The Box Social

{{Short description|American rock band}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = The Box Social

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| background = group_or_band

| years_active = 2002–2008

| origin = Mequon, Wis., US

| genre = Alternative rock
Pop-rock

| label = Bright Ideas
No Karma
Qdot

| associated_acts = Direct Hit
Milkbreath
Nick Junkunc

| current_members =

| past_members = Nick Junkunc
Nick Woods
Dave Griesbach
Brian Peoplis
Mike Ewing
Adam Melberth
Matt Kuehl

| website =

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The Box Social were an American band from Mequon, Wisconsin, often described as pop rock and sometimes as grunge revival.{{Cite web|date=2007-10-09|title=DOA - The Box Social - Blown to Bits EP|url=http://www.adequacy.net/review.php?reviewID=5986|access-date=2021-06-12|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071009142700/http://www.adequacy.net/review.php?reviewID=5986|archive-date=2007-10-09}} Critics have compared their sound to Smashing Pumpkins, Franz Ferdinand and Lou Reed,{{Cite web|title=HYBRIDMAGAZINE.COM {{!}} REVIEWS {{!}} The Box Social - Blown To Bits album review|url=http://www.hybridmagazine.com/reviews/0306/boxsocial.shtml|access-date=2021-06-12|website=www.hybridmagazine.com}} with some songs compared positively to AC/DC and others negatively to Weezer.{{Cite web|date=2006-07-12|title=Independent Clauses|url=http://www.independentclauses.com/id255.html|access-date=2021-06-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060712033921/http://www.independentclauses.com/id255.html|archive-date=2006-07-12}} Critics praised Nick Woods' vocals, noting that he actually sings rather than screaming, and comparing his vocals to Jack White.{{Cite web|date=2006-03-20|title=Critical Mass - The Forces That Shape Your World|url=http://www.shepherd-express.com/12_15_05/noize_criticalmass.htm|access-date=2021-06-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060320093519/http://www.shepherd-express.com/12_15_05/noize_criticalmass.htm|archive-date=2006-03-20}} Woods was later a member of Direct Hit.{{Cite web |date=26 April 2019 |title=My First Band: Nick Woods (Direct Hit!, The Box Social) |url=https://milwaukeerecord.com/podcast/my-first-band-nick-woods-direct-hit-the-box-social/ |website=Milwaukee Record}} The band formed in 2002, and released three EPs{{Cite web |last=Tanzilo |first=Bobby |date=2005-10-03 |title=EPs chart the course of Milwaukee band The Box Social |url=https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/boxsocial |access-date=2024-03-21 |website=OnMilwaukee}} and one full-length album called Get Going before splitting in 2008.{{Cite web |last=Mason |first=Stewart |title=Get Going Review |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/get-going-mw0000748804 |website=AllMusic}}