Vocal Few
Vocal Few | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Seattle, Washington |
| Genres | Folk pop, indie folk |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Bad Christian |
| Members | Kristie MacDonald Matt MacDonald |
| Website | vocalfew |
Vocal Few are an American folk pop husband and wife duo, consisting of Matt and Kristie MacDonald, from Seattle, Washington. Vocal Few, a side project to Matt MacDonald's band, The Classic Crime, begun as a 'pre-baby bucket list' item for the couple before the birth of their first daughter, Praise MacDonald. Their first EP, She'll Be Right, was released in January 2012, one month after Praise was born. Their second EP, Tall Trees, was released in May 2013 shortly after finding out they were pregnant with their second daughter, Piper MacDonald. Their love for making music together expanded beyond the inspiration of their offspring - their third EP, titled The Dream Alive was released on October 30, 2015 with no new babies on the way.
Background
Matt and Kristie met at summer camp when they were 15 and 16 years old. They began dating at 17 and 18 and eventually married at 21 and 22. Matt began playing music with The Classic Crime in 2003, and Matt and Kristie would eventually form Vocal Few in 2011 when Kristie became pregnant with their first child.[1][1][2][3]
Music history
Matt and Kristie formed Vocal Few in 2011, shortly after Matt's band, The Classic Crime, became independent. Their first EP, She'll Be Right, was released on January 10, 2012 independently.[4] Jesus Freak Hideout,[5] The Christian Music Review Blog,[6] and I Am Tuned Up.[7] It landed on the Billboard magazine charts, where it placed at No. 8 on the Folk Albums chart and at No. 12 on the Heatseekers Albums chart.[8] Their second EP, Tall Trees, was released on May 21, 2013.[9][10] The third extended play, The Dream Alive, was released on October 30, 2015, with Bad Christian Music.[11][12]
Members
- Kristie MacDonald
- Matt MacDonald
Discography
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions[8] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Folk |
US Heat | ||
| She'll Be Right |
|
8 | 12 |
| Tall Trees |
|
— | — |
| The Dream Alive |
|
12 | 15 |
References
- ^ a b Yancey, Bryne (February 14, 2012). "Matt and Kristie MacDonald (Vocal Few) on Valentine's Day, love and collaboration". Alternative Press. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
- ^ Matthews, Kent (February 13, 2012). "Check out the new EP from Vocal Few". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
- ^ Cummings, Tony (April 23, 2016). "The Vocal Few: The husband and wife duo from Seattle". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
- ^ Brody B. (March 6, 2012). "Vocal Few – She'll Be Right". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
- ^ Hoskins, Kevin (December 11, 2012). "Vocal Few, "She'll Be Right EP" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
- ^ Kemp, Jonathan (February 20, 2012). "Vocal Few: She'll Be Alright (EP)". The Christian Music Review Blog. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
- ^ Staff. "Review: Vocal Few – She'll Be Right (2012)". I Am Tuned Up. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
- ^ a b Chart search for Vocal Few at billboard.com/biz
- ^ Zandi, Ian (September 2, 2013). "Vocal Few – Tall Trees". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
- ^ Hoskins, Kevin (May 20, 2013). "Vocal Few, "Tall Trees EP" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
- ^ Smith, Christopher (October 18, 2015). "Vocal Few, "The Dream Alive" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
- ^ Hoskins, Kevin (October 26, 2015). "Vocal Few, "The Dream Alive" Review – Second Staff Opinion". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved October 31, 2015.