Biography of Bristol band Augustine

discography

acorns up (2005) [info]

sample tracks
phrase of angels
on the slide

augustine photos courtesy of phil nicholls

augustine

Built around the song-writing talents of John Douglass and Steve Hogg, Augustine were formed in 2004 and feature current or ex members of a bewildering range of artists from; The Slits, Grand Drive, Cousteau, George Duke Band, The Pop Group, The Blue Aeroplanes, Kid Sinister, MoFunk, Blurt, The Shrinks and Wushcatte.
‘ Steve and I have worked together for years but this is the first time we have fully shared the song-writing responsibilities and immediately we felt we had something special’ says John. ‘The themes vary but reflect what has happened in our lives since we last released an album. A few births, deaths and divorces, the heavy stuff that makes you think and reflect, I suppose. Overall though it is an optimistic album, I think!

‘The band came together naturally, we knew this line up would work and it does.’ comments Steve. ‘We like to find a groove and go for it when it’s still

fresh. We’re more interested in the overall feel than aiming for some sort of sonic perfection. Besides, the hardest part is freeing up everyone’s diaries so we can be in the same room at the same time, we have to work quickly!’

Their debut album, ‘Acorns Up!’, released on the revived Sons of Art Label in March 2005 received excellent reviews and was described as a ‘future classic’ with comparisons to amongst others Aztec Camera, The Lotus Eaters and Crowded House. This was followed by a successful wiz around the festival circuit. After a break, they began work on the ‘difficult’ second album in the Autumn of 2005, which is again scheduled for release on Sons of Art records sometime in the future.........

augustine now also have a myspace-page with further info and tracks - find it from the links page.

line-up
steve hogg - vocals, guitar
john douglass - guitar, vocals
dave lewis - bass ,vocals
paul quinn - keyboards
paul wigens - drums, percussion