Vampire Weekend
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	MEMBERS: Ezra Koenig, Rostam Batmanglij, Chris Tomson, Chris Baio BIGGEST LP: Vampire Weekend (2008) GRAMMY AWARDS: 2

Vampire Weekend, consisting of Ezra Koenig on lead vocals and guitar, Rostam Batmanglij on keyboards and guitar, Chris Tomson on drums, and Chris Baio on bass, hail from New York and formed in 2006. The creation of Vampire Weekend began when the band members met at Columbia University. After graduating college, the boys self-produced their first album and eventually signed with XL Recordings. Two years before Vampire Weekend released their debut LP, there was internet buzz - proclaiming the band as a group to watch out for. Vampire Weekend have described their sound as 'Upper West Side Soweto.'

Vampire Weekend released Vampire Weekend (available for download at iTunes and Amazon-mp3). Singles from the LP included "Mansard Roof," "A-Punk," "Oxford Comma," and "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa."

Spin magazine named Vampire Weekend 'The Year's Best New Band.'
Drummer Thompson received a head injury when hit by a car in London.

Rolling Stone: '100 Best Albums of the Decade (2000-2009)' included Vampire Weekend at # 56.

Vampire Weekend released Contra.
Vampire Weekend topped the Billboard 200 LP chart, Rock Albums chart, Alternative Albums chart, Internet Albums chart, and Digital Albums chart with Contra. The LP sold over 124,000 copies its first week of release in the US.
Vampire Weekend topped the Canadian LP charts with Contra.

Vampire Weekend performed on Saturday Night Live.
Vampire Weekend was certified gold.

Vampire Weekend could be heard on the soundtrack The Twilight Saga: Eclipse on the track "Jonathan Low."

Vampire Weekend were nominated for an American Music Award for Favorite Alternative Artist.

Vampire Weekend were nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album (Contra).

Contra was certified gold.

Vampire Weekend released Modern Vampires Of The City.
Vampire Weekend performed on Saturday Night Live.

Vampire Weekend topped the Billboard 200 LP chart for 1 week, Digital Albums chart for 1 week, Rock Albums chart, and Alternative Albums chart with Modern Vampires Of The City.

The video for "Diane Young" was nominated for a MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video.

• January 26: Vampire Weekend won a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album (Modern Vampires Of The City).

• November 6: Modern Vampires Of The City was certified gold.

• March 2: Vampire Weekend topped the Billboard Adult Alternative Songs chart with "Harmony Hall."

• May 3: Vampire Weekend released Father Of The Bride.

• May 18: Vampire Weekend topped the Billboard 200 LP chart, Album Sales chart, Digital Sales chart, Rock Albums chart, and Alternative Albums chart with Father Of The Bride.

• July 27: Vampire Weekend topped the Billboard Adult Alternative chart with "This Life."

• January 26: Vampire Weekend won a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album (Father Of The Bride), and was nominated for Album of the Year (Father Of The Bride). Koenig was also nominated for Best Rock Song (awarded to the songwriter) ("Harmony Hall").

• March 7: Father Of The Bride was certified gold.

• April 5: Vampire Weekend released Only God Was Above Us.

Amazon.mp3	Vampire Weekend Released: January, 2008 US: Gold Billboard Top 200 LPs peak: # 17 Rolling Stone: '100 Greatest Albums of the Decade (2000-2009)': # 56 Rolling Stone: Tracks: "Mansard Roof" - "Oxford Comma" - "A-Punk" - "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa" - "M79" - "Campus" - "Bryn" - "One (Blake's Got A New Face)" - "I Stand Corrected" - "Walcott" - "The Kids Don't Stand A Chance" Import Edition also includes: "Ladies Of Cambridge" - "Arrows"
Amazon.mp3	Contra Released: January 12, 2010 US: Gold Billboard Top 200 LPs peak: # 1 Rolling Stone: - Entertainment Weekly: B+ Tracks: "Horchata" - "White Sky" - "Holiday" - "California English" - "Taxi Cab" - "Run" - "Cousins" - "Giving Up The Gun" - "Diplomat's Son" - "I Think Ur A Contra" iTunes Edition also includes: "Giant" - "California English, Pt. II"
iTunes Amazon.mp3	Modern Vampires Of The City Released: May 14, 2013 US: Gold Billboard Top 200 LPs peak: # 1 (for 1 week) Grammy Winner: Best Alternative Music Album Entertainment Weekly: A- Tracks: "Obvious Bicycle" - "Unbelievers" - "Step" - "Diane Young" - "Don't Lie" - "Hannah Hunt" - "Everlasting Arms" - "Finger Back" - "Worship You" - "Ya Hey" - "Hudson" - "Young Lion"
iTunes Amazon.mp3 vinyl	Father Of The Bride Released: May 3, 2019 US: Gold Billboard Top 200 LPs peak: # 1 Grammy Winner: Best Alternative Music Album Grammy Nominee: Album of the Year Tracks: "Hold You Now" (featuring Danielle Haim) - "Harmony Hall" - "Bambina" - "This Life" - "Big Blue" - "How Long?" - "Unbearably White" - "Rich Man" - "Married In A Gold Rush" (featuring Danielle Haim) - "My Mistake" - "Sympathy" - "Sunflower" (featuring Steve Lacy) - "Flower Moon" (featuring Steve Lacy) - "2021" - "We Belong Together" (featuring Danielle Haim) - "Stranger" - "Spring Snow" - "Jerusalem, New York, Berlin"
	Only God Was Above Us Released: April 5, 2024 Tracks: "Ice Cream Piano" - "Classical" - "Capricorn" - "Connect" - "Prep-School Gangsters" - "The Surfer" - "Gen- Cops" - "Mary Boone" - "Pravda" - "Hope"

	Mansard Roof from the LP Vampire Weekend	**	**	2007
	A-Punk from the LP Vampire Weekend	**	**	2008
	Oxford Comma from the LP Vampire Weekend	**	**	2008
	Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa from the LP Vampire Weekend	**	**	2008	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
	Horchata from the LP Contra	**	**	2009	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
	Cousins from the LP Contra	**	**	2009