Hedford Vachal
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Hedford Vachal is an electronic act that hail from Portland, Oregon
. They formed using this moniker in 2007. The duo previously worked together as Ash Street Dealers.
and Brad Vachal. Their music is characterized by vintage synths and live bass. Studio musicians for the duo have included Portland musicians Brian Davis
of Pink Martini
and Scott Pemberton. Brad and Eric have been DJs in the Portland
area since the late 80's. They now DJ frequently at Eric's night Soul Stew at the Goodfoot in Portland, playing soul music
, funk
, disco
, rock
, and hip hop
.
Eric was a founding member of the rock
band The Dandy Warhols
, playing drums before leaving in 1998. The pair remixed The Dandy Warhols single "Not If You Were the Last Junkie on Earth" under the name Rock Snobs.
Hedford Vachal signed to Tirk Records in February 2008. Their first single for Tirk was released in July 2008.
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
. They formed using this moniker in 2007. The duo previously worked together as Ash Street Dealers.
About the band
Hedford Vachal are the musical duo of Eric HedfordEric Hedford
Eric Hedford is a drummer who was a founding member of The Dandy Warhols.-Early work:He performed on 1995's Dandy's Rule OK?, 1996's The Black Album, and 1997's …The Dandy Warhols Come Down. Under the moniker "Aquaman", Hedford is credited for "additional production" on Everyday Should Be a Holiday...
and Brad Vachal. Their music is characterized by vintage synths and live bass. Studio musicians for the duo have included Portland musicians Brian Davis
Brian Davis
Brian Lester Davis is an English professional golfer.Davis was born in London. He turned professional in 1994 and became a member of the European Tour in 1997. He performed steadily for his first six seasons on the Tour, and won the 2000 Peugeot Open de Espana...
of Pink Martini
Pink Martini
Pink Martini is a 13-member "little orchestra" from Portland, Oregon, formed in 1994 by pianist Thomas M. Lauderdale. They draw inspiration from music from all over the world – crossing genres of classical, jazz and old-fashioned pop.-History:...
and Scott Pemberton. Brad and Eric have been DJs in the Portland
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
area since the late 80's. They now DJ frequently at Eric's night Soul Stew at the Goodfoot in Portland, playing soul music
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
, funk
Funk
Funk is a music genre that originated in the mid-late 1960s when African American musicians blended soul music, jazz and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music. Funk de-emphasizes melody and harmony and brings a strong rhythmic groove of electric bass and drums to the foreground...
, disco
Disco
Disco is a genre of dance music. Disco acts charted high during the mid-1970s, and the genre's popularity peaked during the late 1970s. It had its roots in clubs that catered to African American, gay, psychedelic, and other communities in New York City and Philadelphia during the late 1960s and...
, rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
, and hip hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
.
Eric was a founding member of the rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band The Dandy Warhols
The Dandy Warhols
The Dandy Warhols are an American alternative rock band formed in Portland, Oregon in 1994. The band was founded by singer-guitarist Courtney Taylor-Taylor and guitarist Peter Holmström, with keyboardist Zia McCabe and drummer Eric Hedford later joining. Hedford left in 1998 and was replaced by...
, playing drums before leaving in 1998. The pair remixed The Dandy Warhols single "Not If You Were the Last Junkie on Earth" under the name Rock Snobs.
Hedford Vachal signed to Tirk Records in February 2008. Their first single for Tirk was released in July 2008.