Vaux (band)
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History
Vaux was formed in 1997 in Denver, ColoradoDenver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
, under the original name Eiffel. They released a 7" single themselves, To Write A Symphony, in 1998. Indie
Indie (music)
In music, independent music, often shortened to indie music or "indie" is a term used to describe independence from major commercial record labels or their subsidiaries, and an autonomous, Do-It-Yourself approach to recording and publishing....
label Undecided Records signed the band after they had toured the East Coast extensively for two years, and the band's debut album Audiblenarcotic was released in 2000. The album was a minor success on college radio, and the band earned a spot on the 2001 Warped Tour
Warped Tour
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. In July 2002, for legal reasons, the band had to change its name, deciding on Vaux.
In 2002, Vaux moved to Orange County
Orange County, California
Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County...
independent label Volcom Entertainment
Volcom Entertainment
Volcom Entertainment, officially founded in 1995, in Newport Beach, California, and currently based in Costa Mesa, CA is the brainchild of Volcom founder Richard Woolcott and theLINE's singer/guitarist Ryan Immegart. Ryan being Volcom's first sponsored snowboarder and having a love for music...
and released the EP On Life; Living, and the following year, second full-length There Must Be Some Way to Stop Them
There Must be Some Way to Stop Them
There Must be Some Way to Stop Them is the first full-length album by the rock band Vaux.On the promo version of the album, the track "Ride Out Bitch" is called just "Ride Out", and "On Love & Cars" is called "On Love And Cars"....
. The album received widespread critical acclaim, prompting Alternative Press
Alternative Press (music magazine)
Alternative Press is an American music magazine based in Cleveland, Ohio. It generally provides readers with band interviews, photos, information on upcoming releases, and music charts. It was founded in 1985 by Mike Shea, who is the current president....
magazine to include Vaux in their 100 Bands to Watch feature. During this time, the band embarked upon successful tours supporting Thrice
Thrice
Thrice is an American rock band from Irvine, California, formed in 1998. The group was founded by guitarist/vocalist Dustin Kensrue and guitarist Teppei Teranishi while they were in high school....
, My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance is an American alternative rock band from New Jersey, formed in 2001. The band consists of lead vocalist Gerard Way, guitarists Ray Toro and Frank Iero, and bassist Mikey Way and have a diverse sound incorporating elements of punk, emo, glam metal, and progressive rock...
, Coheed and Cambria
Coheed and Cambria
Coheed and Cambria is an American progressive rock band from Nyack, New York. Formed in 1995, the group incorporates aspects of progressive rock, punk rock, metal and post-hardcore....
and The Used
The Used
The Used is an American rock band from Orem, Utah. The band was founded in 2001 and signed to Reprise Records the same year. They rose to fame in June 2002 after releasing their self-titled debut album. They followed up with their second album, In Love and Death, in September 2004 and their third...
.
In January 2004 Vaux signed to major label Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
. Shortly after, the band released a 5-song EP, Plague Music
Plague Music
Plague Music is the second EP by the rock band Vaux.-Track listing:#"Celibate Good Times" – 2:55#"RAID!" – 3:07#"Dearest Darkest" – 3:15#"Sex Will Happen Tonight" – 2:33#"Plague Music" – 4:40...
, on Equal Vision Records
Equal Vision Records
Equal Vision Records is a record label based in Albany, New York, which has a focus in metal or punk-based rock genres. Equal Vision Records was founded in the early 1990s by Ray Cappo ....
. The band's major label debut, Beyond Virtue, Beyond Vice
Beyond Virtue, Beyond Vice
Beyond Virtue, Beyond Vice is the second full-length album by the American rock band Vaux. The albums was supposed to be the band's major label debut and was due for release on November 8th, 2005. However, Vaux severed ties with Atlantic...
was due for release on November 8, 2005. However, Vaux recently severed ties with Atlantic. The band has since released the album themselves which was available to purchase on their last headlining tour and is available on their webstore in limited quantities.
On Tuesday, 22 August 2006, the song Are You With Me was released as the Single of the Week in the iTunes Music Store.
Their final show was July 28, 2007 at the Bluebird Theater in Denver, CO.
Status
- Beyond Virtue, Beyond Vice was released conjunctively through Outlook Music and the band's own Vx Records label on August 1, 2006.
