21/03/05===>Our saxy boy wonder, André, has decided to bust a move for a little while and try his hand on the cruise ship scene. Thus, left temporarily sax-less, the Azuris boys (never ones to be content during dry spells of sax deprivation) have enlisted Mr. Jason Sharp to fulfill all of their sax needs for the next couple months. Bon voyage, André
06/02/05===>Just want to welcome Adam Daudrich to the Azuris team, albeit on a part-time basis. Mr. Daudrich will be joining us on the ivory (plastic) keys sporadically for shows, and likely for our touring activity during the next few months. Help us kick off this new milestone in Azuris-tory on Thursday March 10 @ Casa del Popolo in Montreal.
31/12/04===>In ancient Scottish mythology (I mean really ancient!) the years were calculated with a small mechanical machine not unlike an abacus. Though their number system differed greatly from our modern decimal system, the equivalent to the numbers 0, 2 and 5 were by far the most sacred, for obvious reasons. Thus, standing at the threshold of the year 2005 is very exciting, as it is possibly the most sacred year, at least until 2025.
Thanks go out to everyone who helped us out in 2004. We hope to see you all again soon as we attempt to exponentially increase our ubiquity in 2005. Happy New Year to all from Azuris central. We wish you all well.
We also have une version française du site web in the works. Restez tuned.
22/11/04===>It is with a heavy heart that I announce that Jon Day, piano wizard, computer genius, master of tom-foolery, and friend, has decided to debark from the S.S. Azuris and pursue other endeavours. We understand the necessity of his decision, and vow to forge on through whatever troublesome waters are thrown our way, but he will be dearly missed.
Thank you Jon, for your hard work, knowledge, amazing musicianship, and shenanigans, which were all instrumental in building the Azuris empire thus far.
08/11/04===>Our album is finished, and it will be ready just in time for our GIGANTIC CD RELEASE PARTY THURSDAY NOVEMBER 18, 2004 AT CASA DEL POPOLO! Come one, come all. We guarantee a great night of great music.
03/10/04===>Just got a last-minute show to announce. We'll be opening for The Slip on October 16, 2004, at Petit Cafe Campus.
26/09/04===> We gotta say a huge THANKS to everyone at the Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival in Fredericton for giving us the incredible opportunity to come back to New Brunswick (our second home!) and play a bunch of shows. Thanks to everyone who made it out to see us, and thanks to everyone who took our disc home. We love you. Also a great big thank you goes out to Les Paiens for helping us throw a great party in Moncton, musically, socially, politically, epidemiologically, and otherwise. Merci, c'était un right bon temps!
02/09/04===> We're getting ready to hit New Brunswick yet again, and we've got big plans to record a new full-length album. It should be available early November, hopefully, and it's gonna be great. I promise.
02/06/04===> We're proud to announce that we've been accepted to play at this year's Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival in Fredericton, N.B.! We'll be playing two shows during the festival, check the 'Shows' page for the exact dates.
22/05/04===> Just wanted to say a mighty THANKS to everyone who helped make our second East Coast Tour a success. We got back alive, but we forgot J.D. in Nova Scotia. He'll find his way.
Thanks to all the clubs who housed our rukus music, thanks to everyone who came out to the shows, and thanks to all you great people who let us crash in your apartments when we couldn't afford hotel rooms. Hope to see you all again very soon!
01/04/04===>
So we got another Track of the
Day on GarageBand.com ---> People all over the world have now heard and
reviewed Terrene Dream. Click the badge to read reviews and such.
28/02/04===>New dates are up on the Shows page, and some summer activity is starting to fall into place. Keep checking back for updates on the "Azuris Aurum World Conquest Campaign" -- it's happening, slowly.
Oh, and Happy Birthday, Jon Day!
22/02/04===>Some new tunes have been recorded and are in the mixing/mastering stage. Stay tuned for some new clips added to the Music page, and a new demo which should be for sale sometime in March...Same idiotically low price, $3!
23/01/04===>Big thanks to Kobayashi and Ark of Infinity for having us open at La Sala Rossa yesterday. Great show, great vibe, great sound, great crowd.
28/10/03===>
Yesterday, our tune Soap Juice was named Track of the Day on GarageBand.com. Click on
the nifty little badge to read song reviews and for eternal happiness.
17/10/03===> Thanks to everyone who came out the show at Le Swimming yesterday, I think it's safe to say we all had a blast! Thanks also to the McGill Daily for throwing our pretty faces into their newspaper. Read the article on the Press page.
10/10/03===> J.D. and Mikael went to see Remember Shakti yesterday in Vermont. What an incredible group of musicians! We also had the good fortune of meeting most of the band after the show. We highly recommend you check out www.johnmclaughlin.com and www.remembershakti.com
27/08/03===> We're back from the East Coast. We had an amazing time! Thanks to everyone who came out to the shows. Hopefully we'll see you soon. New dates confirmed in Montreal for the fall. Check the 'Shows' page.
07/03===> New Tour dates confirmed for late August. Azuris Aurum hits Canada's East Coast to play their first out-of-province gigs! Check the 'Shows' page for more details.