Virginia Coalition

Virginia Coalition
Andy Poliakoff, lead vocals, guitar for the band Virginia Coalition
Background information
Origin	Alexandria, Virginia
Genres	Rock, Folk
Years active	1997–present
Labels	Bluhammock (USA)
Members	Andrew Poliakoff Paul Ottinger Jarrett Nicolay
Past members	Steve Dawson John Patrick

Virginia Coalition is a rock band from Alexandria, Virginia, who met in the early 1990s through their music class at T. C. Williams High School. Referred to as VACO by fans, the band released their first album, The Colors of The Sound in 1998. VACO's live shows are known for their soulfully frenetic atmosphere.

The band's current lineup consists of:

• Andrew Poliakoff - lead vocals, guitar, percussion
• Paul Ottinger - keyboards, percussion, vocals, bass guitar, guitar,
• Jarrett Nicolay - bass guitar, banjo, guitar, vocals, Casio
• Adam Dawson - drums

Former songwriter and lead guitarist Steve Dawson left the band in late 2003. Dawson was a significant contributor to the band's first three albums, singing lead vocals on approximately half the band's released tracks. In February 2007, VACO announced the departure of another founding member, John Patrick (drums/vocals). Steve Dawson re-joined the band for concerts in early 2011. As of late Adam Dawson, another longtime Alexandria musician, has been drumming for the band.

Discography

• 1998 - The Colors of The Sound
• 2000 - Townburg
• 2003 - Rock and Roll Party
• 2003 - Fake Out Takes (Not for Production)
• 2004 - OK to Go
• 2005 - The Bob Years
• 2006 - Live At The 9:30 Club
• 2006 - Winter '07 (side-project of bassist Jarrett Nicolay as My New Mixtape)
• 2008 - Almost Home (EP)
• 2008 - Home This Year

External links

• Official site
• Twitter page
• Virginia Coalition collection at the Internet Archive's live music archive
• Virginia Coalition's video for "Sing Along" the first single from Home This Year