AUTO DEFIANCE
AUTO DEFIANCE
Mount Juliet, TN
Alternative / indie rock / post punk
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Artist Information
Biography
Biography
Auto Defiance from Nashville, Tennessee is the vision of Bradley Boyer. Writing music without boundaries, Auto Defiance playfully straddles the lines between Alternative Rock, Acoustic Pop and Post Punk. Small events that would mean little to the untrained eye, through Boyer's work are magnified to form a parallel to something greater in life. Inspired by larger than life characters from pop artist Andy Warhol to musical deity's such as Jeff Buckley, Robert Smith, Bono and Morrissey, Auto Defiance fully understands the power of iconography in music.
As a singer/songwriter, Bradley Boyer's unique palette morphs to accommodate the atmosphere of the song and numerous music business insiders have sung his praises. Upon moving to Nashville in 2000, Bradley was approached by industry songwriter Robert Malec who asked him to co-write four songs for an upcoming Goo Goo Dolls project. Boyer turned it down. Though it never took off, it did introduce him to a slew of licensing opportunities and a number of well respected contacts, which led to on-air interviews, radio airplay and unanimous positive reviews for the independent artist and his already budding career.
Currently hard at work on a debut full length album, Auto Defiance is branching out to collaborative efforts in the pursuit of a new unique sound. Adding electronica elements with synthesizers, and orchestra strings courtesy of Gerald Gardiner and female vocals and violin courtesy of Petra Kelly, Auto Defiance chameleon-like pursuit of grandiose rock music is both endearing and inspiring. Working with five separate producers on the project, Boyer captures the specific feel and personality of each individual song. With a release date for the album set for fall of 2008, you can check out a preview of Auto Defiance's music at www.myspace.com/autodef.
Auto Defiance is clearly an artist to watch in 2008.
Discography
2007 “Auto Defiance” Self-Titled 5 song EP courtesy SPAT! Records.
Publisher
Underground Mass Media Music (BMI)
Instrumentation
Bradley Boyer: Vocals, Acoustic, Electric Guitar
Jon Hurley: Electric Guitars, Soundscapes
Bill Bois: Bass Guitar
Leif Skartland: Drums, Percussion
Additional Artists:
Petra Kelly: Vocals, Violin
Cara Slaybaugh: Cello
Gerald Gardiner: Synthesizer, Electronica, Orchestra
Brian Dowd: Drums, Percussion
Lincoln Nesto: Drums Percussion
Discography
2007 “Auto Defiance” Self-Titled 5 song EP courtesy SPAT! Records.
2008 “Ghost Inside Your House” Debut Single
2008 "Captain Kelly" Single
2008 "Gasoline" Single
Discography
2007 “Auto Defiance” Self-Titled 5 song EP courtesy SPAT! Records.
2008 “Ghost Inside Your House” Debut Single
2008 "Captain Kelly" Single
2008 "Gasoline" Single
Links
UNDERGROUND MASS MEDIA MUSIC: (Publishing))
New Independent Music from a select group of artists, musicians, and producers who appreciate dynamics, subtlety and real musical story telling and a strong emphasis on songwriting and lyrical content, actually hearing the words being sung, and hearing the notes and chords being played. Specializing in Indie, Ambient, Electronic, Post punk, Alternative and genres of music that are not-so-Nashville.
Influences
- The Pixies
- Radiohead,
- The Cure,
- The Killers,
- Depeche Mode,
- The Smiths,
- Smashing Pumpkins,
- Garbage,
- Early U2,
Bradley Boyer has launched his own music publishing in 2007 through (BMI). Currenly independently releasing several singles off their upcoming debut album, this groups drive and passion has attracted unique fans, musicians and producers from all over the world. Having formed their own production and management team, the alliance are now performing live showcases, and working non stop to release their unique well-crafted style of dark and dreamy indie pop songs to fulfill 2 years of requests and offers from friends in network television, indie film, college radio, podcasters, myspace friends, underground radio, and those they meet every day passing on the street. http://www.myspace.com/autodef
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