"One of the most impressive debut recordings ever by an Irish traditional music group.” - The Irish Voice
"Though most of the tunes bohola plays are well over 150 years old, the music comes across more vibrant than ever….” - The Courier News
“bohola have crafted an album of intricate, nearly invisible latticework, relying not on gimmickry but on imagination and vision.” - The Irish Echo
Irish music accordion virtuoso Jimmy Keane (The Irish Rovers) and the remarkable bouzar player and vocalist Pat Broaders, comprise bohola, Irish music's newest "supergroup", as penned by The Irish Herald. bohola play a driving, muscular, and very emotive style of Irish music with deep roots in the 'pure drop' tradition, infused with the raw and gritty urbanized musical vernacular of the Irish and Irish-American experience.
bohola's debut album is championed by the Irish Voice as "one of the most impressive debut recordings ever by an Irish traditional music group." The Courier News added, "Though most of the tunes bohola plays are well over 150 years old, the music comes across more vibrant than ever….”
The Irish Echo captured the essence of bohola when it reviewed their self-titled release. "The sum here is greater than the parts, and egos are subordinate to both execution and effect. bohola have crafted an album of intricate, nearly invisible latticework, relying not on gimmickry but on imagination and vision.”