Auriemma’s is comprised of Richie Auriemma and Liz Elton. Their indie-folk rock music is inspired by The Co op, Bellingham, Love and friends.
What is the name of your band?
Auriemma (pronounced (Oreeyema, LOL)
Where is your band from?
Bellingham,WA
Who is in the band and what role does each person have?
Richie Auriemma- guitars, mandolin, dobro, bass, drums and main songwriter.
Liz Elton - Violins,cello,mandolin,vocals & vibe.
What brought the band together and when?
We work together at the same place & our interest in music brought us together on Jan 4th 2009.
What genre, of music do you classify your band as?
Rock or Folk Rock,Indie
What inspires your music?
Liz & life & my emotions
Who or what influences your band’s sound?
Liz Elton, The Co op (where we work), Bellingham, Love and friends
Where have you toured?
Locally only
How many albums have you released?
First release due out June 2010.
What are the highs and lows in your band’s history?
Not playing live enough.
You’re stuck on a deserted island and forced to listen to one album for eternity. What album would you pick?
Easy, Gram Parsons, The Grievous Angel.
Do you have a Web site? Myspace? Facebook? Etc? If so, what are they?
www.reverbnation.com/auriemma
Last words? Shout outs?
We are #1 on the local charts for Reverb Nation. Songs available to purchase as well as ringtones.And a huge shout out to all the peeps I work with at the Co op.And the the best Honky Tonk Band
in the land- HOSS!!