Some Recent Reviews:
"Auffenberg's music haunts a world filled with slow, dark songs that carefully unwind with luminous beauty...it's clear that this 26-year old possesses a seasoned veteran's presence."
-iTunes Review
"With roots wondrously exposed on his debut, "Marigolds"... Ryan Auffenberg breathes shiver-inducing intimacy into his gentle country-rock confessions."
-SF Bay Guardian
"Even if you think you're tired of all things singer-songwriter, prepare to have your perspective significantly altered by this young California chap."
-The Onion: AV Club
"Throughout Marigolds, his debut LP, Auffenberg proves himself adept at setting mood—without being at all old-timey, the whole album conjures a sepia-tinged and almost rueful invocation of the sideways angle of sunlight as late summer afternoons taper into evenings, and of the feelings associated with those times. No, this isn’t the first time you’ve heard a singer-songwriter described in similar terms, nor will it be the last, but the assurance with which Auffenberg delivers his wistful, shimmer-adorned songs carries him at times into the higher echelons of folk singer-songwriters. With any luck, this assured skill at writing evocative and engaging songs will carry Auffenberg even further in the years to come."
-PopMatters
"Sweet, rough, singer-songwriter kids like Ryan Auffenberg have a powerful animating force"
-SF Weekly
"Anyone who attempts a soul-baring love song in two-part harmony must face down the sky-high bar set by Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris in the early 70s. It's not common that tender ballads can hit you in the gut with such shuddering power. So when a 25-year-old local lad can hint at those moments in the course of a debut LP, that's an achievement that demands you take notice."
-KQED Arts & Culture Review
"...A beautiful, plaintive wonder, attesting to this artist's unique pop sensibilities. [The Bright Lights EP] demonstrates in spades that Auffenberg clearly merits further attention."
-Big Takeover Magazine
"Such a great record...one to really check out"
-The Tripwire
