Auracle
| Auracle | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| origin | Los Angeles , United States |
| Genre (s) | fusion |
| founding | 1977 |
| resolution | 1979 |
| Founding members | |
| Rick brown | |
| Steve Kujala | |
| Steve Rehbein | |
| John Serry | |
| Bill Staebell | |
| Ron Wagner | |
Auracle was an American fusion band that existed from 1977 to 1979. The sextet released two albums on Chrysalis Records .
The band members met while studying at the Eastman School of Music . Auracle impressed at the Notre Dame Collegiate Jazz Festival and received a record deal with the Chrysalis label, which was actually heavily oriented towards Prog Rock . As a producer for the first album, Glider (1978), an experienced producer was won in Teo Macero . The music of the album with its complex own compositions, the energetic game and the vibraphone sounds is independent, but also reminds of Frank Zappa and Return to Forever . The second album, City Slickers (1979), was more pop-affine and made concessions to the disco sound . Both albums were well received by critics. The band toured Europe as well. Some of the musicians, first John Serry, started solo careers in 1979. A third album, which was to appear on the MCA label Headfirst in 1982 , was not realized.
Web links
- Band portrait
- Auracle at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Head First Label Revising Its Policy As 1982 looms , Billboard December 9, 1981