The Search Party Never Came EP by Vanna

Vanna (band)

Vanna is an American post-hardcore band from Boston, MA. Their first full length album, Curses, was released on April 24, 2007.-Early years :...

 is the band's second release and their Epitaph Records

Epitaph Records

Epitaph Records is a Hollywood, California based independent record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. The label was originally "just a logo and a P.O. box" created in the 1980s for the purpose of selling Bad Religion records, but has evolved into a large independent record...

debut. It was released on June 6, 2006. The band decided to part ways with original lead vocalist Joe Bragel during the recording process of this album in February 2006. An alternate version of "That Champagne Feeling", which was put onto Epitaph's Winter 2006 Sampler, was recorded with Joe Bragel prior to his departure. Guitarist Nicholas Lambert took over the screaming while Evan Pharmakis continued to handle the low growls and clean singing vocals. Though Joe can still be heard on parts of "Dead Language..." & "I Am The Wind...". Along with the choir and gang vocals.

Track listing

1. A Dead Language For A Dying Lady – 4:13
2. That Champagne Feeling – 3:34
3. I Am The Wind, You Are The Feather – 3:46
4. Schadenfreude – 2:41
5. The Search Party Never Came – 4:16
6. She's A Real Battleaxe – 3:40

Additional Credits

Produced, engineered, and mixed by Fred Archambault

Additional engineering and editing by Matt Tahaney

Mastered by Tom Baker at Precision Mastering

Drum Tech by Carl Plaster

Recorded and mixed at Q Division

Choir vocals: Grace Read, Sarah Vanasse, Stephanie Seeliger, Joe Bragel

Gang Vocals: Jon Burke, Rich McLaughlin, Drew Pillsbury, John Meuse, Eric Perini, Micheal Foti, Joe Bragel