Vanaprasta
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Vanaprasta
| image = File:Vanaprasta promo.jpg
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| origin = Los Angeles, California, United States
| genre = Indie rock
| years_active = 2009-present
| label = Unsigned
| website = [http://www.vanaprasta.com/ www.vanaprasta.com]
| current_members = Steven Wilkin (vocals/keys)
Collin Desha (guitar/vocals/keys)
Taylor Brown (bass/vocals)
Cameron Dmytryk (guitar)
Ben Smiley (drums)
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Vanaprasta is an American indie rock quintet from Los Angeles, California, consisting of Steven Wilkin (vocals/keys), Collin Desha (guitar/vocals/keys), Taylor Brown (bass/vocals/keys), Cameron Dmytryk (guitar), and Ben Smiley (drums).
History
Vanaprasta otherwise known as Biig Booty, was formed in 2009, and the quintet's debut EP Forming the Shapes was released a year later. Lead single "Color of Sin" was featured on the Download to Donate for Haiti compilation presented by Music For Relief and Causecast in February 2011.{{cite web| url=http://www.downloadtodonate.org/tracks/all | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110830090329/http://www.downloadtodonate.org/tracks/all | url-status=usurped | archive-date=2011-08-30 | title=View all Tracks}} They contributed a cover of LCD Soundsystem's track "All My Friends" for Uncovering a Cure, a compilation album benefitting AIDS Project Los Angeles.{{cite web |url=http://www.creativeworksrecords.com/apla/ |title=UNCOVERING A CURE - APLA Benefit - Los Angeles Music and Arts |website=www.creativeworksrecords.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100314151218/http://www.creativeworksrecords.com/apla |archive-date=2010-03-14}}
=Healthy Geometry - Present=
Following a strong run of shows at CMJ in October 2011,[http://blogs.laweekly.com/westcoastsound/2011/10/la_at_cmj_2011_round-up_odd_fu.php L.A. at CMJ 2011 Round-Up: Odd Future, Vanaprasta, David Liebe Hart Band, and The New Limb - Los Angeles - Music - West Coast Sound] on 11.1.11 Vanaprasta released its debut full-length Healthy Geometry to critical acclaim. Produced by Dave Schiffman, the album was recorded live with minimal overdubs.[http://www.theowlmag.com/album-reviews/healthy-geometry-by-vanaprasta/ ALBUM REVIEW: "Healthy Geometry" by Vanaprasta | The Owl Mag] They celebrated the release with a month-long sold-out residency at The Satellite (formerly Spaceland) in Silver Lake.[http://buzzbands.la/2011/11/07/tonight-in-l-a-vanaprasta-vv-brown-little-hurricane-the-one-am-radio-hi-ho-silver-oh/ Tonight in L.A.: Vanaprasta, VV Brown, Little Hurricane, the One AM Radio, Hi Ho Silver Oh]
On November 6, 2012 Vanaprasta partnered with Spotify for a second time to release Spotify Sessions - a five track live EP released exclusively to Spotify's audience.[puregrainaudio.com] The band is currently in the studio recording their second album, and played their final show of 2012 at The Satellite in Silver Lake on December 14 [http://www.ticketfly.com/event/188715-vanaprasta-los-angeles/ Vanaprasta, Beach Party, Le Blorr – Tickets – The Satellite – Los Angeles, CA – December 14th, 2012 | Ticketfly]
On July JULY 1, 2015 Vanaprasta changed names to Sun Drug according to LA weekly {{Cite web|url=http://www.laweekly.com/music/fed-up-with-their-old-name-and-sound-vanaprasta-re-emerges-as-sun-drug-5746656|title="Fed Up" with Their Old Name and Sound, Vanaprasta Re-Emerges as Sun Drug|date=July 2015}} However, it's unclear when Vanaprasta changed their name officially because they premiered a song on June 4, 2015 on LA Buzz bands {{Cite web|url=http://buzzbands.la/2015/06/04/premiere-sun-drug-easy-in-your-attitude/|title = Premiere: Sun Drug, 'Easy in Your Attitude'|date = 4 June 2015}}
Television appearances
Vanaprasta made their national television debut on Fuel TV's "The Daily Habit" on November 9, 2011.
Discography
- Forming the Shapes EP (2009)
- Healthy Geometry (2011)
- Effie House Sessions (2012)
- Spotify Sessions (2012)
References
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External links
- [http://www.vanaprasta.com/ Official Website]
- [http://myspace.com/vanaprasta Official Myspace]
- [http://www.facebook.com/vanaprasta Official Facebook]
- [https://music.apple.com/us/album/healthy-geometry/470140240 Purchase Music on iTunes]
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Category:Indie rock musical groups from California