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Daniel Layus
Daniel Robin Layus (born September 10, 1984) is an American musician. He is the lead vocalist, guitarist, pianist and primary lyricist for the band Augustana. On October 21, 2016, he debuted his first solo work, an album titled ''Dangerous Things''. Early life Layus was born in Southern California. In 2002 at Greenville College in Illinois, Dan Layus brought friends Josiah Rosen, Kyle Baker, and Simeon Lohrmann together to write and create music. Career Augustana (2002–2005) Augustana began by re-recording the song "More than a Love Song", a song which Dan had written for his high school girlfriend while living in California. In 2003, when Layus was 19, Augustana released their debut album, ''Midwest Skies and Sleepless Mondays''. Later that year, the band recorded and released 25 copies of the Mayfield EP. Dan Layus decided to move back to Southern California with bandmate Josiah Rosen, where they eventually found their drummer, Justin South. The band joined numerous tour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Americana (music)
Americana (also known as American roots music) is an amalgam of Music of the United States, American music formed by the confluence of the shared and varied traditions that make up the musical ethos of the United States of America, with particular emphasis on music historically developed in the Southern United States, American South. Definition The term "Americana music" was defined by the Americana Music Association (AMA) in 2020 as "…the rich threads of Country music, country, Folk music, folk, blues, Soul music, soul, Bluegrass music, bluegrass, Gospel music, gospel, and Rock and roll, rock in our tapestry." A previous 2016 AMA definition of the genre included rhythm and blues, with additional comments that Americana music results "in a distinctive roots-oriented sound that lives in a world apart from the pure forms of the genres upon which it may draw. While acoustic instruments are often present and vital, Americana also often uses a full electric band." History Prehi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snow Patrol
Snow Patrol are a Northern Irish–Scottish Rock music, rock band formed in 1994 in Dundee, Scotland, consisting of Gary Lightbody (vocals, guitar), Nathan Connolly (guitar, backing vocals), and Johnny McDaid (piano, guitar, keyboards, backing vocals); Lightbody is the band's sole remaining original member. After briefly using the name Polarbear, releasing the Extended play, EP ''Starfighter Pilot'' (1997) and losing Morrison as a member, the band became Snow Patrol in 1997 and added Jonny Quinn to the lineup as drummer. Their first two studio albums, ''Songs for Polarbears'' (1998) and ''When It's All Over We Still Have to Clear Up'' (2001), released by independent record label Jeepster Records, were commercially unsuccessful. The band signed to Polydor Records, in 2002 and Connolly joined as lead guitarist. Their major-label debut album, ''Final Straw'', was released the following year. "Run (Snow Patrol song), Run", the record's biggest hit, saw the band rise to national ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DCX MMXVI World Tour
The DCX MMXVI World Tour was the fifth headlining concert tour from American country music trio Dixie Chicks. It started on April 16, 2016, in Antwerp, Belgium and finished on April 18, 2017, in London, Ontario, Canada. The tour was the first time in ten years the band had toured the United States and Australia as a headlining act. It was the first time the band performed in New Zealand. For the shows in 2017, the tour was renamed the DCX MMXVII World Tour. This was the last tour where they were known as the Dixie Chicks. The sound of the show is more guitar and rock and roll driven than earlier shows, with re-worked Dixie Chicks classics and several covers by Patty Griffin, Lana Del Rey, Beyoncé, and Bob Dylan. Through large video projections several political and empowering messages are spread. Background In June 2015, the group announced that they would tour Europe in April 2016, additional dates were announced in August. North American dates were announced in November 2015. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dixie Chicks
The Chicks (formerly the Dixie Chicks) are an American country music band from Dallas, Texas. The band consists of Natalie Maines (lead vocals, guitar, bass guitar) and sisters Martie Maguire (vocals, fiddle, mandolin, guitar) and Emily Strayer (vocals, guitar, banjo, Dobro). Martie and Emily, both née Erwin, founded the Dixie Chicks in 1989 with the bassist Laura Lynch and the singer and guitarist Robin Lynn Macy. They performed bluegrass and country music, busking and touring the bluegrass festival circuits and small venues for six years. In 1992, Lynch replaced Macy. After independently releasing three albums, in 1995, the Dixie Chicks were signed by Monument Records Nashville and Maines replaced Lynch. They released their first album with Monument, '' Wide Open Spaces,'' in 1998, followed by '' Fly'' in 1999. Both albums were certified diamond. In 2003, shortly before the invasion of Iraq, the Dixie Chicks publicly criticized the US president George W. Bush, tri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Direction
One Direction, often shortened to 1D, were an English-Irish pop boy band formed in London in 2010. The group consisted of Niall Horan, Zayn Malik (until his departure in 2015), Liam Payne, Harry Styles, and Louis Tomlinson. The group sold over 70 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling boy bands of all time, before going on an indefinite hiatus in 2016. Formed on British singing competition ''The X Factor (British TV series), The X Factor'' in 2010, the group were propelled to global success by social media. One Direction's debut single "What Makes You Beautiful" was a commercial and international success, reaching number one on the UK singles chart and being performed by the band at the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony. They became the first British act to have their debut album top the charts on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 with ''Up All Night (One Direction album), Up All Night'' (2011), and subsequently became the first band to have th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augustana (album)
