Vivian Girls: BeatCrave Fav

Like so many internet phenomena bands, the hype surrounding them can die as quickly as it accumulates. Sometimes the hype is legitimate and sometimes it is a just a waste of everyone’s breath. Vivian Girls, however, have had the staying power in popularity, sales, and musicianship to surpass any hype. As one of the current bands alongside The Pains of Being Pure At Heart, Wavves, and Passion Pit, Vivian Girls have not once loosened their grip on me since the first time I had discovered them.

Their combination of reverb, noise pop, and tight harmonies alone just kick you in the gut because the sound is that honest, simple, and catchy. It’s not a surprise that their own hand-written CD-Rs immediately sold out once the Brooklyn area got to take in a show.

Check Vivian Girls out in our BeatCrave Fav series below! We’ve got a ton of videos, photos, tour dates, an exclusive interview and more. If you still can’t get enough of Vivian Girls, then make sure to vote for them in Friday’s poll!

Pick of the Day: Vivian Girls

Type: Lo-fi/Punk/Indie/Rock

Band Members:

• Cassie Ramone (guitar/vox)
• Kickball Katy (bass/drums/vox)
• Ali Koehler (drums/bass/vox)

Former Members:

• Frankie Rose (drums/bass/vox) – Currently the drummer for Crystal Stilts

Discography:

• Live on the Radio (WFMU 9/1/2008) EP  – Originally 150 hand-numbered copies – Long gone!
• Vivian Girls (May 2008) – Available from In the Red & iTunes
  
• I Can’t Stay 7″ – Available from In the Red & on iTunes
• Wild Eyes 7″ – Available at shows
• Surf’s Up 7″ – Available from In the Red & iTunes & at shows
• Orphange 7″ – Available from Woodsist
• Moped Girl 7″ – Available from For Us

Videos:

“Moped Girls”

(via P4K TV)

“Tell The World”

Vivian Girls at Silent Barn for their record release party:

“I Can’t Stay” at East Village Radio Festival

“So Bored” (Waaves cover) at Ms. Bea’s SXSW 2009

Watch more Vivian Girls videos here.

Photos:

Upcoming Shows:

05/18  London, England @ 93 Feet East
05/19  Birmingham, England @ Rainbow
05/20  Manchester, England @ Ruby Lounge
05/21  Glasgow, Scotland @ Stereo
05/22  Leeds, England @ Leeds Library – Stag and Dagger Event
05/23  Bristol, England @ Dot to Dot Festival
05/24  Nottingham, England @ Dot to Dot Festival
05/26  Paris, France @ Point Emphemere
05/27  Bordeaux, France @ Heretic
05/28  Montpellier, France @ Rock Store
05/29  Barcelona, Spain @ Primavera Sound Festival
05/31  Ravenna, Italy @ Hana Bi
06/01  Milan, Italy @ La Casa
06/02  St. Gallen, Switzerland @ Palace
06/03  Schorndorf, Geremany @ Manufaktur
06/04  Vienna, Austria @ Arena
06/05  Leipzeg, Geremany @ Ut Connewitz
06/06  Berlin, Germany @ West Germany
06/08  Hamburg, Germany @ Prinzenbar
06/09  Koln, Germany @ Tsunami
06/10  Nimegen, Netherlands @ Merleyn
07/19  Chicago, Illinois @ Pitchfork Music Festival
08/14  Goteberg, Sweden @ Way Out West Festival
08/15  Helsinki, Finland @ Flow Festival

More Info:

• BeatCrave’s Interview with Vivian Girls
• Official Vivian Girls Website
• Official Vivian Girls MySpace
• In the Red Records Artist Page

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