{"id":1625,"date":"2012-05-05T21:10:00","date_gmt":"2012-05-05T21:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skylight.gr\/administrator_wordpress\/index.php\/2012\/05\/05\/uk-electro-acoustic-group-auburn-reunites-to-record-new-cd-indian-summer\/"},"modified":"2012-05-05T21:10:00","modified_gmt":"2012-05-05T21:10:00","slug":"uk-electro-acoustic-group-auburn-reunites-to-record-new-cd-indian-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/2012\/05\/05\/uk-electro-acoustic-group-auburn-reunites-to-record-new-cd-indian-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Electro-Acoustic Group Auburn Reunites To Record New CD ‘Indian Summer’"},"content":{"rendered":"


To much anticipation, UK electro-acoustic ensemble Auburn featuring singer\/songwriter Liz Lenten has reunited after an almost 10-year hiatus! The critically acclaimed group has recorded a new CD titled ‘Indian Summer’ that is slated for release on May 7, 2012 on Scarlet Records, distributed through Gonzo MultiMedia. Described as a band that delivers \u201csongs from the heart\u201d by the London Evening Standard, and \u201cDreamy, moody and atmospheric\u201d by Classic Rock Society, Auburn will embark on a UK tour in support of their new CD release. ‘Indian Summer’ is a mix of up-beat and slower tempo electro-acoustic pop music, but borrowing much from the roots, country and blues genres, with a slightly retro sound but still very 2012.<\/p>\n

Fronted by female vocalist Liz Lenten, who’s voice has been described as \u201cso sweet it’ll make your hair curl\u201d and \u201chusky, with an emotional frailty\u201d, isn’t afraid to show her full range of vocal tones or emotions. \u201cI don’t have a specific style\u201d says Liz. \u201cI love lots of different vibes, so I take bits of all of them and just write songs around the feel that I think works with the lyrics. It is a bit country, a bit bluesy, a bit rootsy \u2013 all those things \u2013 but I just think of it all as music.\u201d With varied influences from Bonnie Raitt, Billie Holiday, Ricki Lee Jones, Amy Winehouse, Kate Bush and Janis Joplin to name a few, Liz’s songs grab you melodically, but also tell a story of love and life. \u201c ‘Indian Summer’ is all about the fact that I am older, and maybe a little wiser,\u201d Liz explains, \u201ccertainly more chilled out, but not ready to hang up my mic just yet. I feel happy and content with where I am in life right now.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Auburn band is a mixed sound of lush acoustic guitars, rich cello lines and groovy percussion, underpinned by hypnotic bass lines. \u201cAuburn manages to pull off the trickiest of tricks. Which is? Well, to make slow moving mood music that never fails to engage. What’s more, Auburn makes it seem easy,\u201d touts Impressions magazine. Along with Liz Lenten, Auburn features co-writer and producer Max Gilkes on guitars and piano (Lily Allen, Prince Fatty, Manu Chau), Jevon Beaumont on bass (BootLed Zeppelin, Laura Vane), Pat Garvey on percussion (BIMM, Nin Drums), Rob Lewis on cello (Two Spot Gobi). Along with the band members special guests Eliza Carthy on violin and background vocals, and Laura Vane on background vocals are featured on ‘Indian Summer’.<\/p>\n

Liz Lenten formed Auburn in the summer of 1999. Their first gig was at the jam-packed launch party of Scarlet Records held at the salubrious and smoky Madame JoJo’s in Soho to a completely packed and enthusiastic house. Auburn’s first EP ‘Sweet Sebastian’ received extensive airplay, and sold out of its limited pressing within 2 weeks. The band then teamed up with producer Tim Pettit (Travis, Sun House and Carlene Carter) and recorded \u201cFor Life\u201d, which also garnered great radio support, and they toured the UK and played many live radio sessions. The debut album ‘Dreams’ was released in 2003 and Auburn toured with Sophie Ellis Bextor in the UK and Europe, playing to 40,000 people. In 2005 \u201cCry\u201d reached number #5 in the UK indie video charts, after which the band took a break. Now, along with the excitement surrounding the reformation of Auburn comes the question, where have they been for almost a decade? \u201cMy son started school and I just didn’t want to be away from him touring,\u201d Liz explains. \u201cIn fact, I hated being away from him for even a night. So, I concentrated on other musical work, teaching singing, conducting and composing for choirs, artist management and running my small label. Now that he’s older I feel I can carry on where I left off, and continue to follow this side of my music.\u201d<\/p>\n

Auburn UK tour dates:
May 4 \u2013 South Holland AC \u2013 Spalding
May 5 \u2013 Terry O’Toole Theatre \u2013 Lincoln
May 6 \u2013 The King Albert \u2013 Brighton
May 7 \u2013 The Slaughtered Lamb \u2013 London
July 29 \u2013 Exhibition Road Festival, London<\/p>\n

In closing Liz had this to impart to her fans and listeners, \u201cThank you for caring and remembering. I really hope you enjoy the new album \u2013 I think I have grown up a bit since ‘Dreams’ (at last!) and I hope that people enjoy the new material.\u201d<\/p>\n

Auburn \u2013 ‘Indian Summer’ UK release date: Monday 7th May 2012
Label: Scarlet Records \/ Distribution: Gonzo\/Proper<\/p>\n

To purchase Auburn \u2013 ‘Indian Summer’: http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Indian-Summer-Auburn\/dp\/B007KE1IC8<\/p>\n

Sources: www.auburn.org.uk
www.facebook.com\/auburnindainsummer<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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