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Vampire Weekend is an indie rock band from New York City signed to XL Recordings. They came to public attention via a variety of blogs, first on the African music audioblog "Benn loxo du taccu"^[3] and then six months later on Stereogum,^[4] leading many to cite them as another example of the "blog band" phenomenon. The band is influenced by both African popular music and Western Classical Music. They describe their genre of music as "Upper West Side Soweto", performing such songs as "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa," which references Congolese soukous music. This song was #67 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007.^[5]

The members of the band -- Ezra Koenig, Rostam Batmanglij, Chris Tomson, and Chris Baio -- met while attending Columbia University.

Discography

Albums

Vampire Weekend (January 29, 2008)

EP's

Vampire Weekend EP (2007)

Singles

"Mansard Roof" (October 28, 2007)
"A-Punk" (January, 2008)[1]

References

^ http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/48053-vampire-weekend
^ http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/28/AR2008012802634.html
^ Matt Yanchyshyn (October 18, 2006). "Benn loxo remixed" Retrieved 2008-01-31
^ no byline (April 13, 2007). "Band to Watch: Vampire Weekend" Retrieved 2008-01-31
^ no byline (December 11, 2007). "The 100 Best Songs of 2007" Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2007-12-21

External links

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[1] ttp://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/48053-vampire-weekend

[2] ttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/28/AR2008012802634.html

[3] Matt Yanchyshyn (October 18, 2006). "Benn loxo remixed" Retrieved 2008-01-31

[4] yline (April 13, 2007). "Band to Watch: Vampire Weekend" Retrieved 2008-01-31

[5] yline (December 11, 2007). "The 100 Best Songs of 2007" Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2007-12-21

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