''Augustana '' is the third studio album by the American rock band Augustana, released on April 26, 2011 on Epic Records. The album's lead single, "Steal Your Heart", was planned for a radio release on February 14 in order to coincide with Valentine's Day, but was released early on February 8 via AOL MusicAmerican Songwriter'sreview states the album "is full of strong, if not extraordinary material, which is sure to leave an indelible impression." / Track listing All songs written and composed by Daniel Layus; additional music compositions are in parentheses. The album was voted #1 for 2011 on Alternative Addiction with over 21,000 votes. #"Steal Your Heart" (John Fredericks, Chris Sachtleben, |
Can't Love, Can't Hurt
''Can't Love, Can't Hurt'' is the second album by Augustana, a California rock band. The album was released on April 29, 2008, by Epic Records. The album debuted at number 21 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 chart, selling over 21,000 copies in its first week. An iTunes exclusive EP was released on February 26, 2008 to promote the album featuring the first three tracks from the album. Track listing All songs written by Dan Layus and Mike Flynn. Regular edition # "Hey Now" – 4:39 # "I Still Ain't Over You" – 3:31 # " Sweet and Low" – 3:34 # "Twenty Years" – 4:27 # "Meet You There" – 3:14 # "Fire" – 2:31 # "Either Way, I'll Break Your Heart Someday" – 4:11 # "Dust" – 5:04 # "Rest, Shame, Love" – 3:59 # "Where Love Went Wrong" – 5:31 # "I'll Stay" – 3:38 # "Sweet and Low" (acoustic) – 3:21 # "Sweet and Low" (music video) – 3:32 # "Hey Now" (acoustic music video) – 4:14 # "Reasons" – 3:29 Deluxe edition bonus tracks. Personnel Musicians * Dan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Carrabba
Christopher Andrew Carrabba (born April 10, 1975) is an American musician who is the primary songwriter, lead singer, and guitarist of the band Dashboard Confessional, lead singer of the band Further Seems Forever, and lead vocalist for the folk band Twin Forks. Angelique Jackson of '' Variety'' conferred the title of "crowned king of the sad boys" on Carrabba. Andrew Leahey of ''AllMusic'' called him "the poster boy for a generation of emo fans in the early 2000s." Early life and education Born in West Hartford, Connecticut, United States, Carrabba's parents divorced when he was three. At age 16, he moved with his mother Anne, brother Nick, stepbrother and stepfather to Boca Raton, Florida. Carrabba remains close to some relatives on his paternal side, but is not close to his father Andrew. As a teenager, Carrabba was interested in skateboarding and passionate about music. In high school, he started singing in his choir. At 15, his two cousins found a guitar in their basemen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vega4
Vega4 was a four-piece alternative rock band formed in London consisted of Johnny McDaid (lead vocalist and songwriter), Bruce Gainsford (guitar), Gavin Fox (musician), Gavin Fox (bassist) and Bryan McLellan (drummer). McDaid is from Northern Ireland and Fox is from Republic of Ireland, McLellan is from Canada and Gainsford is from New Zealand. Vega4 was signed to Columbia Records in the UK, Epic Records in the US, and produced two albums, ''You and Others'' produced by Jacknife Lee and "Satellites" produced by John Cornfield and Ron Aniello. The band disbanded in 2008. History McDaid and Walker formed Vega4 in 1999, adding Gainsford and McLellan through mutual friends. The band signed with indie label Taste Media in 2000, setting up distribution deals with Capitol Records in the U.S. and Festival Mushroom in Australia for their 2001 debut EP, ''Caterpillar'', and the follow-up album, ''Satellites''. Despite heavy touring and promotion, the album was not a success, and Vega4 we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All The Stars And Boulevards
''All the Stars and Boulevards'' is the debut album by American rock band Augustana The album was released September 6, 2005, by Epic Records. The album's release went largely unnoticed at the time. However, the single "Boston" was used during an episode of the CW series '' One Tree Hill'' in 2006 and propelled the band into national prominence. As a result, the song was used in several other MTV and VH1 shows, and Augustana was selected as a "You Oughta Know" band by VH1. The album was then selectively re-released on September 12, 2006. "Boston" continued to be used on television into 2007, including in episodes of the series ''Scrubs'', ''Shark'', and ''The Big Bang Theory''. Critical reception ''All the Stars and Boulevards'' garnered a mixed reception from music critics. Gavin Edwards of ''Rolling Stone'' found the production, honest lyrics and guitar work mixing well with each other in O'Brien's control, saying that "Augustana are ready for their guest appearance on jus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
OneRepublic
OneRepublic is an American pop rock band from Colorado Springs, Colorado, formed in 2002. The lineup currently consists of Ryan Tedder (lead vocals, piano), Zach Filkins (guitar, viola), Drew Brown (musician), Drew Brown (guitar), Brent Kutzle (bass, cello), Eddie Fisher (drummer), Eddie Fisher (drums), and Brian Willett (keyboards, percussion, violin). The band achieved its first commercial success on Myspace as an unsigned act. In late 2002, after OneRepublic played shows throughout the Los Angeles area, several record labels approached the band with interest, but the band signed with Velvet Hammer, an imprint of Columbia Records. They recorded their first album with producer Greg Wells during the summer and fall of 2005 at his studio, Rocket Carousel, in Culver City, California, Culver City, California. The album was scheduled for release on June 6, 2006, but the group was dropped by Columbia two months before the release date. In 2007, under Mosley Music Group (an imprint of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cartel (band)
Cartel is an American pop punk band from Conyers, Georgia, United States, that formed in 2003.Cartel . (2008). "freewebs.com". Accessed 2010-03-28. The group was featured on the MTV television series ''Band in a Bubble'' in 2007 as part of an experiment where they were given 20 days to write and record a full album. The current members of the band include vocalist/bassist Will Pugh, lead guitarist Joseph Pepper, guitarist Nic Hudson, and drummer Kevin Sanders. In April 2020, Pugh released an EP for a new side project, TAURIDS, with fellow Nashville residents Bobby Holland and Adam Bokesch—both musicians and audio producers/engineers from the band The Daybreaks. History Member backgrounds *Nic Hudson was born on July 6, 1982, in Conyers, Georgia, Conye ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
