New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Emerging Austin-based four-piece alt-rock/blues band THE VANITY independently released their sophomore 4-song ARE YOU GOING ALONE? EP in October and are now on the road for a run of shows supporting BØRNS. With tonight's (12/3) show in Atlanta, GA, the band will continue their eight-date run with
BØRNS making stops in Birmingham, AL, Indianapolis, IN, Nashville, TN and Columbus, OH before wrapping in Detroit, MI on December 16. Following the tour, THE VANITY will take the festival stage December 19 and December 20 for Day for Night Festival in Houston, TX. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit https://thevanity.com/shows/.
"Beyond excited to be touring with BØRNS," says THE VANITY's vocalist Alex Dugan. "He knows how to have that pop sensibility and still rock out. I think that's why it's a great fit for us, and I hope the fans see those same qualities in us this December."
ARE YOU GOING ALONE?-produced by
Kevin Killen (U2,
David Bowie,
Peter Gabriel) and recorded in Orb Studios in Austin, TX-features the lead track "Every Time I Fall," which premiered via PUREVOLUME.com (10/12), and follows their well-received debut STRANGERS EP that was released earlier this year (3/3). Click here to listen to "Every Time I Fall" and fans can purchase the EP now on iTunes and Apple
Music here. The official video for "Stay" can be viewed here.
THE VANITY—Alex Dugan (vocals), Mic Vredenburgh (guitar), Augie Gmitter (bass) and
David Grayson (drums)-released their debut three-song STRANGERS EP in May. Mixed by
Kevin Killen, produced by Bruce Hughes and mastered by Bob Ludwig; STRANGERS featured lead single-"
River"-which premiered on POPMATTERS.com (5/5). The band supported the EP on a series of opening slots for indie rock royalty the Cold War Kids, at a number of SXSW showcases, at last year's Free Press Summer Festival and at this year's Float Fest in San Marcos (8/30).
Track listing for ARE YOU GOING ALONE? EP:
1. "Are You Going Alone?"
2. "Stay"
3. "Self Medicate"
4. "Every Time I Fall
Here's a sample of the praise THE VANITY has received thus far:
"…the EP is full of memorable, guitar-driven melodies laced with the frontman's powerful vocals." - Chuck Armstong, DIFFUSER.FM, March 2, 2015
"…there's no denying that these five guys are a rising talent in Austin's bourgeoning music scene; things are only looking up for them." - Brice Ezell, POPMATTERS.com, May 5, 2015
"First up was Austin's the Vanity, who showed off a driving, highly polished rock sound that called to mind
Rick Springfield jamming with Sunny Day Real Estate. Their tunes were tight and professionally crafted, warming up the crowd nicely with their pleasant kineticism." - Nathan Smith, HOUSTONPRESS.COM, March 6, 2015
"…The Vanity have that old school Austin sound of bluesy rock coupled with indie pop elements that create a whole new sound that's all their own… As you can tell, if you were going to have an Austin act on the festival [Free Press Summer Festival], these guys are a great one to include…they should impress everyone when they perform, and make new fans as well as delight old fans.
Catch them at this year's festival while you can, because it seems like they're going to get bigger and bigger with each passing year." -
David Garrick, FREEPRESSHOUSTON.COM, April 27, 2015.
