by Dwayne "Augi" Augustine. (Bass Guitar, Vocals, Synthesizers, Percussion, Programming, Whistling, Fingersnaps, etc) ; Gil Tower - Flute Copyright 2021
“Congrats on the CD, man. You're a beast of a bass player!” - Gerald Albright
Latest Release
Citizens of the World (digital album)
"It's rare when I review a CD that has so many styles - and they fit together. I believe it's the percussion that glues it all in (Augi also plays Congas and other instruments - see Album Credits below). "Burn it Down" & "Holiday" are international latin / brazil (respectively) dance club songs - even though they're somewhat jazzy, but then
"It's rare when I review a CD that has so many styles - and they fit together. I believe it's the percussion that glues it all in (Augi also plays Congas and other instruments - see Album Credits below). "Burn it Down" & "Holiday" are international latin / brazil (respectively) dance club songs - even though they're somewhat jazzy, but then again that's fresh & makes him unique. "Citizens of the World" (my favorite), "Travel the World" & "As the Day Goes By" are hits in the Easy Listening, Pop-Folk and Smooth Jazz genres, and they feature great "one world - one love" type lyrics a la Tracy Chapman. "Diapason" & "Just do it" are powerful and shows off his super Bass Guitar soloing talent. The surprise for me was listening to "Don't Ask Why" & "Travel the World (Mediterranean Seaside Mix)". They'll take you to another place - in a beautiful way. The 6 panel CD package is a colorful hit in itself!" – By: J. Daniels (Billboard)
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01 Diapason 4:250:00/4:25
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02 Travel the World 4:170:00/4:17
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03 Burn It Down 3:300:00/3:30
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0:00/5:33
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05 Just Do It! 5:070:00/5:07
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06 Don't Ask Why 3:350:00/3:35
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07 Holiday 4:100:00/4:10
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0:00/3:49
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0:00/2:39
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10 Sentimental Heart 5:230:00/5:23
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0:00/1:30
“You are a Phenomenal Bass Player” - Verdine White
— (Bassist - Earth, Wind & Fire)
Citizens of the World (physical album)
Citizens of the World: CD
$12.99
"It's rare when I review a CD that has so many styles - and they fit together. I believe it's the percussion that glues it all in (Augi also plays Congas and other instruments - see Album Credits below). "Burn it Down" & "Holiday" are international latin / brazil (respectively) dance club songs - even though they're somewhat jazzy, but then
"It's rare when I review a CD that has so many styles - and they fit together. I believe it's the percussion that glues it all in (Augi also plays Congas and other instruments - see Album Credits below). "Burn it Down" & "Holiday" are international latin / brazil (respectively) dance club songs - even though they're somewhat jazzy, but then again that's fresh & makes him unique. "Citizens of the World" (my favorite), "Travel the World" & "As the Day Goes By" are hits in the Easy Listening, Pop-Folk and Smooth Jazz genres, and they feature great "one world - one love" type lyrics a la Tracy Chapman. "Diapason" & "Just do it" are powerful and shows off his super Bass Guitar soloing talent. The surprise for me was listening to "Don't Ask Why" & "Travel the World (Mediterranean Seaside Mix)". They'll take you to another place - in a beautiful way. The 6 panel CD package is a colorful hit in itself!" – By: J. Daniels (Billboard)
Album Credits
1. DIAPASON
Augi - Bass, Keyboards, Vocals, Congas, Guitar,Triangle, Cowbell, Drum Editing & Programming; Joey Heredia - Drums; Mark Massey - Electric Piano Solo
2. TRAVEL THE WORLD
Augi - Lead & Background Vocals, Upright Bass, Bass Guitar Solo, Keyboards, Acoustic Guitar, Congas, Egg Maraca, Drum Programming
3. BURN IT DOWN
Augi - Talking voice, Background Vocals, Upright Bass, Keyboards, Congas, Djembe, Chekere, Cowbell, Drum & Horn Programming; Gilberto Torres - Spanish Adlibs, Background Vocals, Flute; Scott Martin - Soprano, Alto & Tenor Saxophones
4. AS THE DAY GOES BY
Augi - Vocals, Bass, Keyboards, Electric Guitar, Congas, Bongo, Tambourine, Cowbell, Chekere, Guiro, Egg Maraca, Drum Programming; George Harper - Soprano Sax & Flute