- On July 28, 2007 the band played their last show together in Denver, Colorado at the Bluebird Theater. Ryder rejoined them for the last concert which also featured the bands Casket SalesmenCasket SalesmenCasket Salesmen was an experimental progressive-rock band from Corona, CA formed in 2005 by Phil Pirrone & Nathan Lindeman after leaving their former band A Static Lullaby. Phil started A Static Lullaby in 2001 with Joe Brown and Dan Arnold when he was 16 years old...
, The Epilogues and Mocassin. They have plans to release a 5 song EP in the near future, they said that the album is around 30 minutes long.
Members
- Quentin Smith - vocals
- Chris Sorensen - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Adam Tymn - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Greg Daniels - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
/keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments... - Ryder Robison - bass
- Joe McChan - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
Albums
- Audiblenarcotic (under the name Eiffel) (20002000 in musicSee also:* 2000 in music Record labels established in 2000-Events:*January – Gary Glitter is released from jail, two months before his sentence for sexual offences ends.*January 1**John Tavener is knighted in the New Year's Honours List....
), Undecided - There Must Be Some Way to Stop ThemThere Must be Some Way to Stop ThemThere Must be Some Way to Stop Them is the first full-length album by the rock band Vaux.On the promo version of the album, the track "Ride Out Bitch" is called just "Ride Out", and "On Love & Cars" is called "On Love And Cars"....
(20032003 in music-January:* January – following an investigation by The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and London detectives, police raids in England and the Netherlands recover nearly 500 original Beatles studio tapes, recorded during the Let It Be sessions. Five people are arrested...
), VolcomVolcom EntertainmentVolcom Entertainment, officially founded in 1995, in Newport Beach, California, and currently based in Costa Mesa, CA is the brainchild of Volcom founder Richard Woolcott and theLINE's singer/guitarist Ryan Immegart. Ryan being Volcom's first sponsored snowboarder and having a love for music... - Beyond Virtue, Beyond ViceBeyond Virtue, Beyond ViceBeyond Virtue, Beyond Vice is the second full-length album by the American rock band Vaux. The albums was supposed to be the band's major label debut and was due for release on November 8th, 2005. However, Vaux severed ties with Atlantic...
(20062006 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2006.-January:*January 10 – Eric Burdon releases his album Soul of a Man and begins touring with a new band....
), Vx Records, Outlook
EPs
- On Life; LivingOn Life; LivingOn Life; Living is the first EP by the rock band Vaux. The first pressing of this EP was under their former name Eiffel....
(20022002 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2002.-Events:*February 3 – U2 perform during the halftime show for Super Bowl XXXVI...
), VolcomVolcom EntertainmentVolcom Entertainment, officially founded in 1995, in Newport Beach, California, and currently based in Costa Mesa, CA is the brainchild of Volcom founder Richard Woolcott and theLINE's singer/guitarist Ryan Immegart. Ryan being Volcom's first sponsored snowboarder and having a love for music... - Plague MusicPlague MusicPlague Music is the second EP by the rock band Vaux.-Track listing:#"Celibate Good Times" – 2:55#"RAID!" – 3:07#"Dearest Darkest" – 3:15#"Sex Will Happen Tonight" – 2:33#"Plague Music" – 4:40...
(20042004 in musicSee also:* 2004 in music Record labels established in 2004-January:*January 1**The Vienna New Year's Concert is conducted by Riccardo Muti.**Kurt Nilsen wins World Idol....
), Equal VisionEqual Vision RecordsEqual Vision Records is a record label based in Albany, New York, which has a focus in metal or punk-based rock genres. Equal Vision Records was founded in the early 1990s by Ray Cappo ....
Singles
- "To Write A Symphony" 7" (under the name Eiffel) (19981998 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1998.-Events:*January 28 – "Weird Al" Yankovic gets LASIK surgery to cure his myopia...
) (self-released) - "Are You With Me" (20062006 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2006.-January:*January 10 – Eric Burdon releases his album Soul of a Man and begins touring with a new band....
), Vx Records - "Cocaine James" (20062006 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2006.-January:*January 10 – Eric Burdon releases his album Soul of a Man and begins touring with a new band....
), Vx Records