Autolux
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Autolux is an avant-garde rock group consisting of Eugene Goreshter (lead vocals/bass), Greg Edwards
(guitar/vocals) and Carla Azar
(drums/vocals). The trio formed in 2001 and although initially lumped into the Silverlake alternative rock scene, they have soon come to be categorized by their unconventional sonic moods and have recently started incorporating electronic rhythms and beats into their music. Autolux released their second full-length album, Transit Transit, on August 3, 2010 on ATP Recordings
worldwide and TBD Records
in North America.
. 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 then band Ednaswap
toured with Edwards' then band Failure
. 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.
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.
, 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 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.
. 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
.
In May 2005, the band played Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
. 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.
After the dissolution of the DMZ label, which was under Sony Music
, Autolux moved to Epic Records
, also under Sony.
.
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
. The exhibit also included artists such as Matmos
and Nels Cline
.
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.
"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. 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.
& TBD Records
.
The band produced Transit Transit themselves with guitarist/vocalist Greg Edwards
serving as engineer. Most of the record was recorded - at Space 23, the bands makeshift studio in their rehearsal room near downtown Los Angeles. A few drum tracks - "Highchair", "Spots", and "The Science of Imaginary Solutions" - came from an earlier session with engineer John Goodmanson. There is a notable sonic progression from Future Perfect to Transit Transit: samples, vintage synthesizers, and manipulated ambience glue central song components together.
"Supertoys" was released as the first single from the album and premiered on the band's website on June 23, 2010.
. Early 90s Shoegaze is probably the most influential sound, with layered guitars, rolling drums, use of distortion pedals and male/female vocals melding together. They have been compared to artists such as Can
, Blonde Redhead
, Sonic Youth
, Swirlies
, Pale Saints
, My Bloody Valentine, and Deerhoof
.
.
Notable Performances:
In 2005, Autolux played shows with and opened for quite a few respected artists: The White Stripes
, Beck
, Clinic
, Shellac
, Deerhoof
, and in August Trent Reznor
asked Autolux to open for Nine Inch Nails
on an arena tour with Queens of the Stone Age
.
In 2007, Autolux played Primavera Sound Festival
, joined pj harvey
for a tour of Russia, and in December 2007, Portishead (band) invited them to play All Tomorrow's Parties
in Minehead, England
During this time they also continued to play their own shows, trying out new songs live.
In September 2009, the band did their first headlining US tour, including an appearance at The Flaming Lips
curated All Tomorrow's Parties
in upstate New York.
In March 2010, Thom Yorke
asked if Autolux would open for his latest project, Atoms for Peace
at The Santa Barbara Bowl in Santa Barbara, CA. The band toured the US, Canada, & Mexico in August/September. And in December, they finally did their first European tour.
In February 2011 the band will go to Tokyo to play an All Tomorrow's Parties
event called I'll Be Your Mirror
Greg Edwards (musician)
Greg Charles Edwards is an American musician and songwriter, best known for his work in Los Angeles based Autolux and 1990s alternative rock band Failure. Though currently the guitarist in Autolux, Edwards also plays bass, piano, and drums. As a professional musician, he has been active since the...
(guitar/vocals) and Carla Azar
Carla Azar
Carla Azar is a musician and a member of the band Autolux. Azar is a multi-instrumentalist but is known primarily for playing the drums. She also plays glockenspiel, xylophone, mellotron, piano, and bass guitar.-Career:...
(drums/vocals). The trio formed in 2001 and although initially lumped into the Silverlake alternative rock scene, they have soon come to be categorized by their unconventional sonic moods and have recently started incorporating electronic rhythms and beats into their music. Autolux released their second full-length album, Transit Transit, on August 3, 2010 on ATP Recordings
ATP Recordings
ATP Recordings is a record label that was started in 2001 by London concert promoter Barry Hogan of Foundation/All Tomorrow's Parties. It was originally created to bring out a compilation cd after the Tortoise-curated All Tomorrow's Parties event...
worldwide and TBD Records
TBD Records
TBD Records is an American record label co-founded by Coran Capshaw and Phil Costello, and is a sublabel of ATO Records, distributed by RED Distribution. The label was founded in August 2007 and quickly announced its first release, the band Underworld's first studio album in five years, Oblivion...
in North America.
