August by August

I wrote this album from February to April 2022, I recorded this from my living room. Originally I wanted to name this album Mount Erie after the photographed mountain on the cover, though, I did not want it to be associated with the band of the same name from Anacortes so I decided to leave it self titled.



I took the cover photo in January 2022 from just beneath Mount Erie, near Tursi Trail and Rosario Beach.

I decided to name myself August Eliason in May of 2021 following a mental episode that I had that made me decide to alter my path. I can't remember if the band or the name came first but eventually the name August just made sense. It was August of 2021 that I publicly announced my band and name at once. There isn't separation from myself beyond all of it just being painted images that do not always represent reality and may even feature people helping me create things. This album was inspired by mental states, I know them all too well so I felt the often dark nature of the lyrics and the sometimes confrontational aspects mixed with the inconsistency might shed some light on it all.

-August Eliason
Missoula, Montana
July 16, 2022

Born 1998. Of the Earth.

Skagit County, WA via Portland, OR

Band based out of Bellingham, WA consisting of Aiden Blau and Nicolas Moshier.