AUTO DEFIANCE

With a signature sound of heavy meets lush instrumentation combined with pensive lyrics, a unique blend of art-rock has emerged. Hailing from East Nashville, Tennessee, Auto Defiance is led by prolific songwriter Bradley Boyer. Joining to build this ornately complex wall of sound is a small collective of passionate musicians who share a love for playing heavy, yet atmospheric songs, which take you on an adventure from high-energy anthems to melodramatic ballads. Based in the heart of 5-points in East Nashville, the band also consists of Asheira (voice, synth), Jonathan Bradford (Drums), Chris Holt (Bass), Matt Simms (Guitar), who play alongside eerie, vintage film footage flickering during the show. Creating enchanting music without boundaries Auto Defiance playfully blurs the lines between alternative, indie pop and post punk. Their live performance is all about telling stories through song, while exploring new sonic and visual territories together. Inspired by larger than life characters such as pop artist Andy Warhol, to vocalists such as Jeff Buckley and Morrissey; this is a band who fully understands the power of iconography in music. June 2009, their self-released EP “Damiana’s Dream” carries you into a five song mini-melodrama. Their first single "Ghost inside your house" received Billboard World Songwriter Award. With their signature ambient,vintage film style, the band has independently released "Kidding Myself" and several videos mid 2011, and have released a new single "Heart Attack" spring 2012, to be followed by a full length record "Running on the Edge" out Fall 2012.