VHS or Beta
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| VHS or Beta | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Louisville, Kentucky, USA |
| Years active | 1997 – present |
| Genres | Indie Rock Dance-punk Post-punk revival |
| Labels | EMI/Astralwerks |
VHS or Beta is a band from Louisville, Kentucky, that combines elements of French funk and dance-punk. Their self-released debut, Le Funk, was a minor splash in the record charts but it wasn't until 2004's Night on Fire that the band achieved great success. The song of the same title is in the movie Grandma's Boy and on The OC. The band's members are guitarist/vocalist Craig Pfunder, bassist Mark Palgy, and drummer Mark Guidry. In 2005 they toured with Duran Duran.
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Le Funk (bonus tracks) (2005 · Astralwerks)
[edit] Singles and Remixes
- Night on Fire (single) (2004 · Astralwerks) Never Released
- Melting Moon (single) (2005 · Astralwerks) Never Released
- You Got Me (2006 · Astralwerks)
[edit] Videography
[edit] Notes
In a February 2007 interview on Blender Magazine Online, the band's singer and guitarist Craig Pfunder talked about how the music business has changed since the release of their 2004 album, Night on Fire: "As far as the industry, people are buying less and less records. I feel like the trends that happen are short-lived and quick... I try not to think about that or I'll spiral into depression. You go out there and you do the work and you tour and you try to convince people that what you're doing is worthy and real, and they'll judge for themselves."[1]
[edit] Trivia
- Giant Drag's Annie Hardy and Ima Robot's Alex Ebert both appeared in the You Got Me video.
- Mark Palgy changed his name from Nisan Palgy before attending high school at Atherton High School in Louisville.
- Mark Palgy is the former Editor-in-Chief of HONCHO Magazine
[edit] References
- ^ Goldenberg, Lindsay. "In the Studio: VHS or Beta", Blender Magazine Online, March 2007. Retrieved on 2007-02-20. (in English)
