The Autumns were an

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band based in

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, comprising

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(vocals,

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), Frankie Koroshec (guitar), Dustin Morgan (

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) and Steve Elkins (

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History

Formed by childhood friends Koroshec and Kelly, the band was signed to

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in 1997 and released an EP, '' Suicide at Strell Park'', and album, ''

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'', the same year. ''The Angel Pool'' brought the band to the attention of the

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and they decamped to

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to record their second album ''

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'' with Raymonde at the controls. ''...Russet Gold'' looked set to break the band to a wider audience, drawing interest from

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and influential Los Angeles based radio station

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, but shortly after its release Risk collapsed and the band found themselves without a label. This was not a situation that bothered the group much (indeed Koroshec later stated, "It was for the best. That level of attention made us uncomfortable. And it wasn't the record to blow up. We were still searching and experimenting"). In the following years The Autumns released a four-song recording of 1950s inspired love songs on pink vinyl (''

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'') and the covers EP '' Covers'' and also scored the film ''

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'', revelling in the artistic freedom that being unsigned provided. The band released their self-titled third album in 2004 on

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in America and

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in the UK. The album was lauded extensively in the European press, receiving four-star reviews in ''

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'',

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, and 8/10 in

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. The band's fourth album, ''Fake Noise From a Box of Toys'', was released by

in 2007. Lead singer Matthew Kelly also had guest vocals and guitar for

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and contributed to 2006's '' Lover, the Lord Has Left Us...'' and 2008's ''The Ocean and The Sun''. Kelly and Koroshec contributed lyrics to the first volume of the Warner Books compendium, ''Revolution on Canvas''. Kelly and Elkins contributed short stories to ''Revolution on Canvas 2''. The Autumns disbanded quietly in 2008. The official website remained online until April 2013. In 2014, Matthew Kelly confirmed the end, stating they are done with that part of their lives but remain friends.

Discography

;Albums *''

'' (1997) *''

'' (2000) *'' The Autumns'' (2004) *''

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'' (2007) ;EPs *'' Suicide at Strell Park'' (1997) *''

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'' (1998) *''

'' (2001) *''Covers'' (2001) *''Gift'' (2003) ;Singles *"Boy With the Aluminum Stilts" (1999) *"Every Sunday Sky" (2004) *"Boys" (2007) ;Split singles *"White Nights" ( Psychic TV cover) / "Callin' Out to Jesus in the Middle of the Night" -

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References

External links

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LA Underground on The Autumns

Drowned in Sound on The Autumns

Los Angeles Times interview with The Autumns

AllMusic, ''The Angel Pool''

AllMusic, ''In the Russet Gold of this Vain Hour''

* ttp://www.allmusic.com/album/the-autumns-r707273 AllMusic, ''The Autumns''
Uncut review of ''The Autumns''

Tiny Mix Tapes review of ''The Autumns''

Opus review of ''The Autumns''

AllMusic, ''Fake Noise From a Box of Toys''

MTV, ''Boys'' video

Amplifier review of ''Fake Noise From a Box of Toys''

Exclaim review of ''Fake Noise From a Box of Toys''

Click Music review of ''Fake Noise From a Box of Toys''

Subba-Cultcha review of ''Fake Noise From a Box of Toys''

Popmatters review of ''Fake Noise From a Box of Toys''

Music Stuff Etc review of ''Fake Noise From a Box of Toys''

Rock Louder interview with Matthew Kelly

Buzzgrinder interview with Matthew Kelly

Creative Underdogs interview with Matthew Kelly

Interview with Matthew Kelly

Almost Cool review of ''Le Carillon''Band page at Bella UnionThe Autumns play a live set on KXLU 88.9 fm Los Angeles' show Demolisten
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