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Throwback Thursday

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Woah how time flies by! It’s been 3 years since “Game of Faith” album press release. The album was mainly written in the last few months of 2018, in a flurry of out-pouring! This album is focusing on trust in all sorts of relationships and situations.

Here’s what Liz had to say “It’s been a couple of crazy years for me, with huge personal life changes- which lead me to loosing my voice completely at one point, all of which left me struggling to trust my own judgement and learning to live on faith and hope- which is essentially all we have to go on when things get out of control.”

In addition, Game of Faith has a unique strategy based card game that was released with the album. It has been devised and designed to compliment the songs and lyrics of the material so that everyone can play their own “Game of Faith”.

Check out the album and the game here!!

Game of Faith – The Game

November Tour 2021

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Well what a good end to the year! Performing as the supporting artists for Live Dead ’69 was a blast!

  • Monday 8th – Kinross ,Green Hotel

    Wednesday 10th -Cardiff ,The Earl Haig Club

    Thursday 11th- London, Under The Bridge

    Friday 12th London, Under The Bridge

    Saturday 13th- Lewes- Constitutional Club

It was such a success that we will be touring again with them in 2023!! Keep watch for our tour dates- http://www.auburn.org.uk/live-dates/

WE’RE BACK!

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Hello World! So happy to announce that Septemberfest of 2021 was a blast! Liz Lenten as main vocalist and on the guitar, Mark Gustavina on the guitar and Eden Parish as harmony vocalist, together we experienced very emotional responses to the music we produced and played.

January tour was a blast!

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January 2020 rolled around and saw Auburn embark on another UK tour, this time with US band, the Flying Burittos 50th Anniversary All Stars. … THEN –  ANOTHER tour with Live Dead ’69 due to begin March 2020 – was delayed, due to Covid, and we just finished this tour – in November 2021!!

Auburn is now on a short break – whilst Liz is working on new songs….keep checking in here for news!

Listen to THE WHOLE ALBUM Free on the Radio

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If you want to hear an in-depth talk about the album, Game of Faith (and also listen to the entire album) then you can listen to a radio interview with Liz on either:

Monday September 9 –
http://www.radio.duivenstraat.net(19:00 GMT)

OR

Saturday September 14 –
http://www.kconlineradio.com (623:00 GMT)

(Just click the links to head straight to their websites)

And don’t forget to set a reminder on your phone so that you don’t miss the opportunity to tune in!

Track by Track Review from Music Street Journal

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Auburn
Game of Faith
Review by Gary Hill
Over the years I’ve reviewed quite a bit of music from this act. While there is a definite range in terms of musical concepts, it’s all high quality. It’s also all artsy and non-mainstream. This set leans in the jazz, blues and folk zone. It’s mostly mellow and all classy.

This review is available in book format (hardcover and paperback) in Music Street Journal: 2019  Volume 4 at lulu.com/strangesound.

Track by Track Review
Game of Faith
The title track opens the set. It has a cool, bluesy kind of Americana in the rather stripped down guitar arrangement. The vocals are a bit whispered and so cool. It all works together to create an intriguing and entertaining song. As it rises up a bit more there is some killer clean electric guitar soloing.
Bad Girl, Good Woman
This isn’t a huge change, but it’s very cool. Some organ lends a different flavor. The cut really works so well. There is more of a jazzy edge to this one. The vocals on this number are almost spoken.
I Don’t Love Him
Even jazzier, I love the old school guitar fills built into this thing. The retro bluesy vibe here is a real charm of the piece.
I Drank
Stripped back, this is just guitar and vocals. It’s an intimate kind of retro styled blues tune.
Prosecco-Fuelled Profiles
More energized, this has more of a jazz meets rock arrangement, but the guitar based version of that. While there are plenty of retro elements here, this is among the most modern sounding stuff here. It’s a nice bit of variety and a piece of class.
Trinidad
There is a bit of a Latin vibe to this cut. It’s a dramatic piece with a lot of charm and style. It’s a bit of variety for the set, too. Yet, it still fits quite well amidst the rest.
Red Velvet Pillow
This comes in with another stripped back blues arrangement. It’s another that is just guitar and voice at the onset. Other instruments join after the first verse, and we’re off with a stylish blues arrangement.
Happy Nowhere
I love the guitar fills on this tune. There is a bit of a dreamy quality to this number. It’s more of a folk rock tune with Americana in the mix.
Misshapen Fruit
Gentle folk music is the concept here. The arrangement is simple and delicate, letting the piece really shine.
It’s Not Love
More of a roots rock Americana groove creates the basis for this number. The vocals are more of the whispering variety. There are some great retro guitar fills built into this thing. I really love the guitar work late in the track.
Float to Blue
Much more of a rock song, this is still packed full of retro stylings. Yet, it does have a more modern element than some of the rest do. This is classy stuff that works so well. It’s one of my favorites here.
Spoke in the Wheel
There is a bit of a dreamy folk rock vibe to this. It’s another cut that leans in a bit more modern direction. Yet, it’s still built on some serious retro Americana. This is all class and one of the highlights here.
Like I Do
Here we get another bluesy rocker. While this is a solid tune, it’s not a standout.
His Arms
A pretty song, this has a stripped down, folk arrangement. It is a nice way to take the set to its closing.