Eric Aukstikalnis

Eric Aukstikalnis, professionally know as Aukoustics, has been at the forefront of creating genre-bending and culturally impacting music over the last half decade. He produced/co-wrote the US Gold Certified and internationally Platinum certified single “Faith” with Galantis and Dolly Parton. His most recent success came from Lighter by Galantis, David Guetta, and 5 Seconds of Summer which has dominated radio charts all over the world, and went #1 at US Dance Radio in May of 2024. He also produced and wrote the Mediabase #5 Alternative Radio smash of 2023 sail away by lovelytheband, co-produced “Dandelion” by Galantis and JVKE which was voted the #40 dance song of 2021 by billboard and has worked with and has billboard charting songs with David Guetta, JVKE, 5 Seconds of Summer, Steve Aoki, Galantis, Dolly Parton, Cheat Codes, 24K Goldn and many more.

Not just a producer but he is also an artist by the name of secs on the beach (SOTB). SOTB has developed a left-of-center indie-dance pop sound that features more organic elements from past decades and brings them to todays world. As an artist, he is signed to Galantis’ Imprint Kinneloa Records on Universal/Virgin. He has also produced official remixes for artists like Meghan Trainor, Oliver Tree, Fitz and the Tantrums, Flo Rida, Galantis and even the legendary Dolly Parton.