Audrye Sessions was an American

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band fronted by Ryan Karazija.O'Donnell, Kevin (2009)
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History

Audrye Sessions was founded in 2002 by singer Ryan Karazija, who was later joined by Alicia Marie Campbell. Soon after, Michael Knox joined the band through a

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ad. They began playing coffeehouses in their hometown of Livermore,

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'', January 13, 2009. Retrieved April 15, 2013 In 2007 they won a spot on

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and Austin's

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music festivals. Their final line-up consisted of Karazija, Campbell, Knox, and James Leste. Musicians who also performed or toured with Audrye Sessions include violinist Anton Patzner and drummer Alex Feldman. They released a self-titled ''Audrye Sessions'' EP in October 2008 through Black Seal, a unit of

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. The band's self-titled full-length album was released on February 17, 2009.Jones Wright, Lavinia (2009)
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'', February 21, 2009, p. 34. Retrieved April 15, 2013 In the fall of 2009, they recorded "Turn Me Off" in Simlish. The song was later featured in '' The Sims 3: World Adventures'', the first

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for '' The Sims 3''. Their music was featured in the television show '' Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew''. In the summer of 2010, they released an EP called ''An Otherwise Perfect Day''. On August 27, 2010, the band performed their final show in Oakland. Ryan Karazija subsequently relocated to Reykjavík, Iceland and started the new band Low Roar.

Discography

Albums

*''Audrye Sessions'' (2009), Black Seal

EPs

*'' Audrye Sessions EP'' (2008), Black Seal *''An Otherwise Perfect Day'' (2010), Tonequake

References

External links

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