L'Avventura - Your Star Was Shining

L'Avventura are a rock group based in San Francisco, California made up of Jeff Davis (vocals, guitar), Fergus Griffin (vocals, guitar), Aldo Silver, (bass, vocals), Stevie Utstein (cello, keyboards vocals), Arthur McConnell III (drums), Shaina Evoniuk (violin, vocals), and Helen Aki (acoustic guitar, vocals). Members Jeff, Fergus, and Aldo had initially encountered one another busking in the London Underground, united over a common love of Roxy Music, and formed the band Niagara upon reaching San Francisco, releasing two albums, Niagara 01 in 1998 and Niagara 02 in 2000 , expanding into the 7-piece band L'Avventura in 2004.

Their debut as L'Avventura, Your Star Was Shining, is as realized as an album you would expect out of a band that had been together for decades more than they have, with a reverence towards their influences. Taking lyrical and vocal cues from the likes of Elvis Costello and T. Rex, with dashes of glam glitz and tried-and-true rock sensibility, this is clearly a bunch steeped in rock music history, keeping things current all the while with a uniquely L'Avventura spin. This is a true case of "all killer, no filler", from the thoroughly groovy ("Swandive" and "Black Venus") and somberly sweet ("Rocket Sue", "Ms. Yugoslavia", and "Queen of the Forest") to some true gems of songcraft ("Ms. Yugoslavia" and "Angela Priest"). Expect great things from L'Avventura in times to come. The band has made Your Star Was Shining available for free download until 4/30/2009- grab it now!

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