{"id":1162,"date":"2020-03-09T19:37:13","date_gmt":"2020-03-09T19:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wers.org\/wecb\/milkcrate\/local-boy-is-not-a-band\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T15:01:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T19:01:51","slug":"local-boy-is-not-a-band","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orgs.emerson.edu\/wecb\/milkcrate\/local-boy-is-not-a-band\/","title":{"rendered":"Local Boy is Not a Band"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"\n          image-block-outer-wrapper\n          layout-caption-below\n          design-layout-inline\n          combination-animation-none\n          individual-animation-none\n          individual-text-animation-none\n        \" data-test=\"image-block-inline-outer-wrapper\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"\n              sqs-block-image-figure\n              intrinsic\n            \" style=\"max-width:2500px\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-block-wrapper\" data-animation-role=\"image\">\n<div class=\"sqs-image-shape-container-element\n              \n          \n        \n              has-aspect-ratio\n            \" style=\"position: relative;padding-bottom:56.23999786376953%;overflow: hidden\"><\/p>\n<p>                <img decoding=\"async\" data-stretch=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/orgs.emerson.edu\/wecb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2025\/06\/LocalBoy.jpg\" data-image=\"https:\/\/orgs.emerson.edu\/wecb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2025\/06\/LocalBoy.jpg\" data-image-dimensions=\"2500x1406\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" alt=\"Photography by J. Faith Malicdem\" data-load=\"false\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1406\" style=\"object-fit: cover;width: 100%;height: 100%;object-position: 50% 50%\" loading=\"lazy\" data-loader=\"sqs\"><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div><figcaption class=\"image-caption-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-caption\">\n<p class=\"\">Photography by J. Faith Malicdem<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"sqs-html-content\">\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\"><strong>by J. Faith Malicdem<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\"><em>\u201cWHO THE F*** IS LOCAL BOY\u201d<\/em> was printed in bold font on countless posters plastered all over Downtown Boston and Emerson\u2019s Little Building scaffolding\u2014pretty much anywhere Local Boy\u2019s members set foot in the spring of 2019.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\">The posters were the group\u2019s first approach to marketing themselves. Whenever the posters would get taken down, they\u2019d come right back to restaple them on the construction site. \u201cIt looks good in writing,\u201d admitted guitarist, vocalist and Emerson sophomore songwriting major Max Agee.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\n          image-block-outer-wrapper\n          layout-caption-below\n          design-layout-inline\n          combination-animation-none\n          individual-animation-none\n          individual-text-animation-none\n        \" data-test=\"image-block-inline-outer-wrapper\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"\n              sqs-block-image-figure\n              intrinsic\n            \" style=\"max-width:1052px\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-block-wrapper\" data-animation-role=\"image\">\n<div class=\"sqs-image-shape-container-element\n              \n          \n        \n              has-aspect-ratio\n            \" style=\"position: relative;padding-bottom:103.23194122314453%;overflow: hidden\"><\/p>\n<p>                <img decoding=\"async\" data-stretch=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/orgs.emerson.edu\/wecb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2025\/06\/unnamed.png\" data-image=\"https:\/\/orgs.emerson.edu\/wecb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2025\/06\/unnamed.png\" data-image-dimensions=\"1052x1086\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" alt=\"unnamed.png\" data-load=\"false\" width=\"1052\" height=\"1086\" style=\"object-fit: cover;width: 100%;height: 100%;object-position: 50% 50%\" loading=\"lazy\" data-loader=\"sqs\"><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<div class=\"sqs-html-content\">\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\">As I shuffled my shoes on the doorstep of the Local Boy apartment, I couldn\u2019t stop thinking about their acclaimed iCarly theme song cover and music video. I had seen the group perform live at Allston house shows, witnessed their overcoming stage presence for myself, and now I got to <em>interview <\/em>them?&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"instagram-oembed\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bvhz3tRF2Lk\/\"><br \/>\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com\/v\/t51.2885-15\/sh0.08\/e35\/s640x640\/52655746_557810408043760_7911777776481812764_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com&amp;_nc_cat=104&amp;_nc_ohc=7M69xYuNwWQAX_CZJeO&amp;oh=82932262818d61129c464131d3306097&amp;oe=5E68D89A\" width=\"100%\" \/><br \/>\n  <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bvhz3tRF2Lk\/\">Local Boy Does iCarly! What theme song should we do next?! Comment below \ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47. @mirandacosgrove #icarly #nickolodeon #slime @nickolodeanfans #icarlycover #leaveitalltome #icarlytheme<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"video-caption-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-caption\">\n<p>185 Likes, 38 Comments &#8211; local boy (@localboytheband) on Instagram: &#8220;Local Boy Does iCarly! What theme song should we do next?! Comment below \ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47. @mirandacosgrove&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sqs-html-content\">\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\">Noah Leong, the bassist for Local Boy and sophomore Electronic Production and Design major at Berklee, unlocked the door, saying, \u201cSimon and Max are out skating right now but they\u2019ll be back soon,\u201d rolling his eyes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\">Local Boy is a sun-soaked indie and surf rock group comprised of guitarist Max Agee, guitarist and vocalist Simon John, bassist Noah Leong, and drummer Caelan Verhelst. The boys all met within their first week at Berklee, where the band would be born out of their quad dorm room. Agee had been recording John, Leong, and Verhelst\u2019s cover of the Beatles\u2019 <em>Dear Prudence<\/em>, when Agee proposed the idea of starting a band.