Vandaveer: Oh Willie Please...
New folk revival bands like Mumford & Sons, The Lumineers and The Avett Brothers reimagine old-time music as uniformly fervent and life-affirming and white, but there’s some fucked-up shit in the American songbook: odes to deviant sex that would make E.L. James blush, descriptions of crimes so brutal they make Grand Theft Auto look like Super Mario Brothers and existential crises so bleak they give new meaning to the term “Great Depression.” read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsVideo Premiere: Cheyenne Marie Mize - "It Lingers" (Live)
In the new video for “It Lingers,” Cheyenne Marie Mize just looks like a small girl playing a big guitar. But Mize is already building the industry-cred to fortify that sound, having toured with indie band Vandaveer last year and collaborated with Bonnie Prince Billy on the 2009 release _Among The Gold_. read more
Found in: Featured VideosVideo Premiere: Vandaveer - "Beat, Beat My Heart"
Vandaveer’s soft acoustic folk rock is filled with catchy melodies and heartfelt lyrics. Mark Charles Heidinger, the mastermind behind the solo-project turned full-fledged band, started expanding his sound with informal collaborations read more
Found in: Featured VideosVideo Premiere: Vandaveer - "The Great Gray"
Vandaveer's "The Great Gray” is a haunting little tune about death, and now it has a creepy little video to match. read more
Found in: Featured Videos33 Musical Dads Discuss Fatherhood
On Father's Day, we turn to the dad rockers to hear their thoughts on music, fatherhood and the overlap between those two roles. We spoke with over 30 musicians including The Hold Steady, Billy Bragg, Elbow, Robert Earl Keen and numerous musical dads about the glories and the perils of their two full-time gigs. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayCatching Up With Vandaveer
Vandaveer sets its pastoral folk sounds in contemporary settings, their close harmonies evoking complex attitudes toward travel, home, mortality and connection. read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesVideo Premiere: Vandaveer - "The Nature of Our Kind"
Check out the video “The Nature of Our Kind” from the Kentucky singer songwriter duo, Vandaveer. They release their new record Dig Down Deep April 26, and go on tour just a couple days later: 5/1 – Philadelphia – Kung Fu Necktie 5/3 – Boston – TT The Bears<br 5/4 – NYC – Piano’s Downstairs 5/5 – New Hope, PA – Triumph Brewery 5/6 – Brooklyn – The Rock Shop5/7 – Pittsburgh – Brillobox 5/10 – Cleveland – Beachland Tavern 5/11 – Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle5/12 - Bloomington, IN – The Bishop 5/13 – Newport,... read more
Found in: Featured VideosBand of the Week: Vandaveer
Mark Charles Heidinger, the primary member of Vandaveer, is at once an old soul and a little child trapped in a 32-year-old's body... read more
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