Last Nights Vice
| Last Nights Vice | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | LNV, Last Night's Vice |
| Origin | St. Louis, Missouri, USA |
| Genres | Pop-Rock, alternative rock, Dance-Rock |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Associated acts |
Blinded Black Brookroyal |
| Website | |
| Members |
Brandon House Jason Hackett Andrew Ghiassi Chris Blake Jordan Phoenix |
Last Nights Vice is a five-piece Pop-Rock band from St. Louis, Missouri. After forming in 2006, the group self-released their debut EP called The Power Cosmic EP. Locally, some of Last Nights Vice's milestones would include playing at both Pointfest 27 and Pointfest 28 as well as the 2011 Fair Saint Louis. Nationally, Last Nights Vice has played at a number of iconic venues from The Cubby Bear in Chicago, IL and The Viper Room in Los Angeles, CA.[1]
Last Nights Vice is known for their do-it-yourself mentality, taking charge of their own recordings, websites, videos, promotions and show-bookings. Their most recent music video for "Dance While You Still Have Time", filmed and edited by Jordan Phoenix(Guitarist) and Dave Moore, showcases their guerilla promotional efforts.[2]
Last Nights Vice is currently touring and promoting the release of their full-length album titled Perfect Little Noise.
History
Last Nights Vice is a culmination of two defunct St. Louis bands. Joe and Chris were original members of the band Blame Gary, while Andrew and Jordan had joined later. Blame Gary disbanded after a traveling back from a tough show in Topeka, KS.
Brandon was then the guitarist for the band Duke 45 and singer for Richboy Falling. Andrew had recorded demos for Brandon and recruited him for Last Nights Vice.[3]
The Power Cosmic EP (2008)
The Power Cosmic EP was Last Nights Vice's first release. It was a 6 song EP with 2 additional songs that were available for download only from sites such as iTunes and Amazon. The album name and title track were inspired by the Silver Surfer comic book character.[4]
Perfect Little Noise (2010)
The guys released their first full-length album produced by Andrew Ghiassi(Drummer) in summer 2010 at their concert sponsored by 105.7 the Point. They wrapped on their first music video spring 2010, filmed and edited by Anthony Meadows and Scott Hutcherson, for their single Lock and Key. They received mostly positive reviews from multiple music publications.[5]
Musical classification
Last Nights Vice is considered to be a Pop-Rock band with a dance sound. They can borrow heavily from funk and metal as well and their songs are usually fast and energetic.
Last Nights Vice's influences include all sorts of bands such as Tower of Power, Blink-182, The Temptations and Pantera.[6]
Members
- Brandon House - Vocals
- Jason Hackett - Guitar
- Andrew Ghiassi - Drums
Former Members
Discography
Albums
| Date of US Release | Title | Label |
| September 16, 2008 | The Power Cosmic EP | Self-Released |
| August 31, 2010 | Perfect Little Noise | Self-Released |
References
- ↑ "Sons of the Lawless at The Viper Room". songkick. September 9, 2010. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
- ↑ "REVIEW: Last Nights Vice "Dance While You Still Have Time" Music Video". InsideStl. June 17, 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
- ↑ "A History of Last Nights Vice". lastnightsvice.com. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
- ↑ "The origin of the song and EP The Power Cosmic". lastnightsvice.com. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
- ↑ "Album Review: Last Night's Vice Perfect Little Noise". Live Music Guide. August 28, 2010. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
- ↑ "Last Nights Vice - 07.19.10". Absolute Punk. July 19, 2010. Retrieved 11 July 2011.