Sunday, March 05, 2006

Listen to this band: The Vacation


I saw a great show last night by a band everyone should listen to: The Vacation. I went to high school with the lead singer and guitarist, twins Ben and Steve Tegel, respectively. (Ben's in the middle in the photo; Steve's on the right.) Even if I hadn't, though, I would be a fan.

Their music is pretty simple, really catchy rock. It's very easy to like. If you're interested in such things, their influences include the Velvet Underground, the Sex Pistols, Guns 'N' Roses, and the Rolling Stones. I recommend "White Noise" as a starting point, but all the songs are good. Their first album is available on Amazon and iTunes, and it's being rereleased by a major label soon.

A review from the BBC is here. An article from Filter magazine is here. Their official website plays music automatically when you go there, so I am not linking to it, but it's http://www.thevacationmusic.com/.

Enjoy!

3 comments:

Amanda G. said...

I second this recommendation. The first song by them that I ever heard was White Noise. The whole album is good and they put on a great show the other night. Check them out!

Fishfrog said...

Judging by the photo, I'm concerned I'll get hepititis from listening to their music.

Matt said...

So d'you now follow the eight million law blogs in your link list? Maybe there is a use for rss after all...