5. JUST DO IT!
Augi - Bass, Keyboards, Electric Guitar, Congas, Sticks on Shaker, Tambourine, Cowbell, Chekere, Handclaps, Additional Drum, Programming & Editing; Serge Kasimoff- Piano; Joey Heredia- Drums
6. DON'T ASK WHY
Augi - Steel Drums, Bass, Keyboards, Vocals, Electric Guitar, Congas, Additional Drum Programming; Greg Brown - Snare & Hi Hat; Gary Bias- Soprano Sax; Juanito "Long John" Oliva (R.I.P.) - Bongo
7. HOLIDAY
Augi - Lead & Background Vocals, Bass, Keyboards, Acoustic & Electric Guitar, Congas, Djembe, Shaker, Triangle, Tambourine, Additional Drum Editing & Programming; ZeBruno Eisenberg- Drums; Ray Davis - Background Vocals; Al Daniels- Electric Piano Solo
8. CITIZENS OF THE WORLD
Augi - Vocals, Bass, Keyboards, Acoustic Guitar, Congas, Bongo, Djembe, Tambourine, Cowbell, Drum Programming; Louis Van Taylor - Alto Sax Solo
9. TRAVEL THE WORLD (MEDITERRANEAN SEASIDE MIX)
Augi- Upright Bass, Keyboards, Acoustic Guitar, Finger Snaps, Congas, Egg Maraca, Drum Programming
10. SENTIMENTAL HEART
Augi- Bass, Egg Maraca, Tambourine; George Harper- Soprano Sax
11. JUST DO IT! (THOUGHT FOR TODAY)
Augi - Talking Voice, Bass, Keyboards, Congas, Sticks on Shaker, Chekere
Acknowledgements
*All Songs on "Citizens of the World" Composed, Produced, Engineered and Mastered by AUGI (Dwayne Augustine). AUGI World Publishing Copyright 2012 (ASCAP).
Photography: Paul Welch
Preliminary Graphic Design & Layout: AUGI
Final Graphic Design & Layout: Kevin Yarbrough
Engineered at Harcourt Studio & "The Dungeon" Studio except: Drums on "Holiday" recorded at ZeBruno's Studio; Soprano, Alto and Tenor Sax on "Burn it Down" recorded at Scott Martin Studio; Electric Piano solo on "Holiday" recorded at Al Daniels Studio.
Special Thanks: The creator above, that powerful energy responsible for all life forms. I am so grateful! Thank you Mom & Dad (this is for you), Kathy Brinn, all my family and friends, Agape International Spiritual Center, Rickie & Michael Beckwith, Rolling Hills Covenant Church, Greg Ondo at Cubase, David Barker at West LA Music and all the great musicians in Los Angeles who I have worked with throughout the years. Remember this: We must not allow man's greed & hunger for power destroy this precious earth! Let’s all do our part by not being wasteful and help those who can't help themselves - such as those on the "Motherland" Africa. And, like the lyrics on "Citizens of the World" states: "We all are the same - just distant cousins”. So Peace to All - One World. Final thought: To all songwriters, singers and rappers - be conscious of your lyrics and what you say on the mic - you have more power to influence young minds than you know.
–AUGI
[This project is dedicated to family & friends who have passed]
Album Reviews
"Burn it Down is Outstanding, Travel the World is a HIT, and Sentimental Heart is the BEST"! - Willie Davis
"Hey Dwayne, awesome job. You've got a lot more going on than I knew. Great playing, writing, singing. Very cool stuff. It will make my drives to Agape fly by - Mitch Forman
“I intended on getting 1 or 2 song downloads, but 8 out of 11 songs I love! The CD price is low enough, so I bought it. Damn, I just read the credits – Augi is playing Bass, Conga’s, various Percussion, Keyboards, Guitar, Vocals AND wrote / engineered the project….I’m jealous” - Jessie J. (Miami)
“I’ve been meaning to tell you the record is GREAT! Great songs, vocals, playing”! – Ray Davis
“I love your CD”! – Rickie Byars Beckwith
"Wow, your CD is fabulous" - Greg Wright
“Track #8 Citizens of the World is a MEGA Pop hit and should be played Worldwide!” - Cal Bennett
“I truly believe that you have a gift. You are so talented and I'll be the first in line to buy a ticket to your concert”!! - Sharon Marks
"I'm listening and loving the authenticity of your originals" - Zebruno (Brazil)
"Holiday is great Brazil - Samba music" - Chantel (France)
"Forget the CD, have you seen this guy Ski? He was one of the National Brotherhood of Skiers (NBS) best Mogul & Giant Slalom Ski Racers for a while (Elite category) ….and rarely went skiing! Natural raw talent. His pics still posted on his website"? - Michael {Skier – Colorado}
"Thanks Augi for not making another generic Saxophone melody Smooth Jazz CD. They all sound the same. Your songs have depth and variety. I don’t have to skip tracks when I play the CD" - Marco (Italy)
"Damn, that's you on Steel Drums too"? Once people read the album credits....they will be blown away by AUGI"! Jerry
"Composer, Producer, Engineer, Multi-instrumentalist and Vocalist. I just knew it would sound lame, but the CD is high quality in every aspect".- Joe [Recording Engineer]
"Augi (I know him as Dwayne “Bass Man” Augustine ) has played with most Salsa, Jazz, R&B bands in Los Angeles. For a while, every time I looked upon the bandstand – there he was, looking over the charts. I think he preferred being freelance so he wouldn’t get bored with one band / one style. No matter who he was playing with – he shined. Oh, and he’s a bad-### salsa dancer too! Most of us musicians have no rhythm on the floor - B. Jones (musician)
"Nice Album cover. I bought because it caught my eye. I lucked up –all the songs are great"! - Kim L.
"Is it Jazz? Latin? Pop? Not sure what to call it, but it’s awesome” - B. Stein
"This could be a top selling 2012 -2013 album download on iTunes, Amazon and charted in a few categories on Billboard 100" - Ken Jackson
"Travel the World. I love it! - Kathy Brinn
“I found myself wanting to dance as I listened….the rhythms touch the soul – Gail Marks