Sunlight floods the streets around Fenway Park on a hot July afternoon. Among the bustling crowd, Eamon Boshell nervously sets up his mic and guitar, preparing to busk. He is performing publicly for the very first time.
Alumnus Eamon Boshell ‘24 started releasing music this summer under the name Eamon Greene, his debut single “Fenway” amassing over 14,000 streams since its release on July 25, 2025.
Though he released his first song just six months ago, music has been a throughline in Boshell’s life. He said his grandmother’s musical skills inspired him to pursue the art from a young age.
“I also do think there’s a certain sense of resonation that can come through music,” Boshell said. “I’ve had so many experiences in my life that are so closely and inherently tied with music, and providing that sense that I think we’ve all felt in some ways, where a song or album can make you feel and remember certain things, has been an inspiration.”
Boshell said he was nervous about going public with his music on social media and the judgment that comes with it. Originally hesitant, he decided to release his work anyway.
“The only way to really learn is experience,” Boshell said. “It’s really scary at first, but it does give you a bit more confidence, and then once you’re playing proper gigs, all this becomes a lot easier.”
Boshell said his musical style is influenced by the Northeast folk and country music he grew up with. Boshell’s producer for his upcoming Extended Play (EP), Lune Aquiline, said she was impressed by his style.
“He has a pretty unique sound among young people these days,” Aquiline said. “He’s influenced by a lot of artists from music styles that were popular in the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s, and I thought that was really interesting because a lot of the music that I’m hearing nowadays takes a much more modern sound.”
When asked about themes Boshell gravitated towards in his upcoming EP, Aquiline said Boshell tends to lean towards love.
“I mean, this whole EP is about love and falling out of it,” Aquiline said. “And I’d say that’s a pretty consistent theme of sort of dealing with the aftermath of a relationship.”
Junior Molly Boshell, Eamon Boshell’s sister, said everyone has been very supportive of his work, and she thinks that releasing music has been a force for good in his life.
“It’s a really cool outlet for him, and I think he’s very open and honest with his emotions,” Molly Boshell said. “It has helped him open up about his feelings and actually [admit] to them. I think that’s what’s really powerful about music.”
When starting the process of making a new song, Boshell said he likes to base it on an idea that he can’t shake from his mind.
“I try to capture an idea or an emotion and center the song around that,” Boshell said. “It can manifest both in writing lyrics first and then coming up with a melody and chords, or doing it in chunks.”
Boshell released a five-song EP on Jan. 1 called “Empty House,” and he shows no signs of slowing down. He said his dream would be to play a show at Fenway one day.
“You can’t expect things like that, but you have to have some level of delusional confidence,” Boshell said. “So whether it’s rational or not, all you can really do is get a little better each day, push it out a little more, and become more skilled at your craft.”
