Augustana (band)

Augustana
Augustana, Chicago 2010
Background information
Origin	San Diego, California, U.S.
Genres	Rock, indie rock, roots rock
Years active	2003-2011, 2012-present
Labels	Epic, Razor & Tie, Washington Square
Associated acts	The Last Almanac, Bad Things, Counting Crows
Website	www.augustanamusic.com
Members	Dan Layus
Past members	Jared Palomar Justin South John Vincent Josiah Rosen Chris Sachtleben

Augustana is an American rock band from San Diego, California that has released five albums and an EP while being signed to Epic Records and Razor & Tie. They are best known for their song "Boston" and the album All the Stars and Boulevards, both entering the Billboard charts. They are fronted by Dan Layus who currently is the only remaining member of the band.

In Autumn 2002 at Greenville College in Illinois, Dan Layus brought friends Josiah Rosen, Kyle Baker, and Simeon Lohrmann together to write and create music. They began out by re-recording the song "More than a Love Song" which Dan had written for his high school girlfriend while living in California. They originally wanted to call themselves The Looking Glass, but after discovering another band of the same name they chose "Augustana" instead. A full-length debut album, Midwest Skies and Sleepless Mondays was recorded in the home recording studio of Jon King. The album was released in the Spring of 2003 and only 1000 copies were produced, however, early buzz and reviews were primarily positive. Later that year the band recorded and released 25 copies of the Mayfield EP.

Dan Layus decided to move back to Southern California with band mate Josiah Rosen, where they eventually found their drummer, Justin South. The band joined numerous tours with artists such as Switchfoot, Maroon 5, The Fray, Counting Crows, Dashboard Confessional, O.A.R., Snow Patrol, The Damnwells, Goo Goo Dolls, Acceptance, Cartel, and OneRepublic, as well as having their own headlining tours.