The evolution of Boot Juice has been a magnificent phenomenon to behold over the past few years. This seven-piece band from Davis has done things the old-fashioned way – earning everything they have with blood, sweat and tears shed on stages throughout the region. It’s been more sweat than anything else based on the practically inhuman volume of energy output they generate throughout the course of their relentless performances.

Boot Juice defies the typical assumption that a big band with horns is sticking to the well-worn path of funk and jazz. They certainly infuse those genres into the mix. More than anything though, this is an unabashed cosmic rock band intent on taking audiences into an alternate dimension of pure freedom and dance euphoria where the outside world ceases to exist. Their three-part vocal harmonies carry major impact with intoxicating doses of soul, blues and sultry appeal. The passionate musicianship and group synergy resonates in their pure sense of joy. Drawing favorable comparisons to the sound of The California Honey Drops and the spirit of the Talking Heads, you’ll have no doubt that the refreshing originality of Boot Juice always has a firm grip on the wheel.

Original and throwback. Shredded gnar and sultry croon. Californicorns blend classic American genres (Surf. Soul. Funk. Rock & Roll.) with a contemporary twist. The songs are eclectic, climbing a wall of sound to a big sweaty dance party, filled with slow-dance-with-your-boo jams and get-your-ass-off-the-wall bangers.

Californicorns origins trace back to 2009 when they formed as a minimalist surf rock quartet playing as the resident house band for the San Francisco-based theater, PianoFight. As the years went by, they added singers, a keyboard player, and a horn core made up of Cal Marching Band alumni. In 2014, they released their debut EP, Surf. Soul. Party., and followed it up in 2017, with a full length, Warm Oakland Nights. Since then, they’ve played all over California, and hosted a yearly New Years Eve Party (not to be missed). Their second full length album, Scratchers and Donuts, will be released in 2023.