Augustana

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Image Credit: Richard Cornish from Chicago, USA (Augustana ), CC BY-SA 2.0

Biography

Augustana is an American rock band from San Diego, California who were signed to the Epic Records record label until late 2011. They are best known for their singles, "Boston" and "Sweet and Low."

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Year Formed 2003
Number of Albums 18
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Trivia

How many albums and EPs has Augustana released?

five

...na is an American rock band from San Diego, California that has released five albums and an EP while being signed to Epic Records and Razor & Tie. The...
What record label did the band augustana sign to?

Epic Records and Razor & Tie

...hat has released five albums and an EP while being signed to Epic Records and Razor & Tie . They are best known for their song Boston and the album All...
Who brought friends Josiah Rosen, Kyle Baker, and Simeon Lohrmann together to write and create music?

Dan Layus

...and. History edit Early career edit Greenville University in Illinois, Dan Layus brought friends Josiah Rosen, Kyle Baker, and Simeon Lohrmann togethe...
What was the name of the song Dan wrote for his high school girlfriend?

More than a Love Song

...o write and create music. They began out by rerecording the song More than a Love Song which Dan had written for his high school girlfriend while livi...
What year was Midwest Skies and Sleepless Mondays released?

2003

...me recording studio of Jon King. The album was released in the Spring of 2003 and only 1000 copies were produced, however, early buzz and reviews were...
What was the name of the band's debut album?

Midwest Skies and Sleepless Mondays

...e they chose Augustana instead. A fulllength debut album, Midwest Skies and Sleepless Mondays was recorded in the home recording studio of Jon King. T...
What was the name of the drummer that the band eventually found?

Justin South

...ayfield EP. Dan Layus decided to move back to Southern California with bandmate Josiah Rosen, where they eventually found their drummer, Justin South ....
Where did Augustana first meet?

Greenville College

...ative rock (or piano rock) band that originally met and formed at Greenville College in Greenville, Illinois, United States. The original band members...
What was the name of the band's first majorlabel album?

All the Stars and Boulevards

... Angeles in search of a label. Their first majorlabel album, All the Stars and Boulevards , was produced by Epic Records and catapulted them into the s...
Who produced All the Stars and Boulevards?

Epic Records

...irst majorlabel album, All the Stars and Boulevards, was produced by Epic Records and catapulted them into the spotlight. The band is perhaps best kno...
What is the name of the single released by the band?

Boston

...them into the spotlight. The band is perhaps best known for its single, Boston , whose music video features the lead singer on a beach full of pianos a...
Who replaced Josiah Rosen?

Chris Sachtleben

...ttempt a solo career and was replaced by guitarist mandolin player Chris Sachtleben ; the group then expanded to a quintet with the addition of second ...
What was Chris Sachtleben's profession?

guitarist mandolin player

...Josiah Rosen left to attempt a solo career and was replaced by guitarist mandolin player Chris Sachtleben; the group then expanded to a quintet with t...
Who was the second keyboardist for Augustana?

John Vincent Fredricks

...n expanded to a quintet with the addition of second keyboardist John Vincent Fredricks . In April 2008 Augustana released its sophomore effort, Can't L...
What was the name of Augustaniana's sophomore album?

Can't Love, Can't Hurt

...edricks. In April 2008 Augustana released its sophomore effort, Can't Love, Can't Hurt ; it peaked at 21 on The Billboard Top 200 Albums chart and laun...
How high did the album peaked at on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart?

96

...ingle sent the album to 1 on the Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart and to 96 on The Billboard 200. The band hit the road even before All The Stars And...
When did Augustanana release its sophomore album, Can't Love?

April 2008

...et with the addition of second keyboardist John Vincent Fredricks. In April 2008 Augustana released its sophomore effort, Can't Love, Can't Hurt; it p...
What is the name of the new Hot Adult Top 40 hit single?

Sweet And Low

...Top 200 Albums chart and launched a new Hot Adult Top 40 hit single, Sweet And Low . The band's eagerly anticipated third album, Augustana, was release...
When was the band's third album released?

April 2011

...he band's eagerly anticipated third album, Augustana, was released in April 2011 . The rootsy ballad Steal Your Heart, was the first single off their e...
What was the first single off their eponymous record?

Steal Your Heart

...rd album, Augustana, was released in April 2011. The rootsy ballad Steal Your Heart , was the first single off their eponymous record which debuted at ...
Steal Your Heart debuted at what number on the Billboard 200?

29

...r Heart, was the first single off their eponymous record which debuted at 29 on The Billboard 200. Featuring the melodic, pianodriven single Ash And E...
When did the album Life Imitating Life arrive?

April 2014

...ustana album titled Life Imitating Life arrived three years later, in April 2014 ; it is the first release on Razor & Tie's new imprint, Washington Squ...
What was the first release on Razor & Tie's new imprint?

Life Imitating Life

...c, pianodriven single Ash And Ember, a new Augustana album titled Life Imitating Life arrived three years later, in April 2014; it is the first releas...