History Autumn Splendour

Formed in 2009 in Auckland, New Zealand, Autumn Splendour plays short, catchy, primitive garage rock songs, tightly packaged in hypnotic, danceable riffs, killer-kitten vocals and pummeling drums. Guitarist / vocalist Natasha Cantwell and drummer Caitrin Roberts started the band with their friend Toby Barkley on bass, describing their sound as “garage party brat pop.”

Initially unleashed to unsuspecting crowds at house parties, within a few months they had recorded their debut self-titled 6 track EP. Determination to release it on vinyl rather than CD meant the 7 inch and lead single 'Toby' weren’t released until March 2011. By this stage Barkley had moved to Dunedin and the band were headlining club nights across New Zealand with new bassist Ryan Perry. Perry’s more aggressive playing style brought a darker edge to the band’s music.

Autumn Splendour’s tongue-in-cheek songs are named after the friends who prove inspiration for the lyrics. No band member has managed to escape being turned into a song, with the band releasing the singles 'Natasha' and 'Ryan' in the lead up to their Melbourne tour in 2012. These were their first live shows outside of New Zealand.

May 2013 saw the band release their limited edition 10 inch vinyl EP that featured 5 tracks recorded with Nick Roughan, noted for his long history of recording and producing Flying Nun bands, as well as playing bass in legendary 80s band the Skeptics.

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