Nicholas Krgovich's last solo album was 2023's Ducks, but the following year he revived his long-dormant band P:ano for a new record called ba ba ba. Now he's back to announce a Bruce Springsteen covers album titled Boss Tape, and his rendition of the 1998 track "Gave It A Name" is out today.
"On November 22nd 2024 I bought the single cheapest ticket I could find to see Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band right before the show. It was 258 dollars," Krgovich explains, continuing:
I did the same thing on November 26th 2012 only I bought two and went with my little brother Mikey and they were 48 each. I feel like if someone whose music you love comes to town you just go if you can. A couple weeks went by after the concert and I was still in a Boss reverie. I had a show coming up and as per usual I didn't know what I was going to do so I decided "maybe I'll play all Springsteen songs and I'll do it with two Julias." The Julias said yes and one afternoon I learned 8 songs and made a quick recording of each of them as a guide for my bandmates. This tape is the keys and singing from that original sketch recording which a year later we finished by adding Julia Chien's percussion, Julia Chirka's bass clarinet and Thom Gill's guitar. Hope you like it!
Hear his take on "Gave It A Name" below.
TRACKLIST:
01 "Gave It A Name"
02 "Hungry Heart"
03 "I'm On Fire"
04 "Straight Time"
05 "Dancing In The Dark"
06 "One Step Up"
07 "Secret Garden"
08 "Stolen Car"
TOUR DATES:
04/25 – Hamilton, ON @ Back Hall
04/26 – Toronto, ON @ Baby G
04/27 – Ottawa, ON @ Rainbow Bistro
04/28 – Montréal, QC @ Cab Fouf
w/ Advance Base
Boss Tape is out 5/8 via Orindal. Pre-order it here.
