivate sincere human relationships and interactions through his music and performances. Following his self-titled “Boom Forest” album released in 2014, his upcoming album, “Post Knight Errant,” serves as a battle hymn in a world of struggle between humans and machines in the post-apocalyptic White City.
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Discography: “Boom Forest” and “Post Knight Errant.”
You might have heard: “Stay” and “Silver Hair” from “Post Knight Errant” and “Baby Teeth” from “Boom Forest”
Playing at SlossFest: Boom Forest will perform on the Shed stage Sunday, July 17, 1:45-2:30 p.m.
Sloss Music and Arts Festival takes place at the historic Sloss Furnaces in Birmingham July 16-17 and features 34 performers on three stages. Tickets can be purchased here.
