THE DARKER SIDE OF NOW
Australian rock band Ashes of Autumn stand out for their ability to balance raw power with emotional depth. The album features 12 deep cuts meticulously crafted with love, intimacy and a profound level of storytelling thanks to singer/songwriter Melanie Flynn's personal lyrics where she is using music as her tool for healing, hope and a wake up call that will be echoing long after the music stops.
The sound is urgent yet intimate, fierce yet vulnerable, a fearless exploration of rock that resonates as much in the heart as it does through the speakers. The album is a journey through Melanie's life and the result is an incredible balance of a powerful voice and a musical heartbeat where the depth of the songs will leave you speechless, especially if you join Mel on the upgraded "Listening Experience" offering.
The highly anticipated debut album "The Darker Side of Now" will push the band boldly into a defining new era, unafraid to push their sound and vision onto the international stage.
THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE ALBUM
The creation of this album brought together an impressive team of international collaborators. World renowned Swedish guitarist/producer Tommy Denander (Alice Cooper, Paul Stanley, Toto, Hollywood Vampires etc) was brought in as a session musician, recording all the guitar parts across the album while also adding layers of synth and keyboards that enriched the soundscape with depth and texture. In Chicago, mixing engineer Matt Dougherty (Disturbed, Sevendust, Staind etc) shaped the mix with precision, balancing raw energy and clarity, while in Los Angeles, Elliot James Mulhern (Matchbox Twenty, Hey Monday etc) delivered powerful mastering that elevated the tracks to their fullest potential.
Engineered and edited by Ryan Pearce and produced by drummer Stefan Helbo.
The result is an outstanding international sounding rock album! Click below and listen for yourself.
WANT THE FULL EXPERIENCE?
Have you ever wondered what the story behind some songs were? Why they were written? What the songwriter was thinking when they wrote it?
The "Listening Experience" is your chance to get a personal album walkthrough with Melanie where she will speak to you from the heart about each song and the story behind it.
Accompanied by a lyric video for each song, this is a very unique opportunity to get a profound level of insight to the dark and haunting, yet beautiful stories on the album.
Do you dare to try the "Listening Experience"?
