Kurt Vile
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 Vile performing at Roskilde Festival 2011. |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kurt Vile |
| Born | 1980 |
| Origin | Lansdowne, PA |
| Genres | Rock, heartland rock, roots rock, lo-fi, indie rock |
| Occupations | Musician |
| Instruments | Vocals/Guitar/Trumpet/Banjo/Keyboard |
| Labels | Matador Records |
| Associated acts | The War on Drugs |
Kurt Vile is a guitarist and singer born in 1980 from the Philadelphia suburb of Lansdowne, Pennsylvania.[1] He was signed by Matador Records as a solo artist in May 2009.[2]
His music has been likened to that of Bruce Springsteen.[3] His influences include Fleetwood Mac, John Fahey, Bob Dylan and FM Rock generally.[4] His first album for Matador Records is titled Childish Prodigy.[5] In an interview with Women's Wear Daily, Sonic Youth bassist and singer Kim Gordon was asked, "Your guilty pleasure right now?" Gordon replied, "Listening to Kurt Vile's latest CD, Childish Prodigy. Guilty because I listen to it too much..."[6]
Vile released two previous solo albums, God Is Saying This To You and Constant Hitmaker, on Mexican Summer and Woodsist, respectively. He plays solo shows as well as shows with a backing band called The Violators.[2]
Vile's "He's Alright" is featured during the credits of Eastbound & Down in the second season's finale. Vile was chosen by Animal Collective to perform at the All Tomorrow's Parties festival that they curated in May 2011.[7]
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Constant Hitmaker (2008, Gulcher Records; 2009, Woodsist Records)
- God Is Saying This To You (2009, Mexican Summer)
- Childish Prodigy (2009, Matador Records)
- Smoke Ring For My Halo (2011, Matador Records) US chart: #154
[edit] EPs
- Fall Demons 7" EP (2009, Skulltones)
- The Hunchback 12" EP (2009, Richie Records)
- Square Shells 12" EP (2010, Matador Records)
- So Outta Reach 12" EP, Digital EP (2011, Matador Records)
[edit] Singles
- He's Alright 7" single (2009, Matador Records)
- In My Time 7" single (2010, Matador Records)
[edit] References
- ^ "Shaggy, Yes, but Finessed Just So" Interview with The New York Times, October 25, 2009.
- ^ a b Kurt Vile. Matador Records, May 29, 2009.
- ^ Review of Constant Hitmaker. Pitchfork Media, March 20, 2008.
- ^ "Questions of Doom with Kurt Vile". Bad Vibes. http://www.gimmebadvibes.com/index.php?/tctd/interviews/questions_of_doom_with_kurt_vile/. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
- ^ Kurt Vile Signs to Matador. Pitchfork Media, May 29, 2009.
- ^ http://www.wwd.com/fashion-blogs/bringing_in_the_noise_with_kim-10-04
- ^ ATP: All Tomorrow's Parties
