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Kurt Samuel Vile (born January 3, 1980) is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. He is known for his solo work and as the former lead guitarist of rock band the War on Drugs. Both in the studio and during live performances, Vile is accompanied by his backing band, the Violators, which currently includes Jesse Trbovich (guitar, saxophone), Rob Laakso (guitar, bass, keyboards), Kyle Spence (drums) and Adam Langellotti (bass). Influenced by Pavement,
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, Ween,
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, and John Fahey, Vile began his musical career creating
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home recordings with frequent collaborator
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in
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, with whom he has participated in early work by the War on Drugs as well as various solo projects. 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 Matador Records is an independent record label, with a roster of mainly indie rock, but also punk rock, experimental rock, alternative rock, and electronic acts. History Matador was created in 1989 by Chris Lombardi in his New York City apart ...
in 2009, and released his third album, ''
Childish Prodigy ''Childish Prodigy'' is the third studio album by American indie rock musician Kurt Vile, released on October 6, 2009 on Matador Records. Upon the album's release, Vile stated, "I tell people it’s my masterpiece. It's pretty epic. I put a lot o ...
'', 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 ''Smoke Ring for My Halo'' is the fourth studio album by American indie rock musician Kurt Vile, released on March 8, 2011 on Matador. A deluxe edition was released in November 2011, including the subsequent EP, '' So Outta Reach'' (2011). The al ...
'', which significantly increased his exposure. His fifth studio album, ''
Wakin on a Pretty Daze ''Wakin on a Pretty Daze'' is the fifth studio album by American indie rock musician Kurt Vile, released on April 9, 2013 on Matador Records. Produced by both John Agnello and Kurt Vile & the Violators, the album is the first not to feature contri ...
'', 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...''. The lead single from the album, " Pretty Pimpin", was Vile's best performing song to date, topping the ''Billboard''
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chart in March 2016. His 2017 release, ''
Lotta Sea Lice ''Lotta Sea Lice'' is a collaborative studio album between Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile, released on October 13, 2017, on Matador, Marathon Artists and Milk! Records. The album has received positive critical reviews. Recording Barnett and Vile ...
'', is a collaboration with Australian singer and guitarist
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. In 2018, he released his eighth studio album, ''
Bottle It In ''Bottle It In'' is the eighth studio album by American musician Kurt Vile, released on October 12, 2018 through Matador Records. It features contributions from Kim Gordon, Cass McCombs, Stella Mozgawa of Warpaint, and Mary Lattimore. The album ...
'', followed by a
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-influenced EP, ''Speed, Sound, Lonely KV'', in 2020.


Biography


Beginnings (1994–2002)

Vile grew up in
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, a suburb of
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, and is the third oldest of ten children born to Charles and Donna Vile. Although his surname is occasionally assumed to be a pseudonym and a pun on German composer
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, it is his real birth name and the similarity to Weill's name is a coincidence. At the age of fourteen, Kurt Vile was given a
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by his father, with Vile noting, "I kind of wished twas a guitar. So I'd kind of just play it like a guitar anyway. I was really into writing pretty primitive tunes, and really into recording. I pretty much knew I was going to do music ith my lifethen." Vile began writing songs on the banjo, describing his first self-penned track as: "a joke song. It was a good instrumental; I knew all these chords, but then I was quoting a
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as the lyrics on top of it. I had seen this cartoon about
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and
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; it was like the back history of why Lex Luthor hated Superman. They used to be friends, and then some giant stone of kryptonite fell and it made Lex Luthor's hair fall out, and he was like, 'You made all my hair fall out!' It was a really stupid cartoon, but that was my song, 'You Made All My Hair Fall Out'." Three years later, Vile created his first "mass-produced" tape at the age of seventeen. Influenced by Pavement,
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and the record label, Drag City, Vile noted, "I really thought I could be on Drag City. I really wanted that. I heard these people that made good music but it was still pretty raw, and had this real cult quality." While working on his home recordings, Vile worked as a
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driver, from 2000 to 2002. Regarding this time in his life, Vile noted "It was a really fast-paced job, unloading trucks. Though music was my passion, I had a long way to go then and a lot to learn. I got depressed so many times by my
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life, and self-conscious about the fact that I didn't go to college. I was always working super low-end jobs, being the complete opposite of what I wanted to be. But I just fell into it, and I was also sorta shy. It was definitely a pretty rough time."


