Vampire Weekend is an American alternative rock band from New York City, who were formed in 2006. They are currently signed to XL Recordings. The band consists of four members: lead vocalist and guitarist Ezra Koenig, guitarist/keyboardist and backing vocalist Rostam Batmanglij, drummer and percussionist Chris Tomson, and bassist and backing vocalist Chris Baio. The band released its first album Vampire Weekend in 2008, which produced the singles "Mansard Roof", "A-Punk", "Oxford Comma", "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa", and "The Kids Don't Stand a Chance". The band's second album, Contra, was released in 2010. Their third studio album, Modern Vampires of the City, released on May 14, 2013.
Vampire Weekend - Interview
Steve chats with Vampire Weekend about new album Modern Vampires of the City.
Biography
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Links & Information
Links
- Official homepage at vampireweekend.com
- Youtube at youtube.com/user/VampireWeekendVEVO
- Twitter at twitter.com/vampireweekend
- MySpace at myspace.com/vampireweekend
- Wikipedia article on Vampire Weekend
- Last.fm page on Vampire Weekend
- Discogs at discogs.com/artist/Vampire Weekend
- MusicBrainz entry on Vampire Weekend
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Latest Blog Posts
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BBC Reviews
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Contra 2010
Reviewed by Camilla Pia
Complex yet rewarding follow-up from the New York foursome.
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Vampire Weekend 2008
Reviewed by Lou Thomas
An educated and endlessly imaginative piece of work that's arguably the first truly...