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Kurt Vile

Kurt Samuel Vile (born January 3, 1980) is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. He is best known for his solo career. Both in the studio and during live performances, Vile is accompanied by his backing band, The Violators, which currently includes Jesse Trbovich (bass, guitar, sax), Rob Laakso (guitar, bass) and Kyle Spence (drums).

Influenced by Pavement, Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, Tom Petty, and John Fahey, Vile began his musical career creating lo-fi home recordings with frequent collaborator Adam Granduciel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Focusing on his solo career, Vile released two albums, Constant Hitmaker (2008) and God Is Saying This to You... (2009), compiling various home recordings dating back to 2003. Vile signed to Matador Records in 2009, and released his third album, Childish Prodigy, that same year. The album was his first recorded in a studio and with the full participation of The Violators.

In 2011, Vile released his fourth studio album, Smoke Ring for My Halo, which significantly increased his exposure. His fifth studio album, Wakin on a Pretty Daze, was released in 2013, with Laakso replacing Granduciel in his backing band. In 2015, Vile released his sixth studio album, b'lieve I'm goin down....

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Genres rock indie rock folk rock psychedelic rock lo-fi
Picks
  1. Wakin on a Pretty Day
  2. Pretty Pimpin
Top release b'lieve i'm goin down...

Albums

  1. 10 Songs
    2003
  2. Constant Hitmaker
    2008
  3. God Is Saying This to You...
    2009
  4. Childish Prodigy
    2009
  5. Smoke Ring for My Halo
    2011
  6. Wakin on a Pretty Daze
    2013
  7. 5.0
    b'lieve i'm goin down...
    2015
  8. Parallelogram
    2015
  9. Lotta Sea Lice
    2017
  10. Bottle It In
    2018

Other releases

  1. Accidents
    2006
  2. The Hunchback
    2008
  3. Live at WFMU on Talk's Cheap August 2008
    2008
  4. Fall Demons
    2009
  5. Overnite Religion
    2009
  6. He's Alright
    2009
  7. Square Shells EP
    2010
  8. In My Time
    2010
  9. Summer 2011 Tour Split
    2011
  10. So Outta Reach
    2011
  11. Jennifer Herrema / Kurt Vile / Wino
    2012
  12. Guns of Brixton
    2013
  13. Jamaica Plain
    2013
  14. It's A Big World Out There (and I Am Scared)
    2013
  15. Pretty Pimpin
    2015
  16. Let Me Get There
    2016
  17. Over Everything
    2017
  18. Loading Zones
    2018
  19. Timing Is Everything (And I'm Falling Behind)
    2019