The War on Drugs and ''Constant Hitmaker'' (2003–2008)

In 2003, after staying in
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for two years, Vile moved back to
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, and began collaborating with musician and songwriter
Adam Granduciel Adam Granofsky (born February 15, 1979), better known under his stage name Adam Granduciel, is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter and record producer. He is the frontman and primary songwriter of the indie rock band The War on Drugs, wit ...
. The duo subsequently formed the
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band The War on Drugs in 2005. Regarding his friendship with Granduciel, Vile noted, "We're essentially best friends. He was backing me up in my band when he started working on his own music, so I thought I’d return the favor." Granduciel and Vile released their debut studio album, ''
Wagonwheel Blues ''Wagonwheel Blues'' is the debut album by American indie rock band The War on Drugs, released on June 19, 2008 on Secretly Canadian. Primarily a collaboration between founding members Adam Granduciel and Kurt Vile, it is the only studio album ...
'', in 2008 and embarked on a tour in support of its release. At this time, Vile's debut solo album, '' Constant Hitmaker'' (2008), was released on
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. Vile subsequently decided to leave The War on Drugs to concentrate on his solo career. The album was compiled from various home recordings and one studio recording of the song "Freeway". In 2009, Vile noted, "The War On Drugs got put out on a bigger label first, so, in the
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osphere, some claim that The War on Drugs was my first, main band. But that's just the way it looks. I've made more music than Adam has, and have been doing my Kurt Vile thing for a little bit longer. And ''Constant Hitmaker'' came out around that same time. Right when that
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record came out, I went to Europe with them, and also opened as Kurt Vile. That was right when I decided I wanted to concentrate on doing my own thing." Despite Vile's departure, Granduciel remained a member of his backing band, The Violators, with Granduciel noting, "There was never, despite what lazy journalists have assumed, any sort of falling out, or resentment."


''God Is Saying This to You...'' and ''Childish Prodigy'' (2009–2010)

In April 2009,
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released '' God Is Saying This to You...''; a collection of Vile's home recordings dating back to 2003 on vinyl only. Upon its release, Vile had already recorded a studio album, ''
Childish Prodigy ''Childish Prodigy'' is the third studio album by American indie rock musician Kurt Vile, released on October 6, 2009 on Matador Records. Upon the album's release, Vile stated, "I tell people it’s my masterpiece. It's pretty epic. I put a lot o ...
'', which Vile described as "definitely not as
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" as his previous releases. After shipping the record to various labels, Vile signed with
Matador Records Matador Records is an independent record label, with a roster of mainly indie rock, but also punk rock, experimental rock, alternative rock, and electronic acts. History Matador was created in 1989 by Chris Lombardi in his New York City apart ...
in May 2009. Vile noted, "It's a perfect fit. They were my number one choice. I don't really consider my music
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or think that Matador cater only to indie rock, but I still feel I can relate most to Matador, more than any other label. Not to mention the fact that they are way on top of their shit." Recorded with backing band The Violators, ''Childish Prodigy'' was released on October 6, 2009, and increased Vile's exposure significantly. Support slots with
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,
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and
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followed the album's release. Regarding his new position, Vile stated, "Obviously there's more touring, more press and more hype which I won't say is not deserved. There's like a faction of people, too, who like to talk shit, which is kind of new. When I was more independent, there were people who got really excited and there still are but once I got more press people started to comment on blogs. People like to talk shit. ..It's like climbing a ladder. I like to climb it really slowly. I could probably get really professional right away, but I like to take baby steps and find my own way."


