New Music In The Works — Björn Strid Will Feature On Upcoming Single

Meeting up to get hammered and talk shop with Björn Strid of Soilwork & The Night Flight Orchestra! It's a true honor to be sharing not only drinks and great times with a major inspiration of mine but to be working on a collaborative project as well. That's right, expect some new Aura Blaze music in 2016! Björn is lending his vocal talents to upcoming single "Manipulation" which will be included on the new Aura Blaze full-length. More details to follow.

—R

Single "It's a Ride" Entered In TouchTunes Breakout Band Contest, Playing On 60,000+ Jukeboxes Nationwide

Ladies and gents, album cut "It's a Ride" is now live on thousands of TouchTunes jukeboxes across the United States! As a contestant in the TouchTunes Breakout Band Contest, I've got the chance to win $3k, an audition for Warner Bros. Records A&R team, and a nationwide promotion campaign. Really stoked to be a part of this!

You can help me rise to the top by clicking the "like" button on my Breakout Band page: https://touchtunesbreakoutband.com/bands/aura-blaze/ (NO signup necessary!) They let you vote once a day so please do so if you can, would be a huge help!

I have some other rather nifty pieces of news to share with you quite soon. Lots of big things to come in 2016. Stay tuned!

—R

Hanging Out With The Zombies!

On Wednesday, October 7th, I had the privilege to meet Rod Argent and Colin Blunstone of the psychedelic pop legends The Zombies while attending their exclusive "BackStory" event at AOL studios in New York. 

A video of the entire interview and Q&A session can be viewed here: http://www.aol.com/build/519140017/ 

FIRST PSYCHEDELIC ROCK ALBUM BY AURA BLAZE RELEASED ON 46th ANNIVERSARY OF WOODSTOCK

Ring the bells! Sound the horns! The debut Aura Blaze full-length is here! 10 tracks of blissful, hallucinogenic vibes to carry you well beyond the far corners of consciousness... 

Album Trailer Released

Debut Album to be Released on 46th Anniversary of Woodstock's Opening Day, August 15

Hello to one and all! I am pleased to announce that on August 15, the date marking the 46^th anniversary of the opening day of Woodstock, I will be independently releasing the Aura Blaze debut full-length as a digital download.

Though I had originally intended to work with a label in bringing this album to fruition, ideally on vinyl, it has since been made apparent to me by the labels I have been in contact with that, despite the genuine interest and market potential that many of them see for what I have to offer with this release, they do in fact require that their acts tour regularly before they decide to extend a record deal offer.

As most of you are aware, Aura Blaze is a solo studio project managed entirely by myself, Rhode Rachel. Though assembling a live Aura Blaze lineup is indeed a goal of mine on the horizon for the future, touring is not a possibility at this point in time. Forming a live band entails the channeling of very specific energies, all of which I am currently directing towards recording and production, what with my main priority being not only the release of the debut but the recording and production for the second Aura Blaze album which is already well underway.

With this taken into account, and not least my desire to retain the rights to the master recordings, I have decided that rather than waiting indefinitely for a label to get this album off the ground it would make the most sense for me to handle releasing it myself, digitally.

For the purist audiophiles out there, please note that I still intent to release the album on vinyl but I do not have a precise timetable as to when this will happen as there are a number of factors involved that will require my full attention and due diligence.

Thank you all for your patience and your continued support. I am thoroughly excited to finally share these songs with you!

-R

New Song "Sub-Earthen Patchwork Torus" Preview Available for Streaming

"Sub-Earthen Patchwork Torus" will be featured on the debut Aura Blaze album, the production of which is 100% complete. The final and most crucial step that now remains is finding a reputable label to work with who can actualize its release.

If you represent a label and would be interested in hearing the album and discussing the possibility of release, please contact Rhode at: aurablazemusic@gmail.com