Background
Boeckner grew up in Lake Cowichan, British Columbia and, immediately upon graduating high school, moved to Victoria, British Columbia.
Boeckner grew up in Lake Cowichan, British Columbia and, immediately upon graduating high school, moved to Victoria, British Columbia.
In 2012-2013, he was involved in a project called, with Spoon frontman Britt Daniel. Currently, Boeckner has a new band called which released an album, EP1, in August 2014. In Victoria he became a singer/guitarist for many small, independent outfits.
One of these bands was named God Shaped Vacuum, and featured a pre-Frog Eyes Carey Mercer on drums.
They released one album in their brief existence, entitled Apocalypse Now! In 2000 Boeckner co-founded notable British Columbian band with organist/vocalist John Pollard, and recorded their debut. The album was released on a local label, Global Symphonic.
The band toured and recorded a second album/European Parliament, which they self-released upon their demise in 2002. Boeckner then moved to Montreal, Quebec, where he eventually met with Spencer Krug and helped form.
Boeckner contributes his guitar skills, while also splitting the role of lead singer with band-mate Krug.
The band is signed to Sub People’s Records. In November 2010, announced that they were taking an "indefinite hiatus". Boeckner formed the with his then fiancée Alexei Perry, in the winter of 2005.
The duo signed to Sub People’s Records and released their debut album Plague Park in 2007.
"Face Control" was released in 2009, while " latest album Sound Kapital was released in 2011. On May 17, 2012 announced the band was no more on their official website.
Later, it was confirmed that the couple had broken up. In October 2005, Boeckner was a part of the satirical North American Hallowe"en Prevention Initiative (NAHPI) and contributed to the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund benefit song "Do They Know lieutenant"s Hallowe"en?".
Boeckner also played on Islands" debut album Return to the Sea.
He played guitar on the opening track "Swans (Life After Death)" and he played in the "marching band" on the track "Where There"s a Will There"s a Whalebone". In May 2014, Boeckner debuted his new band,, during Canadian Music Week in Toronto. In January 2016, the announced that their debut album, "Blue Wave", would be released on April 1st 2016.
In January 2016, announced on their website that their hiatus was over, and that they would be returning to the stage with a series of live shows starting in May 2016.
He was previously a member of Wolf Parade, Atlas Strategic and Handsome Furs.