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\n          image-block-outer-wrapper\n          layout-caption-below\n          design-layout-inline\n          combination-animation-none\n          individual-animation-none\n          individual-text-animation-none\n        \" data-test=\"image-block-inline-outer-wrapper\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"\n              sqs-block-image-figure\n              intrinsic\n            \" style=\"max-width:2048px\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-block-wrapper\" data-animation-role=\"image\">\n<div class=\"sqs-image-shape-container-element\n              \n          \n        \n              has-aspect-ratio\n            \" style=\"position: relative;padding-bottom:196.9178009033203%;overflow: hidden\"><\/p>\n<p>                <img decoding=\"async\" data-stretch=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/orgs.emerson.edu\/wecb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2025\/06\/000086790006-scaled-1.jpg\" data-image=\"https:\/\/orgs.emerson.edu\/wecb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2025\/06\/000086790006.jpg\" data-image-dimensions=\"2048x3089\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" alt=\"000086790006.jpg\" data-load=\"false\" width=\"2048\" height=\"3089\" style=\"object-fit: cover;width: 100%;height: 100%;object-position: 50% 50%\" loading=\"lazy\" data-loader=\"sqs\"><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<div class=\"sqs-html-content\">\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\">\u201cI met Simon the first day I was here. I walked around looking like a noob, asking people what music they listened to to pick who I wanted to hang out with. [Simon] looked cool, so I was like \u2018what\u2019s up?\u2019 and he was the only person who knew who my favorite artist was at the time, Ty Segall,\u201d explained Agee.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\">The group bounced around band name ideas until they finally arrived at Local Boy\u2014but the process of doing so was an unending debate. From Commonwealth to Video House to Rose Boy, the boys refused to settle.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\">\u201cMax was like \u2018How about the Local Boys?\u2019 and I was like \u2018What about just Local Boy?\u2019 and Max didn\u2019t fuck with it for like three months,\u201d said John.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\">Leong shared their unanimous sentiment. \u201cOnce we came across Local Boy, we always knew the name would stick.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\">\u201cIt grew on me, too. I don\u2019t hate it anymore,\u201d joked Agee.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\">The band\u2019s name is derived from their first release, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/5NM3yJ4gzxrvvdbPJdHJOS?si=K7bfGYf2RMSi37EX-4r83A\">Singler Season<\/a>,\u201d a song about a love interest\u2019s commitment to a dying long-distance relationship even though there is someone for her right under her nose\u2014her very own local boy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"video-caption-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-caption\">\n<p>A not-so-official video for Singler Season by Local Boy Follow us on IG: @localboytheband<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sqs-html-content\">\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\"><em>\u201cSingler Season gets me overjoyed, \u2018cause I could be your local boy\u201d&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\">John, Leong, and Verhelst all collaborated to lay down the foundation of&nbsp; \u201cSingler Season,\u201d when Agee later came in to add guitar parts. The lyrics were written by John with some help from Verhelst.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\n          image-block-outer-wrapper\n          layout-caption-below\n          design-layout-inline\n          combination-animation-none\n          individual-animation-none\n          individual-text-animation-none\n        \" data-test=\"image-block-inline-outer-wrapper\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"\n              sqs-block-image-figure\n              intrinsic\n            \" style=\"max-width:2048px\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-block-wrapper\" data-animation-role=\"image\">\n<div class=\"sqs-image-shape-container-element\n              \n          \n        \n              has-aspect-ratio\n            \" style=\"position: relative;padding-bottom:150.830078125%;overflow: hidden\"><\/p>\n<p>                <img decoding=\"async\" data-stretch=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/orgs.emerson.edu\/wecb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2025\/06\/000086790007-scaled-1.jpg\" data-image=\"https:\/\/orgs.emerson.edu\/wecb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2025\/06\/000086790007.jpg\" data-image-dimensions=\"2048x3089\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" alt=\"000086790007.jpg\" data-load=\"false\" width=\"2048\" height=\"3089\" style=\"object-fit: cover;width: 100%;height: 100%;object-position: 50% 50%\" loading=\"lazy\" data-loader=\"sqs\"><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<div class=\"sqs-html-content\">\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\">In most instances, the members each bring a completely finished song for the band to mull over and jam to, where they\u2019ll workshop bits and pieces before finalizing the tune. According to John, Agee brought in the group\u2019s third single release \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/3usp2W3SbYak52FXRsRuo9?si=g-p3FPNTSR-XYFk0P0fhYQ\">Paradise Island<\/a>\u201d completely finished, which was first workshopped before it was recorded.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\">Additionally, their second release, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/5i980LhdeLkaXx20x1LkoA?si=dLJKYjBzSKOWYynZHNNkJQ\">Supreme\u2019s<\/a>,\u201d was written by Leong alone after mustering up a bass riff.