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After leaving Victory Records in 2010, The Audition<\/strong> seem to disappear for awhile. But now in 2012 the Chicago group are back and are ready to start afresh.<\/p>\n With their new EP, ‘Chapter II’<\/em> which sees the band picking up where they left off with their brand of bold, melodic rock with plenty of longevity and ultimately shows plenty of promise for the future.<\/p>\n Later this week the band return to the UK to play a series of shows as well as the Slam Dunk Festival. Ahead of the bands trip overseas frontman Danny Stevens spoke to Already Heard to take part in our regular “If I…” feature.<\/p>\n Danny told us about what his ideal festival line-up would be, which tour he could re-live, which defunct band he would like to reform and more.<\/p>\n If I could re-record one song it would be…<\/strong> If I could re-live one tour\/show it would be…<\/strong> If I had the chance to play one venue it would be…<\/strong> If I could play with one band it would be…<\/strong> If I could play with any person living or dead it would be…<\/strong> If I could bring back any band that have split up, it would be…<\/strong> If I wasn’t playing music, I would be…<\/strong> If I could play a different genre it would be…<\/strong> If I could have written any song it would be…<\/strong> If I could have written any album it would be…<\/strong> If I could headline any festival, it would be…<\/strong> If I could organise my own festival, the bands playing would be…<\/strong> If I could play any other instrument, it would be…<\/strong> If I could give one piece of advice to a new band, it would be:<\/strong> ‘Chapter II’ <\/em>by The Audition<\/strong> is released in the UK on\u00a0June 11th.<\/p>\n May The Audition links: Facebook<\/a>|Twitter<\/a>|Tumblr<\/a>|Youtube<\/a><\/p>\n Words by Sean Reid<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" After leaving Victory Records in 2010, The Audition seem to disappear for awhile. But now in 2012 the Chicago group are back and are ready to start afresh. With their new EP, ‘Chapter II’ which sees the band picking up where they left off with their brand of bold, melodic rock with plenty of longevity […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":34473,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8181],"tags":[62,14902,122,6164,12398,14867],"class_list":["post-33885","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-post","tag-already-heard","tag-danny-stevens","tag-feature","tag-if-i","tag-sean-reid","tag-the-audition"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Danny: “Hell To Sell” from our album, Champion. I was sick as a dog when we recorded it and would like to have that one back. <\/em><\/p>\n
Danny:\u00a0<\/em>The Jack’s Mannequin tour we did in 2008.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n
Danny:\u00a0<\/em>Brixton Academy<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n
Danny: Foo Fighters.<\/em><\/p>\n
Danny: Jason Mraz<\/em><\/p>\n
Danny: Northstar<\/em><\/p>\n
Danny:\u00a0<\/em>Perusing a career in pro Ice hockey.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n
Danny:\u00a0<\/em>Country music.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n
Danny:\u00a0<\/em>“Oh My Sweet Carolina” by Ryan Adams.<\/em><\/p>\n
Danny:\u00a0<\/em>“The Wreckage” by Will Hoge.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n
Danny: Reading and Leeds.<\/em><\/p>\n
Danny:\u00a0<\/em>The Foo Fighters, The Avett Brothers, and Train.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n
Danny: Piano.<\/em><\/p>\n
Danny:\u00a0<\/em>Work hard and make as many friends as possible.<\/em><\/p>\n
26 Slam Dunk North, Leeds University
27 Slam Dunk Festival South, Herts University, Hatfield
29th The Cellar, Southampton
30 The Hydrant, Brighton
June
The Scala, London<\/p>\n