Boy Harsher is the darkwave duo of Jae Matthews and Augustus Muller, formed in Northampton, Massachusetts in 2014 and running their own Nude Club Records. Careful (2019) is the place to start — cold synths, driving drum machines, and Matthews' hypnotic vocals — with The Runner (2022) tied to the duo's film project. Find Boy Harsher vinyl, CDs, and reissues at Wax Trax Records.
Boy Harsher formed in Northampton, Massachusetts in 2014. Jae Matthews and Augustus Muller met at the Savannah College of Art and Design and began collaborating after relocating to Massachusetts. The duo runs the Nude Club Records label, which has released their own material alongside other artists. Their work has been associated with the contemporary darkwave and minimal synth revival scene.
Boy Harsher's sound combines darkwave, minimal wave, EBM (electronic body music), synth-pop, and industrial influences. Their arrangements typically feature analog and digital synthesizers, drum machine programming, and Matthews' spoken or sung vocal delivery, often with atmospheric and cinematic production approaches.
Nude Club Records pressings of Boy Harsher's catalog have been issued in multiple color variants and limited editions, with The Runner appearing in deluxe packaging tied to the band's film project.
Listeners new to Boy Harsher typically start with Careful (2019).