Formation and Demonstration
Autolux formed in 2001 in Los Angeles, CaliforniaLos Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. Goreshter and Azar met while writing the score for Nobel Prize
Nobel Prize
The Nobel Prizes are annual international awards bestowed by Scandinavian committees in recognition of cultural and scientific advances. The will of the Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, established the prizes in 1895...
winner Dario Fo
Dario Fo
Dario Fo is an Italian satirist, playwright, theater director, actor and composer. His dramatic work employs comedic methods of the ancient Italian commedia dell'arte, a theatrical style popular with the working classes. He currently owns and operates a theatre company with his wife, actress...
's play Accidental Death of an Anarchist
Accidental Death of an Anarchist
Accidental Death of an Anarchist is perhaps the best-known play by the Nobel Prize winner Dario Fo.- About the play :...
. Azar had met Edwards when her then band Ednaswap
Ednaswap
Ednaswap was an alternative rock band from Los Angeles, United States, that existed between 1993 and 1998.Over a span of five years, the band released four major label records on East West, Elektra Records and Island Records...
toured with Edwards' then band Failure
Failure (band)
Failure was an American rock band that was active from 1990 to 1997, during which they recorded and released three critically acclaimed albums...
. 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
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
entitled Demonstration. It contained five songs recorded on an 8 track
Multitrack recording
Multitrack recording is a method of sound recording that allows for the separate recording of multiple sound sources to create a cohesive whole...
in their rehearsal space.
After impressing legendary producer T-Bone Burnett
T-Bone Burnett
Joseph Henry Burnett , widely known as T-Bone Burnett, is an American musician, songwriter, and soundtrack and record producer.He was a guitarist in Bob Dylan's band on the Rolling Thunder Revue...
during a performance, Autolux signed to DMZ, a small label created by Burnett and the Coen Brothers
Coen Brothers
Joel David Coen and Ethan Jesse Coen known together professionally as the Coen brothers, are American filmmakers...
.
In May 2002, Azar fell from a stage after Autolux had opened for Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello , born Declan Patrick MacManus, is an English singer-songwriter. He came to prominence as an early participant in London's pub rock scene in the mid-1970s and later became associated with the punk/New Wave genre. Steeped in word play, the vocabulary of Costello's lyrics is broader...
. 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.
Recording Future Perfect
In November 2002, Autolux entered the studio to record their first full-length album, Future PerfectFuture Perfect
-Album Credits:*Produced by T-Bone Burnett*All Songs Written by Autolux*Engineered by Mike Piersante*Mixed by Dave Sardy*Mastered by Stephen Marcussen *Artwork by Carla Azar-Vinyl releases:...
, 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 At the beginning of 2003, the album was mixed numerous times, with Dave Sardy
Dave Sardy
David Sardy is a Brooklyn born-and-raised composer, musician, songwriter, and record producer- Biography :...
, former front-man of Barkmarket
Barkmarket
Barkmarket was a rock music group formed in New York City in 1987. Personnel were singer/guitarist and main songwriter Dave Sardy, bass guitarist John Nowlin and drummer Rock Savage....
, 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 Secret MachinesThe Secret Machines
The Secret Machines are a three-piece American alternative rock band. Originally from Dallas, Texas before moving to New York City, they describe their band as space rock. The original lineup consisted of two brothers, Brandon and Benjamin Curtis, and Josh Garza...
. Throughout the rest of 2005, Autolux continued to play and/or tour with a number of bands, including Clinic
Clinic (band)
Clinic are a Liverpool based post-punk revival band noted for their often fast-paced, eclectic sound. Their sound is often distinguished by the prominent use of vintage keyboards/organs, most notably the Philips Philicorda, and peculiar off-scale chord progressions.-Formation and early...
, Broadcast
Broadcast (band)
Broadcast are an electronic music band, founded in Birmingham, England. Original members were Trish Keenan , Roj Stevens , Tim Felton and James Cargill . Various drummers played with the band, including Keith York, Phil Jenkins, Jeremy Barnes, Steve Perkins, and Neil Bullock...
, The White Stripes
The White Stripes
The White Stripes was an American rock band, formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. The group consisted of the songwriter Jack White and drummer Meg White . Jack and Meg White were previously married to each other, but are now divorced...
, Shellac
Shellac (band)
Shellac is an American group composed of Steve Albini , Bob Weston and Todd Trainer...
and Beck
Beck
Beck Hansen is an American musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known by the stage name Beck...
.
In May 2005, the band played Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is a three-day annual music and arts festival, organized by Goldenvoice and held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, in the Inland Empire's Coachella Valley...
