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Art Vandalay
Americana / Roots Music / Rock

You're only as comfortable as your feet



MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota
United States

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Last Login:  12/18/2009
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Member Since10/31/2006
Band MembersBrandon Henry-Vocals, Guitars When they can: Calvin Plocher-Drums Mother Banjo-Harmonies, banjo Ben Cook-Feltz-Keyboard .. ..
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InfluencesTom Petty, Old 97's, Neil Young, Wilco, Son Volt, Townes Van Zandt, Jimmy Buffett, Foo Fighters, Cross Canadian Ragweed, Roger Cline & the Peacemakers, Ryan Adams, David Francey, Django Reinhardt, Boston, Mike Hosty
Sounds LikeAmericana with a hint of lime.
ART VANDALAY: Dancin' With Your Demons
Type of LabelUnsigned


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Feb 25 2010 9:00P
501 Club Minneapolis, Minnesota

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   About Art Vandalay

Neil Young once suggested that folk-rock dream team Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young was a well-oiled machine, while Crazy Horse, his legendary backing band, was a rusty truck you couldnʼt quite keep on the road.

Well, Iʼll do him one better: Minneapolis' Art Vandalay is a little bit of both. As in, their album “Dancinʼ with Your Demons” is well-oiled music to listen to in your rusty truck. But thatʼs not the only reason I bring “Mr. Soul” up: His fans, new and old, will find much to love here, as singer/songwriter Brandon Henry and his comrades in Art Vandalay create music that can only be described as timeless. Not to be outdone, they also bridge the gap between dusty roads and hipster pads — an enormous undertaking if I ever did hear one.

Take this mini-LPʼs opening track “I Been Down,” for example. The guitar work could easily be confused for some lost noodlings from Youngʼs Buffalo Springfield days, but, once Henryʼs pleasant lyrics and Calvin Plocherʼs refrained drumming saturate the scene, youʼre immediately pushed forward a quarter-century.

Then again, you might not hear that at all. You could listen to “If You Love Me” (the albumʼs best entry point) and just hear Henryʼs expansive, humming- down-the-highway approach to songwriting for what it is: impossibly catchy. Art Vandalay isnʼt pop music per se, but the group definitely deserves its very own horde of uncontrollably emotional fans. If anyone starts a sign-up sheet looking for people to storm their performance at Beanerʼs, my name will be right up there in the No. 1 spot.

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Guy

Guy Johnson



Dec 24 2009 5:27 AM


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Blood Root Mother

Blood Root Mother



Dec 8 2009 4:21 AM

Hello!!

If you're around on Thursday, December 10th, we are playing a FREE show at Mario's Keller Bar. I don't know if you've been there, but it's a very cool place. It's a comfortable space, the room sounds great and they have a stellar beer selection.

Also, we will be playing ALL NIGHT! We'll play some funky, bluesy, and soulful music. We'll project live video onto a 9 ft screen. We'll play some older material that hasn't been heard in awhile, as well as some brand new songs that've never been heard. All bets are off!! We'd love it if you'd come down and listen/party with us!

Here are the details:




Hope to see ya there!!!

Peace,
Elliot
Free Fallin

Free Fallin



Dec 3 2009 5:28 PM

Free Fallin

Free Fallin



Oct 30 2009 6:07 PM

Blood Root Mother

Blood Root Mother



Oct 11 2009 7:51 AM

Hey there!!

What's new in your world???

We are debuting a project called Sonic Transformations. Every month or so we will present a new audio-visual performance based on a different theme/story. We will be collaborating with artists and other creative musicians along the way so let us know if you have something you'd want to bring into this project.

The first in the series is called "AN OBJECT TO CRAVE". Live music and visuals based on a short story about life, love, loss, fantasy, obsession and death.

Another group of mine, The Magnetrons, which plays an exciting and innovative Livetronica set (i.e. STS9, Disco Biscuits, The Histronic) will also be playing. It will be a musical adventure, and we hope that you can come participate :)

Here's the info:

Blood Root Mother - "An Object to Crave"
w/ The Magnetrons & Thought Thieves
Friday, October 16th
Station 4
201 E 4th St
St Paul, MN 55101
9pm / $5 / 18+


We'd love to see ya there!

Peace,
Elliot








Free Fallin

Free Fallin



Sep 28 2009 6:06 PM

Sauce - Spirits & Soundbar

Sauce - Spirits & Soundbar



Sep 12 2009 5:40 PM

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Free Fallin

Free Fallin



Aug 26 2009 5:44 PM

Free Fallin

Free Fallin



Jul 29 2009 3:19 AM

Blood Root Mother

Blood Root Mother



Jul 17 2009 1:36 AM

Hello!

I just wanted to stop by to say hello and give you a little update on what Blood Root Mother is up to! We will be recording an EP of new music in August, and we recently finished recording a live DVD. The DVD is currently unreleased and I actually just saw it for the first time a few days ago. It features the last two performances with Tony Ellis still alive, and some footage from the tribute show we played on the night of his funeral.

There are some cool covers, as well as some NEW music that will be on our upcoming EP. We're very excited about the new music and we'd like to share a sneak peak with you. Here's a video of a new tune called Run Bobby Run:






Let us know what you think!

Peace,
Elliot
Nikki and The RueMates

Nikki and The RueMates



Apr 26 2009 5:30 PM

We all want to thank you for the show on Friday - