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Vulture Whale
12+ albums
Garage Rockindie rockseen em liveAllsxsw 2011
about
One day, while roaming through the desert, singer/songwriter Wes McDonald spied a vulture, perched atop a cactus, eating a whale. Lo, and the band Vulture Whale was formed. And, baby, musical miscegenation never sounded this good. Like the Mud Shark and the Rock Lobster before it, Vulture Whale is quickly making a name for itself in rock..'s rich taxonomy. The group hails from Birmingham Alabama, and in February 2009, they will release their sophomore (and also self-titled) album on Skybucket Records (Dexateens, 13ghosts, Barton Carroll). Vulture Whale is comprised of Wes McDonald (formerly of The Ohms), guitarist Lester Nuby (formerly of Verbena), bassist Keelan Parrish, and drummer Jake Waitzman. All of the members of Vulture Whale have played together in one form or another for several years now, and their chemistry immediately is apparent on the opening tracks of Vulture Whale. The album—mixed by Mark Rains (The Shys, Waylon Jennings, The Close)—is a focused affair in which clever, plain spoken and honest lyrics sit atop inventive, catchy melodies that are underscored by lush, thumpy arrangements. The album..'s centerpiece is the jaunty .."Sugar,.." a track that is reminiscent of Pavement and Modest Mouse. .."Tote it to Cleveland, AL.." gives a nod to The Replacements, while .."Guillotine.." is a raucous call-to-arms. Equal parts Grendel and Pegasus, the Vulture Whale dwells deep in the mythical Ocean of Rock where the Rolling Stones regularly ditch their behind-the-beat
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albums
Vulture Whale
Bamboo You
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SXSW 2011 Showcasing Artists
Long Time Listener First Time Caller
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Indie 69 Jan 2010
Aluminium
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Warning Track Records Compilation - Summer 2008
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Vulture Whale [Skybucket]
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Vulture Whale [Ol' Elegant]
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Vulture Whale II
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Long Time Listener, First Time Caller
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All God's Kids, They Wanna Rock