. Soon after, they played All Tomorrow's Parties
All Tomorrow's Parties (music festival)
All Tomorrow's Parties is a music festival which takes place at Camber Sands holiday camp in East Sussex and Butlin's holiday camp in Minehead, Somerset, England....
Music Festival BFH England.
Autolux was then invited by Trent Reznor
Trent Reznor
Michael Trent Reznor is an American multi-instrumentalist, composer, record producer, and leader of industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails. Reznor is also a member of How to Destroy Angels alongside his wife, Mariqueen Maandig, and Atticus Ross. He was previously associated with bands Option 30,...
to open for Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails is an American industrial rock project, founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio. As its main producer, singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist, Reznor is the only official member of Nine Inch Nails and remains solely responsible for its direction...
on their With Teeth
With Teeth
With Teeth is the fourth studio album by American industrial rock act Nine Inch Nails, released on May 3, 2005, by Interscope Records. The album was produced by Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor and long-time collaborator Alan Moulder. It was Reznor's first original studio album since The...
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
Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age is an American rock band from Palm Desert, California, United States, formed in 1997. The band's line-up has always included founding member Josh Homme , with the current line-up including longtime members Troy Van Leeuwen and Joey Castillo , alongside Michael Shuman and...
at the Wiltern Theatre
Wiltern Theatre
The Wiltern Theatre and adjacent 12-story Pellissier Building are Art Deco architectural landmarks located on the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Western Avenue in Los Angeles, California. The entire complex is commonly referred to as the Wiltern Center...
in Los Angeles.
After the dissolution of the DMZ label, which was under Sony Music
Sony Music Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment ' is the second-largest global recorded music company of the "big four" record companies and is controlled by Sony Corporation of America, the United States subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation....
, Autolux moved to Epic Records
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
, also under Sony.
2006
In January 2006, Autolux played on Jimmy Kimmel LiveJimmy Kimmel Live
Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.The nightly hour-long show made its debut on January 26, 2003, following Super Bowl XXXVII. Jimmy Kimmel Live! is produced by Jackhole Productions in association with ABC Studios...
.
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
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County opened in Exposition Park, Los Angeles, California, USA in 1913 as the Museum of History, Science, and Art. The moving force behind it was a museum association founded in 1910. Its distinctive main building, with fitted marble walls and domed and...
. The exhibit also included artists such as Matmos
Matmos
Matmos is an experimental electronic music duo originally from San Francisco but now residing in Baltimore signed to the Matador Records label. M. C. Schmidt and Drew Daniel are the core members, but they frequently include other artists on their records and in their performances, including...
and Nels Cline
Nels Cline
Nels Cline is an American guitarist and composer, currently the lead guitarist of alternative rock band Wilco. David Carr of the New York Times describes Cline as "one of the best guitarists in any genre."-Career:...
.
2007
On April 30, 2007, UNKLEUNKLE
Unkle are a British musical outfit founded in 1994 by school friends James Lavelle and Tim Goldsworthy. Originally categorized as trip-hop, the group once included producer DJ Shadow and have employed a variety of guest artists and producers.-First incarnation :Lavelle and Goldsworthy were joined...
released a limited edition remix 12"
12-inch single
The 12-inch single is a type of gramophone record that has wider groove spacing compared to other types of records. This allows for louder levels to be cut on the disc by the cutting engineer, which in turn gives a wider dynamic range, and thus better sound quality...
called Surrender Sounds Session #3 & #4 (Autolux/Black Mountain), containing a remix of the track "Turnstile Blues" from Future Perfect.
"Turnstile Blues" also appears as the opening song in the 2007 movie The Air I Breathe
The Air I Breathe
The Air I Breathe is the 2008 directorial film debut of Korean-American filmmaker Jieho Lee, who co-wrote the script with Bob DeRosa. It stars Kevin Bacon, Julie Delpy, Brendan Fraser, Andy Garcia, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Emile Hirsch, and Forest Whitaker...
.