''Smoke Ring for My Halo'' (2011–2012)

Vile released his fourth studio album, ''
Smoke Ring for My Halo ''Smoke Ring for My Halo'' is the fourth studio album by American indie rock musician Kurt Vile, released on March 8, 2011 on Matador. A deluxe edition was released in November 2011, including the subsequent EP, '' So Outta Reach'' (2011). The al ...
'', in 2011. The album peaked at #154 on the ''
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'' and placed highly on many end-of-year lists, and in 2013 was named at number 475 in NME's '500 Greatest Albums of All Time'. Later in 2011, Vile released a companion EP, '' So Outta Reach'', and appeared on his former band The War on Drugs' second studio album, '' Slave Ambient''. Shortly after the release of ''Smoke Ring for My Halo'', longtime Violators guitarist
Adam Granduciel Adam Granofsky (born February 15, 1979), better known under his stage name Adam Granduciel, is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter and record producer. He is the frontman and primary songwriter of the indie rock band The War on Drugs, wit ...
departed from the band to fully focus on The War on Drugs, with Vile noting, "Adam, he plays in The War on Drugs, his record came out a little after mine did, so at first he toured, and now he's obviously busy with that and now he's working on his new record."


''Wakin on a Pretty Daze'' (2013–2014)

''
Wakin on a Pretty Daze ''Wakin on a Pretty Daze'' is the fifth studio album by American indie rock musician Kurt Vile, released on April 9, 2013 on Matador Records. Produced by both John Agnello and Kurt Vile & the Violators, the album is the first not to feature contri ...
'' was released on April 9, 2013. Regarding the current line-up of his backing band, Vile noted, "I’m playing with Jesse rbovichand Rob aakso ..Rob Laakso is the newest member and Jesse has been a member forever. They’re steady members. Our drummer is no longer with us, but other than that, different friends played drums on the record and we’re doing rehearsals with that right now. But other than that, the Violators are me, Jesse, and Rob and we’ll see how it evolves." Priestess drummer Vince Nudo subsequently joined the band on drums and percussion, after performing on two of ''Wakin on a Pretty Daze''s tracks. Steve Gunn joined the band as an "auxiliary Violator", during the band's May 2013 tour dates, with Vile noting, "It's impossible to just talk about Steve. He's too good! He's so good; just listen to him. What can I even say about him that touches that? I just want to listen to him." On September 24, 2013, Vile announced the release of a new EP, '' It's a Big World Out There (And I Am Scared)'', and a deluxe edition of ''
Wakin on a Pretty Daze ''Wakin on a Pretty Daze'' is the fifth studio album by American indie rock musician Kurt Vile, released on April 9, 2013 on Matador Records. Produced by both John Agnello and Kurt Vile & the Violators, the album is the first not to feature contri ...
''.


''B'lieve I'm Goin Down...'' (2015–2017)

On March 6, 2015, Vile announced that he was working on his sixth studio album, with recording taking place across different locations in the United States. '' B'lieve I'm Goin Down...'' was released September 25, 2015, on
Matador Records Matador Records is an independent record label, with a roster of mainly indie rock, but also punk rock, experimental rock, alternative rock, and electronic acts. History Matador was created in 1989 by Chris Lombardi in his New York City apart ...
. Vile has described it as "All over the place. Everything you can imagine I've done... That's where I'm at now, that I can sort of tap into every world and make it cohesive." ''Still in Rock'' ranked this LP as the 2nd best of 2015. Vile is featured on the song " Let Me Get There" by the band
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released in 2016. Vile sings lead vocals on The Sadies song "It's Easy (Like Walking)" on their 2017 album ''Northern Passages''.


''Lotta Sea Lice'' and ''Bottle It In'' (2017–2019)

In 2017, Vile and
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recorded the collaborative album ''
Lotta Sea Lice ''Lotta Sea Lice'' is a collaborative studio album between Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile, released on October 13, 2017, on Matador, Marathon Artists and Milk! Records. The album has received positive critical reviews. Recording Barnett and Vile ...
'', released on October 13. The lead single "Over Everything" was released on August 30, 2017 accompanied by the music video directed by Danny Cohen. In 2018, Vile announced his seventh solo studio album, ''
Bottle It In ''Bottle It In'' is the eighth studio album by American musician Kurt Vile, released on October 12, 2018 through Matador Records. It features contributions from Kim Gordon, Cass McCombs, Stella Mozgawa of Warpaint, and Mary Lattimore. The album ...
'', released on October 12, 2018.


