Boston is an American rock band from Boston, Massachusetts that achieved its most notable successes during the 1970s and 1980s. Centered on guitarist, keyboardist, songwriter, and produc . .   Expand    Wikipedia

Boston is an American rock band from Boston, Massachusetts that achieved its most notable successes during the 1970s and 1980s. Centered on guitarist, keyboardist, songwriter, and producer Tom Scholz, the band is a staple of classic rock radio playlists. Boston's best-known works include the songs "More Than a Feeling", "Peace of Mind", "Foreplay/Long Time", "Rock and Roll Band", "Smokin'", "Don't Look Back" and "Amanda". They have sold over 31 million albums in the United States, of which 17 million are their self-titled album. Tom Scholz first started writing music in 1969 while he was attending MIT, where he wrote an instrumental, entitled "Foreplay". While attending MIT, Scholz joined the band "Freehold," where he met guitarist, Barry Goudreau and drummer, Jim Masdea, who would later become members of Boston. After graduation with a master's degree in mechanical engineering, Scholz worked for Polaroid, where he used his salary to buy a recording studio in his basement, and to finance demo tapes recorded in professional recording studios. These early demo tapes were recorded with Jim Masdea on drums, and Scholz on guitar. The demo tapes were sent to record companies, but received consistent rejections. However while recording demo tapes, Scholz met singer Brad Delp, and together they formed the band Mother's Milk with Goudreau and Masdea in 1973. The band quickly disbanded, but Scholz worked with Masdea and Delp to produce six demos. Scholz recorded all the tracks on the demos, except for the drums, and used self-designed pedals to create the desired guitar sound. The trio worked for five years to get a record contract.

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