Borialis

Formed in 1996, Borialis originally consisted of Rick Dahrouge (Vox,guitar,keys), Eddie Acevedo (Bass, bkg. vox), Jimmy Farkas (Guitar,keys,bkg. vox), and Jay Kulikowski (Drums,bkg. vox).They fused Reggae, R&B with Hip-hop, jazz/funk riffs and Rock guitar tones...Creating a sound Borialis and their fans call "White Trash Hip-Rock". They have performed throughout NJ,NY,and Philly in clubs like The Saint, Bitter End, LoveSexy, Pontiac Bar, Birch Hill niteclub, and have showcased in Arlene's Grocery. They also performed at the "Day in the Garden Festival" in Bethel NY ( the original Woodstock site), in August 1998; Opening up for acts like Goo-Goo Dolls, Joan Osbourne, Third Eye Blind, and Marcy Playground. In 1998, they also added Justin Rubenstein as Second Guitar, and Turntablist Doc NU to add to their Hip-hop feel.They currently have a 12-song demo CD recorded/produced at Sigma Sound in Philly, under the hands of Joe & Mike Tarcia, Billy Terrell, and David Ivory. They are also showcasing for labels in the meantime. Borialis' own Rick Dahrouge has recently completed a project with the R&B/Hip-hop group " The Spooks" (who were recently showcased on MTV). He was asked to Co-write and Produce some tracks, one of which will be in the Movie and Soundtrack for the soon to be released Laurence Fishburne film "Once in a Life".