Augustana is an American rock band from San Diego, California who are signed to the Epic Records record label and are best known for their single, "Boston."
Beginning before they were even "old enough to drink," as frontman/songwriter Dan Layus puts it, the band Augustana has grown up tremendously over the past three years, touring relentlessly while supporting Epic debut All the Stars and Boulevards (which reached #1 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart) and hit single "Boston." Inking a producer before they'd been seriously tested before an audience, and finding themselves in the recording studio tracking a major-label debut before the masses knew who they were, the band had to grow into the ambitious blueprint they'd set out for themselves, and grow they did.
The results of the time in the trenches are found on Can't Love, Can't Hurt, the band's assured follow-up.
While the record is about the experience of becoming more seasoned as a band; Layus' songwriting grew up as well, informed by becoming a husband and father, dealing with life's attendant challenges. "It really affected us in a positive way," observes the pianist and native Californian, who formed the band in Illinois with pal Jared Palomar (bass) before finding the missing pieces in L.A.— Justin South (drums) and John Vincent Fredricks (keyboards/vocals), the latter of whom Layus had known for years. Chris Sachtleben (guitar), a childhood friend of Palomar's, moved from Nashville to join up.
Band Members: dan layus, vocals, guitar, piano jared palomar, bass, vocals justin south, drums chris sachtleben, lead guitar, mandolin, lap steel john vincent fredericks, piano, hammond b3, vocals
