Page 71 - ION Indie Magazine MayJune 2023

Out On The Open Road…

Palo and Griffen have been performing live together for about 5 years, and
the complete band just recently came off of a tour on the West Coast and are
preparing to head off for an East Coast tour.

Their first full tour was scheduled along the West Coast, starting March of
2020 – we all know what happened then.

“We were able to perform in San Diego and Las Vegas, but COVID-19 led to
our Albuquerque show being canceled, followed by the rest of the tour,”
Griffen sighed. “We are, however, about to venture out on a month-long tour
around the East Coast!”
“We've played probably upwards of 100 shows,” Griffen laughed in
astonishment at his own words, before revealing where some of his favorite
stops have been so far. “LA was cool. LA and Seattle are definitely the
highlights, but nothing beats home: Kilby Court. We got a great scene out
here in Salt Lake City, Utah.”

Kilby Court Block Party is a music festival in Salt Lake City, Utah, the band’s
hometown, that brings in popular indie artists like Dominic Fike, Phoebe
Bridgers, and The Strokes. Blue Rain Boots performed at the Kilby Court
Block Party in 2019, 2021, and 2022.

Looking back at the band’s lineup, Palo and Griffen revealed some of their
favorite songs to perform.

“I love playing ‘Won't You Be With Me;” Griffen gushed. “The guitar part is a
lot of fun, but’s a pain in the ass to sing. We recorded that when I was sixteen,"
he laughed. “My voice was a lot higher. But it's still one of my favorites,
energy-wise. Currently, my favorite newer song to perform is an unreleased
song of ours called ‘Making Me Okay,’ which has similar vibes to ‘Oh My God,
You Are Fine,’” he decides. “I'm definitely a fan of letting loose a bit and just
getting the energy out.”

“‘Paint’ is an unreleased, really fun song of ours,” Palo smiled. “It's just a
chaotic song that has little to no structure to it. Loud and fast! But I do like to
get back with a lot of the slower songs too.”