Falls Festival 2013/14 | Musicosity

Falls Festival 2013/14

Event Details

Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Headline Artist: Vampire Weekend
Venue: North Byron Parklands
LOT 46 Jones Road
2483 Wooyung
AU

Vampire Weekend is an indie rock band which formed in February 2006 in New York City, New York, United States. The band consists of Ezra Koenig (vocals, guitar), Chris Baio (bass) and Christopher Tomson (drums). Rostam Batmanglij has left the band in early 2016 to begin solo career, but will continue to collaborate with Ezra. The band has released four albums: "Vampire Weekend" (2008), "Contra" (2010)","Modern Vampires of the City" (2013) and "Father of the Bride" (2019). The band has gained positive comparisons to such artists as Paul Simon, Haircut 100 and The Walkmen.

Vampire Weekend received much buzz from local blogs throughout 2007 during their rise to a record deal with indie label XL Recordings. Rolling Stone placed Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa at number 57 for the top 100 songs of 2007.

The band's debut album, "Vampire Weekend" was released on January 28. 2008. It was a surprise success, peaking at #17 on the Billboard 200.

Their second album "Contra" was...

Artists Performing at this Event

Pond

There is more than one artist with this name, including:
1) Pond is an Australian rock band from Perth, Australia.

psychedelic, Psychedelic Rock, Indie Rock, Indie, Grunge

Hungry Kids of Hungary

While the mere mention of their name often invokes raised eyebrows and amused smiles among the uninitiated, Brisbane four-piece Hungry Kids of Hungary produce music that inspires equal measures of

Indie, Australian, Indie Rock, indie pop, twee

Hermitude

Now residing in Sydney, Luke Dubs and Elgusto grew up in the Blue Mountains where they took up musical instruments at a young age.

hip-hop/rap, urban, downbeat, Australian, seen live

hanni el khatib

The son of Palestinian and Filipino immigrants (and the first American in his family), Hanni El Khatib grew up in San Francisco and was obsessed with classic Americana and pop culture of the 1950s

Rock, Blues Rock, Blues, Garage Rock, los angeles

Big Scary

Tom was a strummer. Jo was a drummer. Tom and Jo jammed in Jo's living room. Tom and Jo had fun and they thought their music was alright.

Rock, Alternative Rock, garage, folk rock, jjj

The Paper Kites

The Paper Kites are an indie folk band from Melbourne, consisting of Sam Bentley (from Best Before), Christina Lacy, Dave Powys, Sam Rasmussen and Josh Bentley.

folk, Indie, Australian, indie folk, Acoustic

Emma Louise

Emma Louise is an upcoming artist from Cairns, based in Brisbane.
At 19, she has just released her debut EP ' Full Hearts & Empty Rooms'.

Oliver Tank

Oliver Tank is a young Sydney-based producer and musician who is turning heads and melting hearts with his enchanting down-tempo electronica.

electronic, ambient, experimental, downtempo, i should buy this

Johnny Marr

Born John Martin Maher on 31 October 1963 to Irish immigrants in Ardwick Manchester. Johnny Marr is a guitarist, singer, song-writer and producer.

Rock, Alternative Rock, Rock, british, britpop

Bombino

Omara "Bombino" Moctar, whose given name is Goumar Almoctar, was born on January 1st, 1980 in Tidene, Niger, an encampment of nomadic Tuaregs located about 80 kilometers to the northeast of Agadez.

african, psychedelic, tuareg, sublime frequencies, folk

Hot 8 Brass Band

The Hot 8 Brass Band is a New Orleans based brass band that blends hip-hop, jazz and funk styles with a traditional New Orleans brass sounds.

jazz, brass, funk, brass band, Hip-Hop

The Rubens

Forming in February 2011, The Rubens are a four piece blues and soul band from a small town south of Sydney.

Rock, pop, Blues, Indie Rock, seen live

The Correspondents

Welcome to the Last FM page of the swing-hop duo, The Correspondents. MC Mr Bruce and DJ/Producer Mr Chuckles collaborate to make Hip Hop for the 1930s, Big Band music for the 00s.

swing, bestival, swing-hop, labels - freshly squeezed music, dapper

Violent Soho

Violent Soho are a four piece band from Mansfield, Brisbane. Band members Luke Boerdam, James Tidswell, Luke Henry and Michael Richards attended school together.

Rock, Alternative Rock, Alternative Rock, Grunge, i want to see live

Rufus

There is more than one artist with this name: 1. A 1970s funk band, best known for launching the career of their lead singer, Chaka Khan.

pop, Disco, soul, funk, rhythm and blues

Gossling

Gossling is singer/songwriter Helen Croome from Australia.

folk, Awesome, Aussie, beautiful, jjj

The Preatures

To compare Sydney newcomers The Preatures to any musical acts would be unfair.

Rock, Alternative Rock, Blues, pop, female fronted

Anna Lunoe

Since 2006, Anna Lunoe has been leaving a trail of exhausted and ecstatic crowds wherever she goes.

Dance/Electronic, Club Dance, ministry of sound

Touch Sensitive

Touch Sensitive is an alias of Michael Di Francesco (the keyboardist and synth-wizard from Van She).

Dance/Electronic, Club Dance, all, House, synthpop

Asta

ASTA is the winner of Triple J's 2012 Unearthed High competition.

Indie, Australian, tasmanian, pop, vocalist