Auri (band)

Auri
GenresProgressive folk[1]
Years active2017–present[2]
LabelsNuclear Blast[3]
Members

Auri is a Finnish band composed of vocalist and violinist Johanna Kurkela, keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen (her husband), and guitarist, keyboardist and pipe player Troy Donockley.[4] Holopainen and Donockley are also members of Finnish band Nightwish.[2] Their self-titled first album, Auri, was released on March 23, 2018.[2][1] and was recorded at Peter Gabriel's Real World Studios.[1]

Holopainen described Auri's style as "rabbit hole music and celestial metal" with "influences from folk music, Celtic music, [and] soundtracks". British rock magazine Prog describes the band as prog folk.[1] The band's name is based on a female character from The Kingkiller Chronicle.[3]

  1. ^ a b c d "New Nightwish Offshoot Auri Announces New Album". Prog. 2018-01-29. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
  2. ^ a b c "Auri – new project from Nightwish members | Metal Invader". metalinvader.net. 2017-06-26. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
  3. ^ a b "AURI - Nuclear Blast USA". www.nuclearblast.com. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
  4. ^ "Auri - New Band Feat. Tuomas Holopainen, Troy Donockley - Metal Storm". www.metalstorm.net. 2017-06-26. Retrieved 2017-06-26.