KFOG Local Scene Compliation - Aug, 19th 2010
San Francisco radio station KFOG has selected "Walking Shoes" as one of the tracks on their annual "Local Scene" CD. You can buy the disc and read about all the artists featured by visiting their site.
Proceeds from CD sales will benefit Music in Schools Today, a local non-profit that supports, develops and promotes music education for youth in schools and in the community.
Thumbplay Exclusive - Aug, 17th 2010
The band has released several "Acoustic Demo" tracks exclusively through Thumplay. The acoustic demo tracks are now being featured on Thumplay's homepage and you can buy the tracks by visiting their site.
"Walking Shoes" Lesson at Ultimate-Guitar.com - Aug, 9th 2010
The fine folks at Ultimate-Guitar.com asked the band to tape a brief instructional video on how to play their song "Walking Shoes." Follow this link to watch the video.
Fearless Radio In-Studio Interview - Aug, 2nd 2010
Ryan stopped by the Fearless Radio Studios today to chat about the band's new album and spin a few tracks. You can listen to a podcast of the show here.
"Life Underwater" Featured on AOL Spinner - July, 19th 2010
"Life Underwater" is a featured new release on AOL Spinner. You can stream the entire album for free this week via their site.
CMJ Top 200 - July, 15th 2010
"Life Underwater" made it's debut in the CMJ Top 200 this week!
MOG Playlist - July, 15th 2010
The band has compiled a playlist of some of the songs they're listening to these days for the music service MOG. Their list is now being featured on the MOG website and you can listen by following this link
New Album Coming This Summer
This summer, Ashbury Records will release Halsted’s new album "Life Underwater". Halsted is the new brain child of acclaimed singer/songwriter Ryan Auffenberg, whose 2008 debut solo album "Marigolds" received national accolades in the press, college radio and placement on major network television.
Returning with a new album and under a different moniker, Halsted’s "Life Underwater" weaves a masterful patchwork of musical textures, ranging from wide-eyed, anthemic bombast to hushed, plaintive intimacy. Or rather, as Auffenberg simply states, "We hope it makes you wanna drive just a little bit faster."