Vampire Weekend

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- Vampire Weekend
- Released 2008

- Vampire Weekend
- Released 2008

- Mansard Roof/Ladies Of Cambridge
- Released 2007

- The Kids Don’t Stand A Chance
- Released 2008

biography

Describing their sound as "Upper West Side Soweto," New York City's Vampire Weekend mixes preppy, well-read indie rock with joyful, Afro-pop-inspired melodies and rhythms. Ezra Koenig, Chris Baio, Rostam Batmanglij, and Chris Tomson formed the band early in 2006, when they were finishing up their studies at Columbia University. Taking their name from a movie Koenig made during his freshman year, the band started out by playing gigs at the university's literary societies and at parties. Word spread about Vampire Weekend's unique sound and lyrics ("Oxford Comma"'s title refers to comma use in a list of three items), buoyed by the band's self-released EPs, which they recorded in locations spanning their Columbia dorm rooms to a family barn. The buzz around Vampire Weekend reached a peak in 2007: that summer, the band embarked on their biggest tour yet, made several appearances at that year's CMJ Music Marathon, and signed with XL Records that fall. The Mansard Roof EP was Vampire Weekend's debut release for the label, followed by their self-titled first album early in 2008. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide

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- - arzE: Is there a name for the dark flannel shirt over grey hoodie look that a lot of dudes rock in Santa Cruz? You know what I'm talking about
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  - arzE: Is there a name for the dark flannel shirt over grey hoodie look that a lot of dudes rock in Santa Cruz? You know what I'm talking about

- - arzE: @emmabur our pleasure. Lafayette was great!
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  - arzE: @emmabur our pleasure. Lafayette was great!

- - arzE: @JohnsNeeds nice!!! See you in birmingham
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  - arzE: @JohnsNeeds nice!!! See you in birmingham

- - arzE: @charliesadler thanks! We're coming to brixton academy in feb
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  - arzE: @charliesadler thanks! We're coming to brixton academy in feb

- - arzE: @loudivine 12+7= 19, not bad
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  - arzE: @loudivine 12+7= 19, not bad

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  - - By lynndragonfly
    - 9/4/2009 01:47:31
  - Heard Oxford Comma on the radio and been hooked ever since. Totally addicting band. I can't wait for another album
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- - :-) Wicked Band
  - - By trembl4mybloved
    - 7/30/2009 00:25:04
  - recommended by friend, hooked ever since :-)
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  - - By mikenation94
    - 6/9/2009 17:34:55
  - coool cool band
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- - i LOVE YOU!!!!
  - - By CTPRINCESS
    - 2/1/2009 21:50:40
  - your my favorrite band evuh:)))
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- - Recommended by a Friend
  - - By ctlux
    - 9/18/2008 01:11:40
  - They told me I would like them and I do. Don't have a clue what most of their lyrics are about, but it's darn good pop.
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