Augustana // Dan Layus {Automatic Buzz}™ Sessions

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Dan Layus of Augustana performs "Steal Your Heart" for Refueled™ Magazine's SXAB South By {Automatic Buzz}™ Sessions. 2011 SXSW, Austin, Texas.

Produced & Directed by Chris Brown
Director of Photography Gustav Schmiege

"Steal Your Heart" is the first single from Augustana's long-awaited, forthcoming self-titled album.

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.

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• Steal Your Heart
• Refueled Magazine
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• Gustav Schmiege
• acoustic
• acoustic guitar
• inspirational
• alternative rock
• indie rock
• unplugged
• alternative indie
• folk rock
• live
• boston
• blues rock
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[RefueledFilms]

PineappleMr - Dan is indeed tapping his foot.

[indestructible647]

but have you heard the man with the golden voice??? YES I HAVE, AND HIS NAME IS DAN LAYUS!

[Vanhaley]

So amazing! Why aren't there more views??

[JaimeLe50s]

@Eleda5528 I have seen him with cigarettes a lot! I actually commented domewhere at one time about he should quit esp because he sings!

[Eleda5528]

He does not smoke

[musicfancier]

@SlightlyStrangeFlo nooooooooooo, i noticed that! he has beautiful teeth! especially for a smoker! :O yes, also heart stolen!

[jkpatter56]

Real music, performed by an awesome artist. Keep it coming Dan!

[haribomint]

beautiful videography and of course Dan is always perfect. :)

[SlightlyStrangeFlo]

Heart, stolen!

Also, this is probably a strange comment, but he has lush teeth...?

[kengkengoo]

I love everything about Dan Layus.... his voice, his talent, and he is good-looking!!

[delaneyg94]

that guitar is gorgeouse!!!

[delaneyg94]

If I tapped my foot that long my legg would kill me!

[delaneyg94]

Oh, I could watch this video all day! There is something about his voice! It's amazing! Even more so like this, just him and his guitar:)