Boardwalk Isabella is an independent English rock band with soul and groove formed in Devon, UK in 2011 and fronted by Singer Songwriter, James C Hughes, former New Wave bassist with the likes of The Banned, Cowboys International, The Original Mirrors, Department S, and session man who has played either with or alongside some of the great names of the music business including Mick Jagger, Jeff Beck, Omar Hakim, Stevie Wonder band’s Greg Phillinganes, Cameo, Terry Chimes from The Clash, Alan Wilder of Depeche Mode, Billy Curry of The Cult, Latoyah Jackson and many more.

Boardwalk Isabella also features Nathan Porter on Lead guitar, Dolphin Taylor (ex Tom Robinson Band, Spear of Destiny, Stiff Little Fingers) on drums, Pedro Alves on Percussion, Adrian Gibson (Tom Jones, Boo Ridleys, Courtney Pine) on trumpet and Martha Skilton on saxes. Resurrection Man,the first single from the debut album, Headed for the Promised Land, mastered by Peter Maher, engineer to U2, The Rolling Stones and more, has been played to ecstatic reaction in 179 countries worldwide more than 50 times a day on a zero budget promotion - just the music talking.

The 2nd single, The World Is A Mirror, mastered once again by Peter Maher, exhibits all the qualities of the band's debut release: rock, soul and groove played with passion and hallelujah brio, and repeated the radio play success of Resurrection Man.

The 3rd single, Oh The Ground Was Hard has just been released and was welcomed into the world of rock by a rapturous response on the BBC.

Last month, listeners to Indie 365 Radio broadcasting out of Cleveland, Ohio voted Boardwalk Isabella Indie Artist Of The Year.

Their sound, variously described on radio and in print as, 'amazing, epic, thrilling, funky, groove-laden, Led Zep-infused and straight out of the Nile Rodgers songbook.' has wowed listeners worldwide.

SELECTED PRESS “Formed in Devon in 2011, Boardwalk Isabella bill themselves as the ‘Grooviest Rock Band In The World’. It’s a big claim to live up to but one listen to debut single Resurrection Man is enough to believe they might just have the talent to back up that bravado. Resurrection Man starts with a retro disco beat. It’s straight out of Nile Rogers kit bag and guaranteed to get you moving. Any thought’s that this is purely about disco are vanquished when James C Hughes vocal comes in. A veteran of the scene, Hughes wears his influences on his sleeve; with touches of both David Bowie and Bobby Gillespie, it’s 70’s glitz and glamour meeting 90’s swagger and attitude. As the guitar solos kick in, the result is far more than the sum of its influences; this is something completely new and fresh. This is one of those tracks that will make you sit up and listen; there’s something a bit different here. Keep an eye out for Boardwalk Isabella in 2015, this could be a big year for them.”

Jon Birch - Listen Up Manchester

“Love, Religion, Lo fi Supernatural mysticism, Sex, hugs and rock and roll, all soaked in an everyman sour mash of New Frontier/Western/Gunslinger/ Land of the Free/Swaggering symbolism, and played out against a backdrop of jaw-dropping musical excellence married to the grooviest, badass, rock funk hybrid available today. It is seriously good. I mean SERIOUSLY good. There’s fire, there’s brimstone, there’s snake oil and Sharkskin, there’s Elvis and Priscilla,there’s Chain gangs and Gospel, Preachers and Native Americans,there’s mini epics,and bitter sweet symphonies, there’s nods and winks, tight jeans and knowing smiles, and it’s going to come tearing out of your speakers, grab you by the b and balls, and throttle your raggedy noncompliant neck until you just nod your head, unlock your spine, get your back up off the floor, and get yourself right deep into it with a v sign in the air, man, you really care. Hey sister/ brother-Go sister/brother.”

Thom Frazier - Found in Music