13 Facts About Albert Bouchard

Albert Bouchard is a founding member and the original drummer of the hard rock band Blue Oyster Cult and current drummer of The Dictators.

Albert Bouchard is the older brother of former Blue Oyster Cult bassist Joe Bouchard.

Albert Bouchard was born in Watertown, New York, and grew up in Clayton, New York.

Albert Bouchard is the older brother of BOC member Joe Bouchard by 18 months.

Albert Bouchard was a founding member of the hard rock band Blue Oyster Cult and a driving force through the band's first decade.

Albert Bouchard began to work on an intended solo album that would become the album Imaginos released under the BOC name.

Albert Bouchard has played on records for Mike Watt, and Richie Stotts, Gumball and Fabienne Shine.

In 2007, Albert Bouchard formed Underbelly with original Soft White Underbelly singer Les Braunstein, Brain Surgeons bassist David Hirschberg, and guitarist Adrian Romero.

In 2008, Albert Bouchard formed the band 'Blue Coupe' with his brother Joe and original Alice Cooper bassist Dennis Dunaway.

In 2014, Albert Bouchard released his first solo record, Incantation, which was followed in 2017 by a second album, Surrealist.

Albert Bouchard released a new album in November 2020, titled Re Imaginos, a mostly acoustic version of the album Imaginos, and released a follow-up Imaginos 2: Bombs Over Germany in 2021.

In 2023, Albert Bouchard released the third and final album of his Imaginos trilogy, The Mutant Reformation.

Albert Bouchard joined the reunited proto-punk band The Dictators, featuring original members Ross the Boss and Andy Shernoff, along with new lead vocalist and Ozzy's Boneyard host Keith Roth.