Hailing from Delaware (home to a few notable bands over the years, including Television and more recently, the Spinto Band), Steve Chesser rose to the top of his friends' iPod playlists in early 2007 with a handful of home-grown demos. Several months and lots of hard work later, Chesser completed work on a full-length album, titled It's Plain (released in late summer '08), and assembled a full band for live shows and future work.
Joining lyrics dealing with loss, disappointment and regret with anatomically correct indie pop melodies, the music reflects some of Chesser's influences, who include Robyn Hitchcock, Pixies, Sebadoh, the Beach Boys, Superchunk and the Boo Radleys. Early feedback is that the sound is not unlike REM in some parallel universe, so band members have been told. It's Plain is receiving rave reviews ("...The guitar work and harmonies are beautifully composed and performed..." - Powerpopaholic.com; “No bull here: Bos Taurus delivers the goods…” – Absolutepowerpop.com), and is getting airplay as well (93.7 WSTW, Wilmington, DE, and others). In addition, the band as a live act is receiving recognition, having pulled in the Spark magazine award for Best Pop Band at the 2009 Delaware Music Festival.
As of late 2009, Chesser and the band have begun recording material for a second release, due out in the first half of '10.
Here’s the lineup, from left to right: the Bos (guitar, vox), Phil Young, (drums, vox), Sam Musumeci (bass), and Shawn O'Neill (lead guitar):
Updated March, 2010