Euphoria Audio

Euphoria Audio consists of members Matt Shirty (lead vocals), Ben Lloyd (guitar/ vocals), Ben Hughes (bass) and Josh Hughes (drums/ vocals). Since their formation, Euphoria Audio have worked closely with producers Stuart Epps (Oasis, Jimmy Page) and Steve Levine (Culture Club, The Beach Boys), as well as recorded inTrondheim, Norway with Universals D-sign Music (Kylie Minogue, Joe Cocker, Blue); receiving vocal coaching and production from Stevie Vann Lange (Def Leppard).

In 2010 Euphoria Audio was invited to Los Angeles to perform at the annual MuseXpo event, which is known worldwide for discovering artists such as Muse, Katy Perry and Adele; who have gone on to mass global success. Euphoria Audio returned to Los Angeles in late 2010 to work with record producer and songwriter Jeff Blue (Linkin Park, Korn) and record producer Brandon Friesen (Nickelback, Sum 41) on their 4 track EP, which includes the tracks “Speechless”, “House On Fire”, “By My Side” and “3 Seconds”. Euphoria Audio were then once again invited back to perform at the MuseXpo event in Los Angeles for a second time in 2011, which lead to the recording of their debut album in Bradford, UK and Los Angeles, USA with producer Brandon Friesen.

Euphoria Audio have played multiple gigs in UK venues such as The Barfly, Camden; The Fly Club, London; Rock City, Nottingham; The Cockpit, Leeds; The Rockhouse, Derby; The Roadhouse, Manchester and have supported chart toppers Iglu & Hartley and Wind Up Records' People in Planes on their UK tours. Euphoria Audio have also made a name for themselves in both their homeland the UK as well as the USA, having played headline gigs at the House Of Blues and the legendary Viper Rooms in Los Angeles; being announced as "Artist of the Week" by freelance Billboard reviewer Menox. Euphoria Audio also secured a sponsorship deal with Tesco Digital who are currently one of the biggest distributors of music, and also recorded a music video with Flynn Productions (Foo Fighters, Snow Patrol). In April 2012 The Official Euphoria Audio phone app was launched and has currently received over 11,000 unique downloads worldwide. By downloading the app, fans can view their Music, Videos, Gig Listing, Twitter Feed and Facebook.

In April 2013 Euphoria Audio made their debut in Classic Rock magazine, which included their song 'Gravity' as an exclusive feature on the cover mount CD. In May 2013 the band were announced as the only support band for legendary American rock band Aerosmith at their first ever headline show in Singapore, at Starcount’s Singapore Social outdoor festival, which was streamed worldwide via YouTube. Since then, Euphoria Audio have completed the recording of their much awaited debut album which has been produced by Brandon Friesen. The album is available worldwide now in stores and online.

• Press/Reviews -

"[Euphoria Audio] ripped the roof off the house at the world-famous Whisky A-Go-Go" - MUSEXPO, Los Angeles

"Wakefield’s Euphoria Audio...is definitely one of the best up-and-coming groups in the country" - Amplified.tv

"[Euphoria Audio] resonated through the air and altogether hit home...which got the 12,000 strong crowd oiled up" - Metaltalk.net

"You want anthemic rock? The full arms-aloft, mobile-phones-in-the-air, girlfriend-squirming- on-your-shoulders caboodle? You got it." 7/10 - Hugh Fielder, Classic Rock Magazine

"[Euphoria Audio] know how to take classic melodic rock sounds...and update them making it perfect for a younger rock crowd (and their parents as the music is very accessible). An exceedingly strong debut album." 4/5 - GetReadyToRock.com

"Euphoria Audio may just have released the best debut album of 2014. Blessed with the ability to pen classy melodic pop rock songs" 4/5 - AlternativeAddition.com

"It's hard to believe that this is Euphoria Audio's debut album...This feels like a greatest hits album more than a debut release. There isn't a weak, filler track here. This is packed full of material, all of which are worthy of being released as singles in their own right." 10/10 - ReviewGraveyard.com