REPOSTED THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 07 2005.

I first read of Bossanova in Exclaim Magazine way back in 1997. The review compared the band (wrongly, in my opinion) to Unrest and mentioned that Mark Robinson of that smae band had designed to cover. So, that very same day I sent an envelope full of Canadian cash and recieved the EP along with my very own Bossanova cassette.

The cassette had a note in it explaining that there were two covers included — one with a photo (rollover the image on the left) and one without. The one without the photo was the keeper.

Bossanova seemed to be on a roll: a cassette release and CD EP in 1997, and in 1998 there was an announcement of their "signing" to Teenbeat records and even a 7" (with catalogue number issued) was planned. At the beginning of 1999, "Rare Brazil" was released on the 1999 Teanbeat Sampler (TB 271) and was by far the most standout track.

Chris Storrow (L) and unknown guitarist Friday, October 24, 1997
at the Vancouver Press Club, Vancouver, BC
Photo by Rodney Gitzel for Drop-D Magazine

There was a bit of touring and a change in the lineup, and endless delays with the production. The Teenbeat 7" never happened and the album never materialized. Only two other tracks were released and the website has yet to be updated since September 18, 2000.

However, Teenbeat "Head Honcho", Mark Robinson posted a message January 23rd of this year citing Bossanova's "(unreleased unfinished album)" as among his favorite listens of 2003.

Update (Feb 07,2005): Chris Storrow suffered a back injury a few years ago making it difficult to complete the recordings. In a recent conversation he stated that the recording is about "a month and a half" away providing he manages to make it into the studio. He is determined to release the album in 2005 or before the next album of new material is released by My Bloody Valentine.