Voxtrot
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| Voxtrot | ||
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 Voxtrot, October 2006
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| Background information | ||
| Origin | Austin, Texas, US | |
| Genre(s) | Indie pop | |
| Years active | 2003(?) – present | |
| Label(s) | Cult Hero Records, Beggars Group | |
| Website | www.voxtrot.net | |
| Members | ||
| Ramesh Srivastava Jason Chronis Mitch Calvert Matt Simon Jared Van Fleet |
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Voxtrot is an indie pop rock outfit from Austin, Texas. The quintet is fronted by Ramesh Srivastava and also includes Jason Chronis, Mitch Calvert, Matt Simon, and Jared Van Fleet. Their first EP, a self-made CD-R, was produced in 2003 and sold at a few independent record stores in Austin.
Despite not having released a full-length album, Voxtrot has received praise and mention from online and print publications, such as SPIN.com and Pitchfork Media. For instance, SPIN.com noted that Raised By Wolves, the band's first official EP, is "...a stunning mini-collection of John Hughes-heyday paeans, twitchy pop, and surging, Strokes-y dancefloor fillers."[1] This praise is something of a rare feat considering it is based almost entirely on word-of-mouth from fans, bloggers and the strength of the band's live performances.
A five-song EP, Mothers, Sisters, Daughters & Wives, arrived in stores on April 4, 2006. Voxtrot also released the EP Your Biggest Fan on November 7 of the same year.
On December 12th 2006, Ramesh announced on his blog that they are working on a full length album[2]. The self-titled album will be released on May 22, 2007. The first single from Voxtrot is the album-closer "Blood Red Blood."
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Voxtrot (2007) Playlouderecordings / The Beggars Group
[edit] EPs
- Raised By Wolves EP (2005) Cult Hero Records
- Mothers, Sisters, Daughters & Wives EP (2006) Cult Hero Records
- Your Biggest Fan EP & 7" (2006) Beggars Group/Playlouderecordings] (#4 on Billboard Hot Singles Sales)
[edit] US Singles
- "The Start of Something" 7" b/w "Dirty Version" (2004) Cult Hero Records
- "Raised by Wolves" 7" b/w "They Never Mean What They Say" (2005) Magic Marker Records
[edit] UK/Europe Singles
- "Mothers, Sisters, Daughters & Wives" 7" b/w "Rise Up In The Dirt" (2006) Full Time Hobby Records
- "Mothers, Sisters, Daughters & Wives" EP & 2x7" (2006) Re-Issue / Beggars Group/Playlouderecordings
- "Trouble" 7" (limited to 1000 copies) and digital single, from the Your Biggest Fan EP (2007) Beggars Group/Playlouderecordings
- "Blood Red Blood" 7" (limited to 1000 copies) and digital single, from Voxtrot (2007) Beggars Group/Playlouderecordings
[edit] Compilations
- "Warmest Part of the Winter" featured on Little Darla Has a Treat For You, vol. 24 · Darla Records, 2006 (US)
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ Voxtrot: Artist of the Day. Spin magazine. Retrieved on September 27, 2006.
- ^ At Long Last. The Voxtrot Kid. Retrieved on December 12, 2006.
[edit] External links
- Official site
- Myspace
- Music That's Not a MySpace Blog, Nirali Magazine, October 2006
- set of live videos at scheduletwo.com
