Simon Rushworth
Reborn pop punksters The Audition return to the fray with a bang this month – before releasing their brand new self-released EP on June 11.
After parting company with their major label bosses, the Chicago quintet start afresh with Chapter II – their first music as a fully independent band.
And to celebrate what promises to be a big year for The Audition, they’re giving away new tune Evil for free!
Formed in 2003 by drummer Ryan O’Connor and bassist Joe Lussa, The Audition signed with Victory Records and released their debut album, Controversy Loves Company in September 2005.
By that point, the band’s line-up had come to include guitarists Seth Johnson and Timmy Klepek, as well as vocalist Danny Stevens.
Their 2008 sophomore effort, Champion, cracked the Billboard Top 200 at 157 and their 2009 release, Self Titled Album hit number seven on Billboard Heatseekers.
After the release of their fourth album, Great Danger, and the fulfillment of their contractual obligation with Victory, the band began to write for what would become Chapter II. The Audition see this new EP as a second chapter to the career and legacy they want to leave behind.
The Audition play the following UK dates:
26th May Slam Dunk Festival Leeds University SOLD OUT
27th May Slam Dunk Festival Herts Uni, Hatfield
http://www.seetickets.com/Event/SLAM-DUNK-FESTIVAL/Hertfordshire-University/618120
28th May Slam Dunk Wales Cardiff Uni
http://www.seetickets.com/Event/SLAM-DUNK-WALES/Cardiff-University/622710
29th May Southampton The Cellar
http://www.seetickets.com/Event/THE-AUDITION/The-Cellar/636751
30th May Brighton The Hydrant
http://www.seetickets.com/Event/THE-AUDITION/The-Hydrant/636851
1st June London Facedown The Scala
And you can get your free download of Evil here: http://soundcloud.com/madmacent/03-evil