Another great band with just as unique of sound as the next is Augustana. Now made up of 5 members, Augustana’s fan base has grown immensely since their debut album. Dan Layus provides vocals, piano, and guitar; Jared Palomar brings the bass and vocals; Chris Sachtleben plays the guitar and mandolin; Justin South is on the drums; and John Vincent offers more vocals and the sound of a keyboardist.
Originally the band was founded within the campus of the college that 4 boys were attending in Illinois, with Dan Layus the only remaining original member. While still in Illinois in 2003, they released Midwest Skies and Sleepless Mondays, which only sold 1000 copies. When Layus returned to California with ex-member Josiah Rosen, the band released their hit album All the Stars and Boulevards with now-drummer,Justin South in 2005.
The band’s third album Can’t Love, Can’t Hurt was released in spring of 2008 and has had hit songs appear on shows such as Scrubs, Smallville, One Tree Hill, and was sung by one of the characters on The Big Bang Theory.
This band has not only a very original sound, but amazing and inspirational lyrics. You may have heard their song Boston on the radio, the band singing of a girl who wants to go to Boston and start a new life; and their song Sweet and Low has also been popular on the radio. This band is definitely one that deserves much more recognition, and their fan base has already been growing, with over 300,000 copies of their second album already sold, and over a million copies of the single Boston. Check ’em out if you haven’t yet.
Originally the band was founded within the campus of the college that 4 boys were attending in Illinois, with Dan Layus the only remaining original member. While still in Illinois in 2003, they released Midwest Skies and Sleepless Mondays, which only sold 1000 copies. When Layus returned to California with ex-member Josiah Rosen, the band released their hit album All the Stars and Boulevards with now-drummer,Justin South in 2005.
The band’s third album Can’t Love, Can’t Hurt was released in spring of 2008 and has had hit songs appear on shows such as Scrubs, Smallville, One Tree Hill, and was sung by one of the characters on The Big Bang Theory.
This band has not only a very original sound, but amazing and inspirational lyrics. You may have heard their song Boston on the radio, the band singing of a girl who wants to go to Boston and start a new life; and their song Sweet and Low has also been popular on the radio. This band is definitely one that deserves much more recognition, and their fan base has already been growing, with over 300,000 copies of their second album already sold, and over a million copies of the single Boston. Check ’em out if you haven’t yet.
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