In July 2007, the UNKLE
UNKLE
Unkle are a British musical outfit founded in 1994 by school friends James Lavelle and Tim Goldsworthy. Originally categorized as trip-hop, the group once included producer DJ Shadow and have employed a variety of guest artists and producers.-First incarnation :Lavelle and Goldsworthy were joined...
record War Stories
War Stories (album)
War Stories is the third album from Unkle. The album was released in Japan on 20 June 2007 Europe and the UK on 9 July 2007, followed by a 24 July release date in North America. War Stories debuted at #58 in Australia. The album was promoted by three singles: "Burn My Shadow", "Hold My Hand" and...
was released in Europe, Australia, Japan and the US. In June, 2006, Autolux was approached by James Lavelle
James Lavelle
James Lavelle is a DJ, electronic recording artist and record label boss.-Early years:Born into a family with a strong tradition of music, Lavelle first began by learning the cello with his grandmother in Oxford....
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.
Transit Transit
Transit Transit was released on August 3, 2010 on ATP RecordingsATP Recordings
ATP Recordings is a record label that was started in 2001 by London concert promoter Barry Hogan of Foundation/All Tomorrow's Parties. It was originally created to bring out a compilation cd after the Tortoise-curated All Tomorrow's Parties event...
& TBD Records
TBD Records
TBD Records is an American record label co-founded by Coran Capshaw and Phil Costello, and is a sublabel of ATO Records, distributed by RED Distribution. The label was founded in August 2007 and quickly announced its first release, the band Underworld's first studio album in five years, Oblivion...
.
The band produced Transit Transit themselves with guitarist/vocalist Greg Edwards
Greg Edwards (musician)
Greg Charles Edwards is an American musician and songwriter, best known for his work in Los Angeles based Autolux and 1990s alternative rock band Failure. Though currently the guitarist in Autolux, Edwards also plays bass, piano, and drums. As a professional musician, he has been active since the...
serving as engineer. Most of the record was recorded - at Space 23, the bands makeshift studio in their rehearsal room near downtown Los Angeles. A few drum tracks - "Highchair", "Spots", and "The Science of Imaginary Solutions" - came from an earlier session with engineer John Goodmanson. There is a notable sonic progression from Future Perfect to Transit Transit: samples, vintage synthesizers, and manipulated ambience glue central song components together.
"Supertoys" was released as the first single from the album and premiered on the band's website on June 23, 2010.
Sound
Autolux has a subtle eclectic sound drawing from Post Punk and KrautrockKrautrock
Krautrock is a generic name for the experimental music scenes that appeared in Germany in the late 1960s and gained popularity throughout the 1970s, especially in Britain. The term is a result of the English-speaking world's reception of the music at the time and not a reference to any one...
. Early 90s Shoegaze is probably the most influential sound, with layered guitars, rolling drums, use of distortion pedals and male/female vocals melding together. They have been compared to artists such as Can
Can (band)
Can was an experimental rock band formed in Cologne, West Germany in 1968. Later labeled as one of the first "krautrock" groups, they transcended mainstream influences and incorporated strong minimalist and world music elements into their often psychedelic music.Can constructed their music largely...
, Blonde Redhead
Blonde Redhead
Blonde Redhead is an American alternative rock band composed of vocalist/rhythm guitarist Kazu Makino and twin brothers Simone and Amedeo Pace , which formed in New York City in 1993....
, Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth is an American alternative rock band from New York City, formed in 1981. The current lineup consists of Thurston Moore , Kim Gordon , Lee Ranaldo , Steve Shelley , and Mark Ibold .In their early career, Sonic Youth was associated with the No Wave art and music scene in New York City...
, Swirlies
Swirlies
Swirlies is an shoegaze band from Boston that formed in 1990. They have often been compared to My Bloody Valentine.-Formation and early career:...
, Pale Saints
Pale Saints
Pale Saints was formed in 1987 by Ian Masters , Graeme Naysmith , and Chris Cooper in Leeds, England. The group began as a jangly indie pop band, influenced by Primal Scream's early sound.-History:...
, My Bloody Valentine, and Deerhoof
Deerhoof
Deerhoof is a musical group consisting of Satomi Matsuzaki, John Dieterich, Ed Rodriguez and Greg Saunier.-Origins:In 1992, Greg Saunier, having recently graduated with a degree in music composition from Oberlin Conservatory of Music, joined a short-lived San Francisco quartet called Nitre Pit, on...
.
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 eBayEBay
eBay Inc. is an American internet consumer-to-consumer corporation that manages eBay.com, an online auction and shopping website in which people and businesses buy and sell a broad variety of goods and services worldwide...
.
Notable Performances:
In 2005, Autolux played shows with and opened for quite a few respected artists: The White Stripes
The White Stripes
The White Stripes was an American rock band, formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. The group consisted of the songwriter Jack White and drummer Meg White . Jack and Meg White were previously married to each other, but are now divorced...
