Vampire Weekend

Years active: 2006 - today
Foundation: New York City, New York, United States
Members: Ezra Koenig (Voice-Guitar), Rostam Batmanglij (Organ-Piano), Chris Tomson (Drums), Chris Baio (Bass)
Genre: Indie , Rock

Vampire Weekend is an American indie rock band from New York, formed in 2006 and signed to XL Recordings.

Vampire Weekend's name is derived from lead singer Ezra Koenig's amateur film of the same name. The band gained attention via a variety of blogs, such as Stereogum. The band claims to be influenced by both African popular music and Western classical music, describing their genre of music as...  [read more]