Auto Defiance
Genre: Alternative Rock, Post-Punk
Led by singer-songwriter Bradley Boyer, the Auto Defiance is an Alternative Post-Punk band formed in late 2007. A trademark sound of layered guitars, lush soundscapes and soaring melodies. Well crafted songs with memorable hooks take you from high-energy anthems to dreamy ballads.
Biography:
Auto Defiance from Nashville, Tennessee is the vision of Bradley Boyer. Writing music without boundaries, Auto Defiance playfully straddles the lines between Alternative Rock, Acoustic Pop and Post Punk. Small events that would mean little to the untrained eye, through Boyer's work are magnified to form a parallel to something greater in life. Inspired by larger than life characters from pop artist Andy Warhol to musical deity's such as Jeff Buckley, Robert Smith, Bono and Morrissey, Auto Defiance fully understands the power of iconography in music.
As a singer/songwriter, Bradley Boyer's unique palette morphs to accommodate the atmosphere of the song and numerous music business insiders have sung his praises. In 2000, Bradley was approached by industry songwriter Robert Malec who wanted him to co-write four songs for an upcoming Goo Goo Dolls project. Boyer turned it down. Though it never took off, it did introduce him to a slew of licensing opportunities and a number of well respected contacts, which led to on-air interviews, radio airplay and unanimous positive reviews for the independent artist and his already budding career.
Currently hard at work on a debut full length album, Auto Defiance is branching out to collaborative efforts in the pursuit of a new sound/approach. Adding electronica elements with synthesizers, and orchestra strings courtesy of Gerald Gardiner and female vocals and violin courtesy of Petra Kelly, Auto Defiance chameleon-like pursuit of grandiose rock music is both endearing and inspiring. Working with three separate producers on the project, Boyer captures the specific feel of each individual song. With a release date for the album set for spring of 2008, you can check out a preview of Auto Defiance's music at www.myspace.com/theautodefiance and www.myspace.com/autodef. Auto Defiance is clearly an artist to watch in 2008.
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Discography
2007 "Auto Defiance" Self-Titled 5 song EP courtesy SPAT! Records.
Publisher
Underground Mass Media Music (BMI)
Instrumentation
Bradley Boyer: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Lyrics, Production
Samantha Cutler: Vocals
Tommy Elms: Electric Guitars, atmospheric sounds
Jonathan Lee: Bass Guitar
Bill Bois: Bass Guitar
Brian Dowd: Drums, Percussion
Additional Artists:
Petra Kelly: Vocals, Violin
Gerald Gardiner: Synth, Cello, Orchestra
Discography
2007 "Auto Defiance" Self-Titled 5 song EP courtesy SPAT! Records.
2008 "Ghost Inside Your House" Debut Single
Favorite Places:
Nashville, Chicago, New York, Louisville. St. Thomas, MataGrande Studios, Belize.
Equipment used:
Taylor E813C, Gretch Duo Jet 360, Mesa Boogie Dual Caliber, Joe Meek VC-3, Shure Beta 58A, Acid 2.0, Acid 6.0,
Sound defined as: Electronic, Indie, Rock, Acoustic, Acoustic, Acoustic/electro, New indie, post punk, ambient, alternative-shoegaze, electronica music? stuff......
Musical influences include: New Order, Cursive, My Bloody Valentine, The Smiths, Garbage, The Cure, U2, Depeche Mode, Ride, Concrete Blonde, The Bravery, Kill Hannah, The Killers, Smashing Pumpkins,
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