AU was a Portland, Oregon experimental pop group established by multi-instrumentalist Luke Wyland. Wyland started AU in 2005 while completing a degree at the Massachusetts College of Art. He later moved cross-country to Portland and established a base in its music community. Now a working live band, AU features an ever-changing roster of players, recently including Jonathan Sielaff (Parenthetical Girls, Nick Jaina) on guitar, clarinets and saw; and Dana Valatka (Mustaphamond) on drums. Contributors to AU's recordings included Mark Kaylor (Hamor of Hathor, CexFucx), Becky Dawson (Saw Whet, Ah Holly Fam'ly), and Sarah Winchester (A Weather).[1]
Its self-titled debut album was praised by such media centers as Pitchfork and Stereogum, and was named #2 Portland Album of 2007 by The Portland Mercury, which said AU "manages to erase the high art/low art boundary between American contemporary classical music and American pop music, blending them into a simple, compelling, verse-chorus celebration... (and) is the rare band that can reinvent its songs live and still manage to match their recorded quality."[2]
Wyland has recorded, produced and released 4 recordings as AU. AU - Au (2007).[2] AU - Verbs (2008). AU - Versions (2009).[3] AU - Both Lights (2012).[4][5][6]
band, portland, oregon, experimental, group, established, multi, instrumentalist, luke, wyland, wyland, started, 2005, while, completing, degree, massachusetts, college, later, moved, cross, country, portland, established, base, music, community, working, live. AU was a Portland Oregon experimental pop group established by multi instrumentalist Luke Wyland Wyland started AU in 2005 while completing a degree at the Massachusetts College of Art He later moved cross country to Portland and established a base in its music community Now a working live band AU features an ever changing roster of players recently including Jonathan Sielaff Parenthetical Girls Nick Jaina on guitar clarinets and saw and Dana Valatka Mustaphamond on drums Contributors to AU s recordings included Mark Kaylor Hamor of Hathor CexFucx Becky Dawson Saw Whet Ah Holly Fam ly and Sarah Winchester A Weather 1 Luke Wyland Portland OR 2008AU in its 2012 incarnation at the Treefort Music Fest in Boise IdahoIts self titled debut album was praised by such media centers as Pitchfork and Stereogum and was named 2 Portland Album of 2007 by The Portland Mercury which said AU manages to erase the high art low art boundary between American contemporary classical music and American pop music blending them into a simple compelling verse chorus celebration and is the rare band that can reinvent its songs live and still manage to match their recorded quality 2 Wyland has recorded produced and released 4 recordings as AU AU Au 2007 2 AU Verbs 2008 AU Versions 2009 3 AU Both Lights 2012 4 5 6 Discography editAlbumspeaofthesea 2005 as luc Au 2007 2 Verbs 2008 Versions 2009 3 Both Lights 2012 4 5 6 Singles RR vs D 2008 Solid Gold 2012 References edit Phares Heather Luke Wyland Bio and overview allmusic com Retrieved 30 June 2012 a b c Clarke Cary June 21 2007 Au The Portland Mercury Retrieved 30 June 2012 a b AU Versions Pitchfork January 2010 Retrieved 30 June 2012 a b Catling Simon Jay March 30 2012 AU Both Lights His first true masterpiece New Musical Express Retrieved 30 June 2012 a b Longley Martin 10 April 2012 AU Both Lights Review British Broadcasting Corporation Retrieved 30 June 2012 a b Friedman Kevin March 2012 Luke Wyland casts light on life its struggles in Both Lights OregonLive Retrieved 30 June 2012 External links editOfficial website AU on Facebook nbsp nbsp nbsp This article about an American musician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title AU band amp oldid 1162932628, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
