The Luxury

Infobox musical artist
Name = The Luxury

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Genre = Rock, Brit Pop
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Years_active = 2005 - Present
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Associated_acts = Baby Strange
The Halogens
Hey Now Morris Fader
Gutta
Monolith
Ultrasonic Rock Orchestra
URL = [http://www.theluxuryband.com Official Website]
Current_members = Steven Borek
Justin Day
Jason Dunn
Steve Foster
Daanen Krouth
Past_members = Kristoffer Ehrig (2005-2006)
Jason Horvath (2005-2006)
Brooks Milgate (2006-2007)
Hugh Wyman (2005-2006)
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The Luxury is a Boston-based Britrock band, formed in the summer of 2005.

The Luxury's music is a mix of contemporary and classic British and American-flavored original rock that has been likened to artists ranging from Stereophonics and The Beatles to R.E.M. and Tom Petty. [ [http://www.thenoise-boston.com/content/view/12/10/ The Noise : Rock Around Boston. - SILVER CIRCLE REVIEWS : March 2007 ] ] Reviews and press have oftenFact|date=July 2008 made note of the pervasive dichotomy between the uplifting and "decidedly catchy" melodies in the Luxury's music and the dark lyrics of lead vocalist/primary songwriter Jason Dunn.

The band started out with a short-lived lineup brought together by local DJ David Virr (aka Dave Duncan). Over the course of 2006 the lineup of the band evolved, beginning with Dunn and drummer Stephen Foster, joined by Ultrasonic Rock Orchestra guitarist Daanen Krouth, bassist Justin Day and keyboardist Brooks Milgate (who would later leave the group to pursue his own projects, to be replaced by Steven Borek).

In spring 2007, the debut album "This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things" arrived. Heralded in local and national [ [http://soundcheckmagazine.com/magazine/index.php?option=com_simple_review&review=37-The-Luxury---This-Is-Why-We-Can-t-Have-Nice-Things&Itemid=27 Soundcheck Magazine ] ] press as a success, the record entered the " [http://www.hypnote.com/images/Radio200.1008.pdf College Music Journal top 200 at #152] " upon its distribution, debuting as the 13th most added disc in the nation (independent or label-supported).Fact|date=May 2008 In Boston, Dunn has been nominated for "Best Vocalist" a total of 4 times, by the [http://www.bostonphoenix.com "Boston Phoenix"] , [http://www.wbztv.com "WBZ-TV"] , and [http://www.thenoise-boston.com"The Noise"] . The Luxury benefits from having two audio engineers (Dunn and Foster) in the group. [ [http://strandedinstereo.blogspot.com/2007_04_01_archive.html Stranded In Stereo: April 2007 ] ]

In May 2008, the band ran into a snag involving Amazon.com and the Toccoa-based Christian rock band Luxury (band) (largely inactive since the mid 90's) - it appeared that the megasite had grouped both bands' mp3s together into one online store, meaning that payments for downloads were also being grouped together. The situation is still being looked into. [ [http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/music/general/view.bg?articleid=1091957 Hotline: Band name mix-up is no Luxury - BostonHerald.com ] ]

Discography

Albums

Other releases

* 2007: Lux Redux - "remix album"

References

External links

* http://www.theluxuryband.com