Vacationer (band)
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Philadelphia Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Genres | electro-dream pop,[1][2] psychedelic pop[3][3] |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Downtown |
| Members | Kenny Vasoli Grant Wheeler[4] Matthew Young[4] Greg Altman Ryan Zimmaro Michael Mullin |
| Website | vacationermusic |
Vacationer is an American band based out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Brooklyn, NY. It is composed of Kenny Vasoli (lead singer/bass), Ryan Zimmaro (drums), Michael Mullin (keyboards/backing vocals), Greg Altman (guitar/backing vocals) and producers Matthew Young and Grant Wheeler. The band describe its music as "nu-hula".[5] Song writing is done primarily by Kenny Vasoli and Matthew Young.[6]
History
Vasoli expressed interest to Matt Watts, his manager and friend, about doing an electronic project after being inspired by LCD Soundsystem and other acts at the 2010 Bonnaroo Festival in Manchester, Tennessee. Watts connected Vasoli to the band Body Language which had a studio based in the neighborhood of Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn called Landau Audio Design (LAD) . After one session the song "Great Love" was started and the musical relationship was established. Subsequent instrumental recordings were started in Brooklyn and sent to Vasoli, who would add vocals and bass guitar. The songs started to take on tropical qualities due to Young's collection of Exotica, Polynesian, Hawaiian and Tropicalia Records.[7] Most songs were sketched over email exchanges and then fleshed out at LAD.[8]
Of the first 5 songs recorded "Trip" was decided to be the lead song and was self released in April 2011. Due to its press and publicity it earned the attention of several labels one of which being Downtown Records who subsequently signed the band.[4]
The band released its first LP in 2012 on Downtown Records called Gone.[9] It reached number 42 on the Top Heatseekers chart in the U.S.[10] The band toured consistently throughout 2012 and early 2013 with Asteroids Galaxy Tour, Bombay Bicycle Club, Tennis, The Naked and Famous, Body Language and Niki and the Dove.
On June 24, 2014 the band released their second studio album, titled Relief. The album charted at number 10 on the Top Heatseekers chart.[10]
Discography
- "Gone" (single) (Downtown Records 2011)
- Gone (Downtown Records 2012)
- Trip Remixes EP (Downtown Records 2012)
- Good as New Remixes EP (Downtown Records 2013)
- Relief (Downtown Records 2014)
References
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/vacationer-mn0002853916/biography
- ^ http://thekey.xpn.org/2014/06/24/unlocked-the-keys-review-of-relief-by-vacationer/
- ^ a b http://www.theowlmag.com/album-reviews/relief-by-vacationer/
- ^ a b c "INTERVIEW: Kenny Vasoli of Vacationer". Suburban Apologist. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
- ^ "Q & A with Vacationer's Kenny Vasoli - The Spec Blog". The Spec Blog. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
- ^ "OurStage Magazine - Exclusive Q and A: Kenny Vasoli Talks Vacationer, Lomography, And The Starting Line Reunion Tour". ourstage.com. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
- ^ "Exclusive Interview With Matt Young And Kenny Vasoli Of Vacationer on Lana's Land's Blog - Buzznet". buzznet.com. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
- ^ "A Night of Good Vibes & Interview with Vacationer: 18 May 2012". PopMatters. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
- ^ E&E. "Downtown Records". downtownrecords.com. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
- ^ a b James Christopher Monger. "Vacationer - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved June 7, 2015.