Who The Hell Are The Bootstrap Boys?
Original Music written by Jake Stilson & Performed By The Bootstrap Boys
Born from a shared love of classic country, gritty Americana, and a rebellious spirit, The Bootstrap Boys deliver a sound that's both timeless and undeniably their own. Their music tells stories of life on the road, love lost and found, and the enduring spirit of the human experience. Fronted by Jake Stilson's powerful vocals, the band delivers high-energy live shows that are as captivating as their music.
Press Quotes
“The Bootstrap Boys make Country music ripe for scoring a late 70’s car chase and Saturday nights at the bar movies. Films like Smokey and the Bandit or Every Which Way but Loose had Country Rock heavy soundtracks, music reminiscent of what Michigan band The Bootstrap Boys are doing on Hungry and Sober.” - Brian Liggett, The Alternate Root
“Existing in the same world that Waylon inhabited: unfiltered and tangible country rock that has attitude yet keeps your foot tapping.” — Glide Magazine
“The Bootstrap Boys will take you back to Nashville in 1972. Who knew we could have the Deep South this far north?”— Quinn Matthews, Midtown GR
“This Michigan band conjure an authentic brand of country music, polished and well recorded.”— Music Connection Magazine
Notable Achievements
#1 Most played Artist of 2024 WYCE-FM
Western AF Official Playlist 2024
WYCE Artist of the Year 2024
WYCE Roots/Americana Album of the YEar ‘Hungry & Sober’ 2024
Bluegrass Situation Alumni 2023
WYCE Roots/Americana Album of the YEar ‘New Beginnings’ 2022
WYCE Roots/Americana Album of the Year ‘Between the Hat & the Boots’ 2020
WHeatland Music Festival Alumni 2017
The Bootstrap Boys Honky-Tonk Roadshow
Contact
Goldie J Stilson | Letter S Records
Phone: 616-560-3554 | Email: lilmama@thebootstrapboys.com