''(watch my moves)'' (2020–present)

Vile produced and appeared on ''
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'', the twelfth album by
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which was released on April 23, 2021. On April 20,
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announced that they had signed Vile after 11 years with Matador. Vile cited
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as an inspiration for his signing. On April 15, 2022, Verve Records released '' (watch my moves)'', Vile's ninth studio album.


Personal life

Vile is married to Suzanne Lang, a teacher, and has two daughters. He cites songwriters
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,
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,
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, and
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as influences in his lyrics and music. During a 2022 episode of ''
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s ''Music Now'' podcast, Vile stated that he stopped drinking alcohol sometime "around the tour for ''Bottle It In''" (in late 2018 or early 2019), but noted that he still occasionally consumes
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.''
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Music Now'' episode:
Kurt Vile Wants Miley Cyrus to Cover His Songs, and Four Other Things We Learned From the Indie-Rock Hero
" - "Around the time I toured ''Bottle It In'', I quit drinking actually..." (21:50 mark)


The Violators

Vile's backing band, The Violators, consists of: * Jesse Trbovich guitars, bass guitar, saxophone, keyboards * Kyle Spence drums, percussion * Adam Langellotti bass guitar, keyboards * Rob Laakso guitars, bass guitar, keyboards, various instruments Former members *
Vince Nudo Priestess is a Canadian rock band formed by singer/guitarist Mikey Heppner in Montreal, Quebec in 2002. Since its inception it has featured Heppner, singer/guitarist Dan Watchorn, singer/drummer Vince Nudo, and bassist Mike Dyball. Priestess were ...
drums * Steve Gunn additional live guitars * Mike Zanghi drums, percussion *
Adam Granduciel Adam Granofsky (born February 15, 1979), better known under his stage name Adam Granduciel, is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter and record producer. He is the frontman and primary songwriter of the indie rock band The War on Drugs, wit ...
guitars, various instruments * "Cousin" Dan Bower drums, percussion * Jay Ganas bass guitar * Michael Johnson drums * Robert Robinson percussion, guitar, effects


Timeline


Discography


Solo


Studio albums


EPs

*2003: ''Ten Songs'' *2003: ''Rarities & Rejects EP'' *2003: ''Fingers-Cut, Megamachine! / Kurt Vile'' split *2004: ''Kurt Vile & Family Vol. 1'' *2004: ''9 Home Recordings'' *2005: ''Trial & Error EP'' *2006: ''Accidents'' *2007: ''Kurt Vile / Beat Jams'' split *2008: ''Overnite KV!!!'' *2009: ''Fall Demons'' *2009: '' The Hunchback EP'' *2010: '' Square Shells'' *2011: '' So Outta Reach'' *2013: '' It's a Big World Out There (And I Am Scared)'' *2013: ''Jamaica Plain'' (with Sore Eros) *2015: ''Parallelogram'' (with Steve Gunn) *2016: ''Spotify Sessions'' *2020: ''Speed, Sound, Lonely KV''


Singles


The War on Drugs


Studio albums

*''
Wagonwheel Blues ''Wagonwheel Blues'' is the debut album by American indie rock band The War on Drugs, released on June 19, 2008 on Secretly Canadian. Primarily a collaboration between founding members Adam Granduciel and Kurt Vile, it is the only studio album ...
'' (2008) *'' Slave Ambient'' (2011)


EPs

*'' Barrel of Batteries'' (2007)


Dinosaur Jr.

*''
Sweep It Into Space ''Sweep It Into Space'' is the twelfth studio album by alternative rock band Dinosaur Jr., which was released on April 23, 2021 through Jagjaguwar. The first single from the album, "I Ran Away", was released on February 23, 2021, with a music vid ...
'' (2021)


References


External links

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