VAN HØF
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VAN HØF
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Provo, Utah, United States |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
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| Members | Travis Van Hoff Steele Saldutti Matt Wilson |
| Past members | Chris Petty John Buckner Jordan Clark Caleb Loveless Christopher White |
| Website | vanladylove |
VAN HØF (formerly VanLadyLove) is an American Indie Rock / Pop / Alternative band from Provo, Utah. The Band was formed in 2012. Their first live show was opening for the band Parachute, after which they quickly gained a local following in Utah, which has begun to spread throughout the United States and Europe. VAN HØF has performed on stages across the country and on multiple tours from LA to Nashville to New York City. These shows have included both headlining and support slots for reputable acts including Train, Portugal the Man, The Avett Brothers, Cold War Kids, Blink 182, Zella Day, Coasts, Tyrone Wells, Cody Simpson, Tyler Ward, and Dave Barnes.
Their first album Love Matter was released February 17, 2014[1]. The album received recognition very quickly after receiving key placements on national television. This, along with a viral music video for the song Neverland, triggered the band to chart on iTunes.
In 2014 The Band won the “#1 Artist on the Verge” award, a national honor given by a team of top A&R scouts, talent buyers, booking agents, media taste-makers and other industry experts at the New Music Seminar's in New York City.[2]
As the year came to a close, the album was selected for VH1’s “Staff Picks of 2014” and received 2014 Utah Music Awards "Best Album" and "Best Pop" of the year[3].
They began recording their new album at Green Day’s Jingletown Studios in Oakland and in 2016 releasing their follow up EP "Alive."
The Band was rebranded to VAN HØF in 2017 as they transitioned their lineup, strategies, and goals… It’s time to write a new story! With Millions of streams online they released 1 single, "Vampire" during this transition and are currently in the studio writing/recording a new album to be released in 2019. Adding to their catalog of music and online streams.
VAN HØF takes influence from bands such as Young the Giant, Cage the Elephant, Phantogram, The Black Keys, Coldplay, Radiohead, Imagine Dragon, The Neighbourhood, and The Killers.
Love Matter EP
- Alibi
- Bottle of Bad Ideas
- Don't Be Afraid
- Moves Me
- West Coast Dancer
- Neverland
Alive EP
- Mars
- Moves Me
- Grenade
- Alive
- Neverland
References
- ^ "Love Matter, by VanLadyLove". VanLadyLove. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
- ^ "VanLadyLove is this year's Artist on the Verge". Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ^ "2014 Winners – Utah Music Video Awards". www.theutahmusicawards.com. Retrieved 2017-12-05.