ArtistInfo

August Wells

Band,
Pop and Jazz

Prodigious songwriters and composers, Griffin and Rauchenberger’s Big Apple-based band have quickly gained recognition for their intelligent, reflective and soulful refrains. August Wells' debut album 'A Living and a Dying Game' was released in August 2014, the band joined forces with Irish Independent label 'Forever In Financial Arrears' (FIFA Records) in early 2015 and to date have released two singles on the label. 'Here In the Wild' was released in April of 2015. ‘Here in the Wild’ is a sumptuous piece of music by Ken Griffin (Rollerskate Skinny,Kid Silver and Favourite Sons), and New York pianist John Rauchenberger, with their new band August Wells. A thoughtful, piano and string-drenched track bears the wistful hallmarks of songwriters whose place in a weary world is tempered by the acceptance of some of its fateful twists. 'Come On In Out of That Night' was released in August of the same year. 'Come On In Out Of That Night' once again has the deep lilt of Griffin's voice combined with the sound of Rauchenbergers piano arrangements, add to that Louis Schwadron (Radio Head & Grizzly Bear) and Griffins uplifting brass arrangements which are accented by fat choruses contrasting with the deep twisted vocal. The result is a an elegant three minutes of lustrous music tinged with melancholia yet bathed in hope offering a real slice of the alternative. August Wells' music has just begun to make its mark, but already has been described as; “strange other worldly chamber music”, “Sinatra singing Lou Reed songs” and “a secret marriage of Willy Nelson and Lee Hazlewood”. It could also be described as songs to walk across your troubled heart with . .

Members

	Graham Finn b, g, s-g *1975 IE
	Ken Griffin voc, g, key
	John Rauchenberger p, key