Guitarist Jeff Aug will release his new solo album, "Interim," on February 6, 2026. It is his tenth acoustic instrumental album—eight solo works and two as part of the duo Floating Stone with Niko Lai (who passed away in 2018). All tracks were recorded during 2025. Some pieces have been performed live but never released, while others were created exclusively for the studio and will likely never be played live. Guest appearances include Jeff Aug's 15-year-old son, Oskar Tauber, who features on the track "New Day's Dawn," and renowned violin virtuoso Justin Ciuche (Rauhbein, In Extremo, Anne Clark), who lends his distinctive touch to the track "Serenade."

The album title "Interim" deliberately represents a transition: it marks the temporary end of Jeff Aug's solo instrumental guitar phase and, at the same time, the beginning of a new musical journey. The debut album of the Jeff Aug / Murat Parlak Quintet is scheduled to be recorded in February 2026. Following a sold-out European tour in July and September 2025 as guitarist for British icon Anne Clark, and a 40-city European tour supporting guitar legend Scott Henderson (March/April 2025), Jeff Aug will kick off 2026 with the album release. This will be followed by an extensive European tour supporting Chad Wackerman & The LA All-Stars, where he will showcase his acoustic instrumental fingerstyle guitar in approximately 30 concerts across 12 countries. Further concerts and festival appearances with Ape Shifter, Jeff Aug's instrumental rock band, are planned throughout the year. About Jeff Aug: Jeff Aug is a renowned underground guitarist from Washington, D.C. Since 2002, he has been the guitarist for Anne Clark and is also a key figure in the instrumental rock project Ape Shifter. Throughout his career, he has toured with well-known artists and bands such as Allan Holdsworth, Scott Henderson, Soft Machine, Alex Skolnick, Carl Verheyen, Greg Howe, and Albert Lee.

With his former band, Aug played concerts with Jawbox, Ice-T & Body Count, and Shudder to Think. He also collaborated with John Stabb of Government Issue. For over 20 years, he has toured and recorded continuously with Anne Clark, while simultaneously pursuing an international solo career for more than 30 years. He can also be heard on Atari Teenage Riot's album "Is This Hyperreal?". Jeff Aug holds a Guinness World Record™ for the most concerts in different countries within 24 hours. During the second pandemic lockdown, he wrote and illustrated two children's books, which are available worldwide through Amazon. Another highlight of his career is a #1 album on the US iTunes Acoustic Music Charts. He also leads the rock-infused acoustic country-blues band Dead Tuna.