To say that Mike Boggs is a fan of Calvin & Hobbes would be an understatement. From a young age, the comic strip helped shape his sense of humor, his appreciation for nature, and his general worldview. So naturally, when he learned that film director Joel Schroeder was making a documentary about the strip called 'Dear Mr. Watterson', Boggs jumped at the opportunity to help provide music. Boggs wrote an email in 2009 letting Schroeder know that he was welcome to use some We Were Pirates tracks in the documentary. Two and a half years later, when the film was nearly fini… read more
To say that Mike Boggs is a fan of Calvin & Hobbes would be an understatement. From a young age, the comic strip helped shape his sense of humor,… read more
To say that Mike Boggs is a fan of Calvin & Hobbes would be an understatement. From a young age, the comic strip helped shape his sense of humor, his appreciation for nature, and his… read more
We Were Pirates is the musical brainchild of Mike Boggs, a multi-instrumentalist who writes and records songs in his home studio in the DC area. To date, Boggs has released three We Were Pirates albums and a film score for ‘Dear Mr. Watterson’ in 2013. ‘Dear Mr. Watterson’ is a documentary film about the impact of the comic strip, Calvin & Hobbes. We Were Pirates’ original score includes fourteen instrumental songs that range from jangly, upbeat pop, to darker, more introspective tracks. The score features Boggs on guitar, drums, keys, and some bass, while contributor Kate Rears… read more
We Were Pirates is the musical brainchild of Mike Boggs, a multi-instrumentalist who writes and records songs in his home studio in the DC area. To date, Boggs has released three We Were Pi… read more
We Were Pirates is the musical brainchild of Mike Boggs, a multi-instrumentalist who writes and records songs in his home studio in the DC area. To date, Boggs has released three We Were Pirates albums and a film score for ‘Dear Mr. Wa… read more