Augustus and Taylor Ashley

Augustus:
Reuniting with producer Nate Cook of the Yawpers and recruiting Pink Fuzz members John Demitro and Forrest Raup, Augustus donned their masks and entered the studio in February 2021. The forthcoming record adds yet another aspect to the band’s diverse and prolific catalog. At its core, Augustus is a singer/songwriter band, whether presented in the medium of mahogany strings or driving spirals of fuzz and reverb. Since 2014 founding members Colin Kelly and Jim Herlihy have been burning the candle at both ends; touring coast to coast.

Taylor Ashley:
The past year (going on two years now, actually?) has been a transformative time for us all. Some good, some not. But this time has given many an opportunity to learn more about themselves and the world. For some, music is a great way to express or deal with what they’re feeling in the moment. It’s a type of therapy.

Taylor Ashley is a singer/songwriter who spent several years in the Colorado Springs indie rock outfit Bridges Will Break. He recently released a solo album Our, I mean, My, a concept album about his going through a divorce during the pandemic. It’s emotionally charged, passionate and vulnerable.

Taylor left Bridges Will Break in March of 2020, right before the COVID-19 pandemic, because he wasn’t able to commit as much as he wanted to. “Where I was at that time in my life, I didn’t have the time to commit to giving Bridges my all, which caused some internal conflict. They went on a little tour without me after our last EP came out, because I just started a new job and couldn’t get the time off, for example,” says Taylor. “So, we mutually decided it would be best for the band if I exited. That being said, I’ve always wanted to release a solo record. It’s been a New Year’s resolution for, like, seven years now.”

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