Autolux
is a Los Angeles-based trio comprising Eugene Goreshter (lead vocals, bass), Greg Edwards (guitar, vocals) and Carla Azar (drums, vocals). The trio formed in 2000 and has since recorded one promotion EP, Demonstration
, and released one full-length studio album, Future Perfect
, in 2004. Autolux is currently working on a second studio album. [1] [2]
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History
Formation and Demonstration
Autolux formed in 2000 in
Los Angeles, California. Goreshter and Azar met while writing the score for
Nobel Prize winner
Dario Fo's play
Accidental Death of an Anarchist
. Azar had met Edwards when her (former) band
Ednaswap toured with Edwards' (former) band
Failure.
[3] In August 2000, Autolux made their debut, playing two shows at the Silverlake Lounge. On March 1, 2001, the band released a self-produced
EP entitled
Demonstration
. It contained five songs recorded on an
8 track in their rehearsal space.
[4]
After impressing legendary producer
T-Bone Burnett during a performance, Autolux signed to DMZ, a small label created by Burnett and the
Coen Brothers.
In May 2002, Azar fell from a stage after Autolux had opened for
Elvis Costello. Her elbow was shattered and she was told she would "probably never play drums again".
However, due to an experimental surgery involving eight titanium screws, she made a full and complete recovery
. (Picture: )
Recording Future Perfect
In November 2002, Autolux entered the studio to record their first full-length album,
Future Perfect
, and finished primary recording in January 2003. In contrast with the 8-track recording method employed during the making of
Demonstration
, Burnett wished to capture the band's live sound on the album. Following the initial recording, the band continued recording and overdubbing additional music at their rehearsal space/studio (Space 23) to flesh out the songs
. The song "Asleep at the Trigger" was completely recorded at Space 23
[5] At the beginning of 2003, the album was mixed numerous times, with
Dave Sardy, former front-man of
Barkmarket, creating the final mix. The album was released September 21, 2004 and was generally met with critical praise.
.
Touring for Future Perfect
Autolux began promoting
Future Perfect
in January 2005 by touring with the
The Secret Machines. Throughout the rest of 2005, Autolux continued to play and/or tour with a number of bands, including
Clinic,
Broadcast,
The White Stripes,
Shellac and
Beck [6].
In May 2005, the band played
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival [7] [8]. Soon after, they played
All Tomorrow's Parties Music Festival BFH England
.
Autolux was then invited by
Trent Reznor to open for
Nine Inch Nails on their
With Teeth
tour from September to October 2005
. After touring with Nine Inch Nails, the band ended the year by opening for
Queens of the Stone Age at the
Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles
[9].
After the dissolution of the DMZ label, which was under
Sony Music, Autolux moved to
Epic Records, also under Sony.
2006
In January 2006, Autolux played on
Jimmy Kimmel Live [10].
In February 2006, the band wrote a piece, "Tears for an Inhaler", for an exhibit called "Sonic Scenery" at the
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County [11]. The exhibit also included artists such as
Matmos and
Nels Cline.
2007
On April 30, 2007,
UNKLE released a limited edition remix
12" called
Surrender Sounds Session #3 & #4 (Autolux/Black Mountain)
, containing a remix of the track "Turnstile Blues" from
Future Perfect
[12] [13].
"Turnstile Blues" also appears as the opening song in the 2007 movie
The Air I Breathe
.
In July 2007, the
UNKLE record
War Stories
was released in Europe, Australia, Japan and the US
[14]. In June, 2006, Autolux was approached by
James Lavelle of UNKLE to collaborate on his next record. The band was given an acoustic guitar track with a simple drum machine beat. From that, they wrote the song, overdubbed various other tracks and vocals in their rehearsal space, and then gave the finished song, "Persons & Machinery", back to the UNKLE camp to arrange and mix. Additionally, Goreshter played bass guitar on a few of the other tracks on the record.
In August, 2007, the band played the Sunset Junction Street Festival in Silver Lake, California.
Current
Autolux is currently working on their second full length record,
Transit Transit
, which does not yet have a release date. Rumor has it, the album will be completed sometime in the next century. According to a blog entry on the band's
MySpace website by Robert Densworth dated November 27, 2008, the delay is due to the band "getting the business end of the music squared away".
The first single, titled "Audience No. 2", was uploaded to the band's
MySpace page on May 1. The single was released on digital download services such as
Napster,
eMusic and
Amazon MP3 on May 3, and is also available for download on the band's website.
A second new instrumental song, titled "Fat Kid", was uploaded to the band's
MySpace page on November 27, 2008. According to the accompanying blog entry, the song will not appear on Transit Transit.
It was confirmed in the latest issue of "Wired Magazine" that "Transit Transit" will be released sometime in January, 2010.
Sound
Although classified as a rock band, Autolux has an eclectic sound that has been compared to
Can,
Blonde Redhead,
Sonic Youth and
My Bloody Valentine.
Performance
For their stage performances, Autolux has consistently employed hand-made lighting rigs. In 2007, the band offered to sell the "framed amber lights" they toured with throughout 2005 to any interested fans on their official website and
eBay.
Recording
“
| When we go and record I think no matter what our thoughts are in our heads at the moment, or the preconceived notions, it will be totally different when we are actually recording and we will be on some crazy path right in the middle of it.
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Discography
Albums
- Future Perfect
(2004)
- Transit Transit
(2009)
EPs
- Demonstration (EP)
(2001)
Singles
- "Here Comes Everybody" (2004)
- "Audience No. 2" (2008)
References
- something to buy
- Interview: Autolux
- Trent Reznor Boosts Autolux From Clubs To Arenas
- Autolux Biography
- Autolux - Future Perfect
- Autolux (interview)
- 2005 Coachella Music Festival Schedule
- All Things Coachella : The 2005 Guide
- The Wiltern
- Autolux on Jimmy Kimmel (Videos)
- Sonic Scenery: Music for Collections
- Surrender Sounds Session #3 & #4 (Autolux/Black Mountain)
- UNKLE Remix Autolux For New Single
- UNKLE Revs Up With Homme, Dalle, Astbury