Last Nights Vice
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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.
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.
Last Nights Vice is currently touring and promoting the release of their full-length album titled Perfect Little Noise.
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.
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.
. 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.
Last Nights Vice's influences include all sorts of bands such as Tower of Power
, Blink-182
, The Temptations
and Pantera
.
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
. 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
Pointfest
Pointfest is a large outdoor rock music festival previously held once but now held twice every year by radio station KPNT in St. Louis, Missouri at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater St. Louis...
27 and Pointfest 28 as well as the 2011 Fair Saint Louis
Fair Saint Louis
Established in 1878 and reconstituted in 1981, the Veiled Profit Fair, nominally the Fair Saint Louis starting in in 1992, is an annual festival held during the July 4 holiday in downtown St. Louis, Missouri at the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial. Some call it "America's largest birthday party"...
. 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.
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.
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.
The Power Cosmic EP (2008)
The Power CosmicPower Cosmic
The Power Cosmic is a fictional type of cosmic energy that appears in comic books published by Marvel, most commonly mentioned in stories involving the cosmic entity Galactus and his heralds...
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
Silver Surfer
The Silver Surfer is a Marvel Comics superhero created by Jack Kirby. The character first appears in Fantastic Four #48 , the first of a three-issue arc that fans call "The Galactus Trilogy"....
comic book character.
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 PointKPNT
KPNT is a commercial radio station licensed to Collinsville, IL, broadcasting to the St. Louis, Missouri area on 105.7 FM. KPNT airs a mainly modern rock music format with just a hint of active rock branded as "The Point".- History :...
. 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.
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
Tower of Power
Tower of Power is an American R&B-based horn section and band, originating in Oakland, California, that has been performing for over 43 years. They are best known for their funky soul sound highlighted by a powerful horn section...
, Blink-182
Blink-182
Blink-182 is an American rock band consisting of vocalist and bass guitarist Mark Hoppus, vocalist and guitarist Tom DeLonge, and drummer Travis Barker. They have sold over 27 million albums worldwide since forming in Poway, California in 1992...
, The Temptations
The Temptations
The Temptations is an American vocal group having achieved fame as one of the most successful acts to record for Motown Records. The group's repertoire has included, at various times during its five-decade career, R&B, doo-wop, funk, disco, soul, and adult contemporary music.Formed in Detroit,...
and Pantera
Pantera
Pantera was an American heavy metal band from Arlington, Texas. Formed by the Abbott brothers, Vinnie Paul and Dimebag Darrell in 1981, bassist Rex Brown would join in late 1981 with vocalist Terry Glaze. Looking for a new and heavier sound, Pantera had Terry replaced in 1987 with Phil Anselmo as...
.
Members
- Brandon House - Vocals
- Joe Fitzsimmons - GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Andrew Ghiassi - Drums
- Chris Blake - Bass GuitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Jordan Phoenix - GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
Albums
| Date of US Release | Title | Label |
| September 16, 2008 | The Power Cosmic EP | Self-Released |
| August 31, 2010 | Perfect Little Noise | Self-Released |