In Studio: We Are Augustines

Soundcheck | Aug 22, 2011

The Brooklyn band called We Are Augustines rose from of the ashes of an earlier indie-rock band called Pela. On their debut album, Rise Ye Sunken Ships, they offer anthemic songs about love and loss. They perform in the Soundcheck studio.

Plus: Download a web extra! Hear another compelling story from this album, as the band introduces and performs the song "Juarez."

We Are Augustines - Juarez

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