Uploaded by sxsw on Feb 1, 2011
The Vandelles are deep in the surging psych-pop scene. Their sound occupies a territory that covers the pulp-rock stylings of early Jesus and Mary Chain colliding with slinky hula surf rock riffs and harmonic dissonance. Based in Brooklyn NYC, their style, sound and attitude embodies noir rock played on warm nights on a California beach, delivering a popped up surf-psychedelia sound that drives a good party.
The songs take the beach vibes of a Beach Boys record and run them through a static cracked sound wave, enhanced by the band's vintage approach to both songwriting and sonic allocation. The all-female rhythm section (bass and drums) deals out thunderous riffs while two the gents squeal feed-back solos covered by lush vocals, all set to tropical-themed projections and cough syrup sweetness. The music comes on like a hazy dream, full of just the right amount of nostalgia to get the senses up, filled with enough pop to get the feet hopping.
Their first EP grabbed them an MTV spot, countless live shows, including a national tour opening for storied band "The Warlocks", as well as headliner spots as Austin Psyche Fest 2010 and Iceland Airwaves 2010. The band has released a self-titled debut EP in 2009 on Safranin Sound here in the US, and on SVC Records in the UK . Most recently, The Vandelles self released their first full-length record, Del Black Aloha; with a video in support shot by famed videographer Bruce Ashley for the single "Lovely Weather". The Vandelles are currently recording their new album (......) and preparing for spring summer tours in Europe.
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Raveonettes meet Warlocks and JAMC? ;-)
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shoegazing is back...
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love this
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amazing guitar tones, atmosphere...great stuff!!
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the opening shot reminds me of one of BRMCs album covers
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@LeafOnWater1 I agree with everything you say here. The only difference is - I *am* going to SXSW to see them ;-)
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the music is great but the singing is way to whisper-ish-y
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reminds me of the raveonettes
youFOUNDyou 11 months ago 7
SOOOOOOOoooooo, cool! Yea Yea, I like this band. But this vid is hot, noir surf, soft and then hard (hmmmm, something I like). I wish I was going to SxSw to see them, only if I could Ride the Swell to SxSw.
LeafOnWater1 1 year ago 2