Artist of the Week: Vampire Weekend

Here's the deal, this week's artist is one of those bands that is making it big, but most people have never even heard their name. They've been together for only two years but have done plenty in the that time. They have been on shows such as Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel and even Saturday Night Live. Recently they had one of the most popular shows at SXSW (south by Southwest), and they are currently on a European tour, with most of the shows sold out. So who is this band? Well if you must know, they are called Vampire Weekend. The band is made up of four Columbia University grads from New York. Who said college won't get you anywhere. Their form of indie pop is making them one of the most talked about buzz bands. They were even declared "The Year's Best New Band" by Spin magazine and were the first band ever to be shot for the magazine cover before releasing their debut CD. The self-titled album was released on January 29, 2008 and made it all the way to #17 in Billboards top 100. To be honest, I first heard about them from my cousin who showed me the funny and very cool video for "A-Punk". The music video was directed by Garth Jennings who is also known for directing other videos for bands such as Radiohead and Fatboy Slim. He has also directed two movies: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and more recently, Son of Rambow. With all this going for them, who knows how far they'll make it. That being said, this week's artist is Vampire Weekend with their video A-Punk, enjoy