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\">\u201cI thought about what would be relatable to people at Berklee, so I just decided to write it about the pizza place all the Berklee kids go to late after the party kinda vibes,\u201d said Leong.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\">Although \u201cSingler Season\u201d is the band\u2019s only released song that exhibits their all-around collaboration, John explained that he thinks \u201cit\u2019s nice to write together \u2018cause then the sound sounds a little more like all of our tastes and styles combined as opposed to just one person\u2019s vision.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\">The group realized playing house shows and parties would be a great way to play music while also having fun whenever they\u2019d go out. So they brainstormed setlists of original songs and covers, taking on the underground music scene, according to John.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\">\u201cPlaying a show is always a new experience. The more you perform, the more you realize you gain this nice bundle of memories you get to have,\u201d Agee reminisced.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\">Local Boy has established themselves through their lively innovative take on surf rock with punchy bass lines, guitar solo breaks, and signature vocal layering, mastering their ability to stir an audience into a frenzy of head-bobs and flailing arms.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\n          image-block-outer-wrapper\n          layout-caption-below\n          design-layout-inline\n          combination-animation-none\n          individual-animation-none\n          individual-text-animation-none\n        \" data-test=\"image-block-inline-outer-wrapper\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"\n              sqs-block-image-figure\n              intrinsic\n            \" style=\"max-width:2048px\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-block-wrapper\" data-animation-role=\"image\">\n<div class=\"sqs-image-shape-container-element\n              \n          \n        \n              has-aspect-ratio\n            \" style=\"position: relative;padding-bottom:150.830078125%;overflow: hidden\"><\/p>\n<p>                <img decoding=\"async\" data-stretch=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/orgs.emerson.edu\/wecb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2025\/06\/000086790011-scaled-1.jpg\" data-image=\"https:\/\/orgs.emerson.edu\/wecb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2025\/06\/000086790011.jpg\" data-image-dimensions=\"2048x3089\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" alt=\"000086790011.jpg\" data-load=\"false\" width=\"2048\" height=\"3089\" style=\"object-fit: cover;width: 100%;height: 100%;object-position: 50% 50%\" loading=\"lazy\" data-loader=\"sqs\"><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<div class=\"sqs-html-content\">\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\">\u201cOne thing about Local Boy that I\u2019ve just been starting to think is the fact that we\u2019re the perfect house party band. It\u2019s something that we\u2019ve grown to embrace,\u201d said Leong.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\">Local Boy currently aims to serve as a session group and cohort of solo musicians supporting one another in their musical endeavors, whether that be through performing or mixing and mastering for each other.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\">According to Leong, \u201cLocal Boy is a place where we all come together and work as musicians together to build this artistic chemistry. Without Local Boy, we wouldn\u2019t be making the music we are now on our own.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\">The band isn\u2019t entirely focused on releasing new music, but they are always looking to play shows to keep performing for others. In the meantime, the boys are actively working on and releasing their solo music, according to Agee.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\">\u201cWe use Local Boy as a platform to promote all of our own music and styles,\u201d he expanded. \u201cLocal Boy is kind of like a Frankenstein band because we never intended to have a fully serious band, and yet we came across decisions that had to be made, which was a learning experience in the end. Now it\u2019s just a fun thing we have to keep putting ourselves out there and to keep playing for people.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\">Throughout the interview, the boys would digress into a rabbit hole of marketing and show ideas, referencing their renowned initial promotional catchphrase: <em>Who the fuck is Local Boy?&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\">\u201cNow let\u2019s just tell people we aren\u2019t a band. That\u2019ll get \u2018em hooked,\u201d said John.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\">Leong chuckled, \u201cYeah, contrary to popular belief, Local Boy is not a band.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\">While the musicians of Local Boy are all focused on their own solo careers, they are still more than happy to perform live as a collective. Be on the lookout for upcoming house shows this spring, which are regularly posted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/localboytheband\/\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\n          image-block-outer-wrapper\n          layout-caption-below\n          design-layout-inline\n          combination-animation-none\n          individual-animation-none\n          individual-text-animation-none\n        \" data-test=\"image-block-inline-outer-wrapper\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"\n              sqs-block-image-figure\n              intrinsic\n            \" style=\"max-width:2500px\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-block-wrapper\" data-animation-role=\"image\">\n<div class=\"sqs-image-shape-container-element\n              \n          \n        \n              has-aspect-ratio\n            \" style=\"position: relative;padding-bottom:66.27999877929688%;overflow: hidden\"><\/p>\n<p>                <img decoding=\"async\" data-stretch=\"false\" 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