Abe Vigoda (band)
{{short description|American punk rock band}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Abe Vigoda
| image = Abev.jpg
| caption = Abe Vigoda performing in 2008{{cite web|url=http://student.bard.edu/clubs/smog/ |title=SMOG |accessdate=2011-07-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719010223/http://student.bard.edu/clubs/smog/ |archivedate=2011-07-19 }}
| origin = Chino, California, United States
| genre = Earlier: {{hlist|Tropical|punk rock|tropicalismo}}Later: {{hlist|Dark wave|post-punk|shoegaze}}
| years_active = 2004–2014
| label = {{hlist|Olfactory Records{{Cite web|url=http://www.thesmell.org/olfactory/artists/abe-vigoda/|title=olFactory Records » Abe Vigoda|website=Thesmell.org|accessdate=12 April 2020}}|Silencio Records|Post Present Medium|Not Not Fun|Bella Union|oms-b}}
| website =
| current_members =
| past_members = Gerardo "Reggie" Guerrero
Zach Downing
Juan Velazquez
Michael Vidal
David Reichardt
Dane Chadwick
}}
Abe Vigoda was an American punk rock band based in Los Angeles, California, United States, originally from Chino, California; a city in the Inland Empire. They frequently performed at the Smell.{{Cite web|url=http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/2630521-discover--abe-vigoda|title=DiScover: Abe Vigoda|website=DrownedInSound.com|accessdate=12 April 2020|archive-date=12 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200412135447/http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/2630521-discover--abe-vigoda|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|last1=Roberts |first1=Randall |title=With the Smell's future uncertain, L.A.'s music scene could be altered |url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-the-smell-jim-smith-20160604-snap-story.html |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |accessdate=5 August 2018}}
History
The band formed right after the members finished high school.{{cite web |title=Band of the Week: Abe Vigoda |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2009/03/band-of-the-week-abe-vigoda.html |website= Pastemagazine.com|accessdate=5 August 2018}} The name is a reference to American character actor Abe Vigoda.
Skeleton, their third album, was released on July 8, 2008.{{Cite web| url= http://drownedinsound.com/news/3262478-rejoice--abe-vigoda-announce-new-album-details|title=Rejoice: Abe Vigoda announce new album details| website=DrownedInSound.com|accessdate=12 April 2020|archive-date=12 April 2020|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200412135448/http://drownedinsound.com/news/3262478-rejoice--abe-vigoda-announce-new-album-details|url-status=dead}} In 2009, their EP Reviver followed. They finished recording their fourth album Crush on February 24, 2010, and it was released on September 20, 2010. It ranked 40th on Pitchfork Media's list The Top 50 Albums of 2010. Crush was a full transition for the band from their earlier sounds.{{cite news| last1=Weigel |first1= Brandon |title=Abe Vigoda's new album |url= https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/09/AR2011020907826.html| newspaper=The Washington Post |accessdate=5 August 2018}}
Style
Some critics compared their music to another band, Vampire Weekend.
Discography
=Albums=
- Sky Route/Star Roof (2006)
- Kid City (2007)
- Skeleton (2008)
- Crush (2010)
=EPs=
- Reviver (2009)
=7" vinyl=
- Abe Vigoda / Child Pornography (2006)
- Abe Vigoda / Mikaela's Fiend (2007)
- Animal Ghosts (2007)
References
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External links
- [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p925181|pure_url=yes}} bio] on AllMusic
- [https://myspace.com/abevigoda Abe Vigoda] on Myspace
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20131110151834/http://radiohappyhour.com/blog/ep-16-w-abe-vigoda-marcellus-hall-and-ted-alexandro Abe Vigoda makes a guest appearance on Radio Happy Hour and plays a song]
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Category:American noise rock music groups
Category:Indie rock musical groups from California
Category:Musical groups from Los Angeles
Category:2004 establishments in California
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