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The Boxer Rebellion is an indie-rock band formed by British and American musicians Nathan Nicholson, Andrew Smith, Adam Harrison and Piers Hewitt. Formed in London in 2001, the band has released four studio albums and two EPs.
Founded by Americans and Brits, The Boxer Rebellion was formed 2001 when American singer Nathan Nicholson met former band member Todd Howe. The pair brought on the other members of the band and they soon began producing music together after choosing the name The Boxer Rebellion.
Formed in London the group found their first supporters among British fans after opening for acts such as A Perfect Circle and Lenny Kravitz at various London venues. The opportunity to play at Glastonbury brought the band major attention and they were soon signed to Poptones, with whom they released their eponymous EP.
“The Boxer Rebellion EP” was so successful that the band was invited to tour with The Killers, but a serious bout of illness for Nathan Nicholson meant that the band was unable to see this opportunity through.
In 2005 the band was finally able to release their debut album, “Exits”. The album contained various tracks from the band’s first EPs and upon release it received extensive positive feedback from critics. Soon after this debut release, The Boxer Rebellion’s record label, Poptones, dissolved and the band found itself without a label. Unperturbed the group has continued to tour and release material unsigned.
In 2009 the band released “Union” as a digital-only release and it got to number four on the UK iTunes album chart. Subsequent albums “The Cold Still” and “Promises” also did well with critics and fans alike.
The Boxer Rebellion has toured extensively throughout Europe and North America due to their varied fan base. This fan base has been bolstered by the use of the band’s music on TV shows such as “One Tree Hill”, “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Human Target”. Compared to bands such as Oasis and Sigur Ros, the band has attracted extensive critical success and acclaim throughout their career.
Read moreLed by Nathan Nicholson on vocals/guitar, The Boxer Rebellion has released a total of four albums, two EPs, and has been featured on a plethora of television shows. Since 2011, the independent alt-rockers have slid below the radar of mainstream, both good and bad. They are a great band and more people should know about them but the benefit is smaller, more intimate live sets. You also get much more passion behind their music, because you know that they are playing the show because the absolutely love performing. They played at the Constellation Room at the Observatory in Santa Ana California, which meant there were maybe about 100 people in the room. Since the band isn’t “huge” most of the people present were actual fans that sought out their live show. This meant that when the band took the stage after a mediocre opening band, the crowd really responded breaking out into screams and shouts. They opened with “Semi Automatic,” and played an hour-long set. Nathans vocals are slightly haunting and generally reminiscent of Jim Morrison from The Doors. In between songs, the band took time to talk to the audience and have a bit of banter between each other. Their dynamic is really fun to witness as well, and it really comes across that they have been friends for a very long time, and allow you to be a part of it by including you. It’s almost like an intimate hangout session.
I saw The Boxer Rebellion at The Independent in San Francisco October 19, 2016. The opening artist was solo acoustic guitar and vocals. He was on his first tour, and his first performance. He clearly had talent, but needs some polish. The second bad, Hey Anna, was a fun, lively quintet, fronted by three women (two are sisters), and just starting their third US tour.
The Boxer Rebellion were magnificent. They made me feel like I was back in my teens, reveling in four guys creating glorious noise that makes the soul take off. They performed a very healthy mix of old, older, and brand new songs, and really worked hard to entertain the audience. One highlight was when singer Nathan Nicholson and guitarist Andrew Smith jumped off stage with just an acoustic guitar, and sang "Always" unplugged in the middle of the audience. Nicholson again waded into the audience with mic on "No Harm" towards the end of the concert. Smith, Adam Harrison on bass, and Piers Hewitt on drums all played their hearts out. They played almost two hours, the set never flagged, the sound was clean, and the size of the venue made it an intimate concert.
Really great show by a really great band. Go see them if you get the chance.
Indie rock bands come and go, but the Boxer Rebellion is one of those bands who’ll be around for the long run, at least in the film world. If you happened to catch the 2010 film starring Drew Barrymore and Justin Long, ‘Going the Distance,’ you’ll notice that Nathan Nicholson, Adam Harrison and Piers Hewitt essentially playing themselves and rocking the stage.
While it was cool to see this band, who was unsigned at the time, in a film with Barrymore and Long, it was even better watching them headline their own show at the same place the made the film at -- the Bowery Ballroom in Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Playing tracks from ‘Union,’ the London band felt at home playing in front of the New York City crowd, and the night’s attendees packed themselves into the large venue and were welcoming them with open arms.
Playing ‘Evacuate,’ ‘Flashing Lights’ and ‘Misplaced,’ they may be a rock band, but there is a bit of tenderness in Nicholson’s voice, which makes you want to keep listening to what they have say in their songs. Since then the band has released, ‘The Cold Still’ and ‘Promises,’ and have continued to bring their sounds to stages around Europe.
When a band sounds even better live than you could have hoped, you've won. The venue is intimate and The Boxer Rebellion played to that. During a killer 16 song set, they connected with us, and even joined us in the audience. With a mix of older and brand new songs, they gave me one of the best concert experiences ever. I drove from Philadelphia to see them and would happily do it again.
Despite Nathan feeling sick they put on a terrific show.
Without exception they are all amazing and their music sublime. Live takes the listening experience to another level as a tight unit displaying individual brilliance moving from ballad to full on rock; breathtaking!
6th album delivers again and thank you TBR for countless hours of listening pleasure!
What can i say, the best concert ive ever been and i got to meet these guys! not only great musicians but the best human beings, very accesible, it was like they player for their family, the played all their greatest hits although i would like to hear semiautomatic and step out of the car, it was just wonderful! Thank you guys, your fan forever!
Excellent gig. I'd only ever seen them once before at an acoustic charity event for Grenfell Towers, so great to see a 'proper' gig. Can't fault it. Victories at Sea supporting were great. Islington Assembly Halls is a decent venue too. Good night out.
Best set list in years. Outstanding performance. Nathan had a cold and still killed it. Unbelievable how hard those guys work. What a great venue. We are seeing these guys 5 times this year, worth it every time!!
The show in Tivoli Vredenburg Utrecht was good, they played some awesome song, including their new single Here I am, beautiful delicate song!! Afterwords bought ther new album. A white vinyl one, my first :-)
Absolutely fantastic concert.
Without the bassist (had to go to hospital with wife), the band still chose to improvise an accustic version and spoiled us with a honest and down to earth performance.
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