, Beck
Beck
Beck Hansen is an American musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known by the stage name Beck...
, Clinic
Clinic (band)
Clinic are a Liverpool based post-punk revival band noted for their often fast-paced, eclectic sound. Their sound is often distinguished by the prominent use of vintage keyboards/organs, most notably the Philips Philicorda, and peculiar off-scale chord progressions.-Formation and early...
, Shellac
Shellac (band)
Shellac is an American group composed of Steve Albini , Bob Weston and Todd Trainer...
, Deerhoof
Deerhoof
Deerhoof is a musical group consisting of Satomi Matsuzaki, John Dieterich, Ed Rodriguez and Greg Saunier.-Origins:In 1992, Greg Saunier, having recently graduated with a degree in music composition from Oberlin Conservatory of Music, joined a short-lived San Francisco quartet called Nitre Pit, on...
, and in August Trent Reznor
Trent Reznor
Michael Trent Reznor is an American multi-instrumentalist, composer, record producer, and leader of industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails. Reznor is also a member of How to Destroy Angels alongside his wife, Mariqueen Maandig, and Atticus Ross. He was previously associated with bands Option 30,...
asked Autolux to open for Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails is an American industrial rock project, founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio. As its main producer, singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist, Reznor is the only official member of Nine Inch Nails and remains solely responsible for its direction...
on an arena tour with Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age is an American rock band from Palm Desert, California, United States, formed in 1997. The band's line-up has always included founding member Josh Homme , with the current line-up including longtime members Troy Van Leeuwen and Joey Castillo , alongside Michael Shuman and...
.
In 2007, Autolux played Primavera Sound Festival
Primavera Sound Festival
San Miguel Primavera Sound, commonly known as Primavera Sound or simply Primavera, is an annual music festival which takes place in Barcelona, Spain in late May and, in some years, early June...
, joined pj harvey
PJ Harvey
Polly Jean Harvey is an English musician, singer-songwriter, composer and occasional artist. Primarily known as a vocalist and guitarist, she is also proficient with a wide range of instruments including piano, organ, bass, saxophone, and most recently, the autoharp.Harvey began her career in...
for a tour of Russia, and in December 2007, Portishead (band) invited them to play All Tomorrow's Parties
All Tomorrow's Parties (music festival)
All Tomorrow's Parties is a music festival which takes place at Camber Sands holiday camp in East Sussex and Butlin's holiday camp in Minehead, Somerset, England....
in Minehead, England
During this time they also continued to play their own shows, trying out new songs live.
In September 2009, the band did their first headlining US tour, including an appearance at The Flaming Lips
The Flaming Lips
The Flaming Lips are an American alternative rock band, formed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1983.Melodically, their sound contains lush, multi-layered, psychedelic rock arrangements, but lyrically their compositions show elements of space rock, including unusual song and album titles—such as "What...
curated All Tomorrow's Parties
All Tomorrow's Parties (music festival)
All Tomorrow's Parties is a music festival which takes place at Camber Sands holiday camp in East Sussex and Butlin's holiday camp in Minehead, Somerset, England....
in upstate New York.
In March 2010, Thom Yorke
Thom Yorke
Thomas "Thom" Edward Yorke is an English musician who is the lead vocalist and principal songwriter for Radiohead. He mainly plays guitar and piano, but he has also played drums and bass guitar...
asked if Autolux would open for his latest project, Atoms for Peace
Atoms for Peace (band)
Atoms for Peace is a rock supergroup formed in late 2009. The group consists of lead singer of Radiohead, Thom Yorke ; Flea of Red Hot Chili Peppers; longtime Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich ; Joey Waronker who has played with artists such as R.E.M., Beck, Elliott Smith, The Smashing Pumpkins,...
at The Santa Barbara Bowl in Santa Barbara, CA. The band toured the US, Canada, & Mexico in August/September. And in December, they finally did their first European tour.
In February 2011 the band will go to Tokyo to play an All Tomorrow's Parties
All Tomorrow's Parties (music festival)
All Tomorrow's Parties is a music festival which takes place at Camber Sands holiday camp in East Sussex and Butlin's holiday camp in Minehead, Somerset, England....
event called I'll Be Your Mirror
Recording
EPs
- Demonstration (EP) (2001)
- The Bouncing Wall / Census EP (2011)