The Van Pelt
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| The Van Pelt | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | New York, USA |
| Genre(s) | Indie rock Emo Post-Hardcore |
| Years active | 1993 – 1997 |
| Label(s) | Gern Blandsten Records Southern Records |
| Website | Gern Blandsten profile |
| Former members | |
| Chris Leo (vocals, guitar) Bryan Maryansky (guitar) Toko Yasuda (bass) Neil O'Brian (drums) |
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The Van Pelt were an American Indie band, who formed in 1993 at New York University. The band released two albums, Stealing From Our Favourite Thieves and Sultans Of Sentiment, on Gern Blandsten Records in 1996 and 1997 respectively. The band featured Chris Leo (ex-Native Nod, brother of Ted) on vocals and guitar, Brian Maryansky (who later joined Jets to Brazil) on guitar, Toko Yasuda (ex-Blonde Redhead) on bass, and Neil O'Brian on drums. The band broke up in 1997, and Chris and Toko went on to form The Lapse.
[edit] Discography
- Split 7" with Radio To Saturn (1994)
- Split 7" with Young Pioneers (1995)
- Split 7" with Chisel
- Stealing From Our Favourite Thieves (1996)
- Sultans Of Sentiment (1997)
