Abe Vigoda (band)

Abe Vigoda
] Abe Vigoda performing at the Bard College SMOG Club. [1]
Background information
Origin	Chino, California
Genres	Earlier: tropical punk rock, tropicalismo Later: Shoegaze, Dark Wave, Post-punk
Years active	2004-Present
Labels	Olfactory Records Silencio Records Post Present Medium Not Not Fun Bella Union oms-b
Associated acts	Emergency Ensemble Colorwheel
Members
Juan Velazquez Michael Vidal David Reichardt Dane Chadwick
Past members
Gerardo "Reggie" Guerrero Zach Downing

Abe Vigoda is a punk rock band based in Los Angeles, California, but are originally from Chino, California; a city in the Inland Empire. They frequently perform at The Smell. The May 2008 issue of The Fader magazine features an interview with the band.

Skeleton, Abe Vigoda's third full-length album, was released in the US on July 8, 2008. In 2009 the EP Reviver followed. They finished recording their fourth full-length album titled 'Crush' on February 24, 2010. Crush was released on the 20th of September 2010 and was ranked 40th on Pitchfork Media's list 'The Top 50 Albums of 2010'.

Discography

Albums

• Sky Route/Star Roof (2006)
• Kid City (2007)
• Skeleton (2008)
• Crush (2010)

EPs

• Reviver (2009)

7" vinyl

• Abe Vigoda / Child Pornography (2006)
• Abe Vigoda / Mikaela's Fiend (2007)
• Animal Ghosts (2007)

References

• bio on Allmusic

External links

• Abe Vigoda on Myspace
• Abe Vigoda makes a guest appearance on Radio Happy Hour and plays a song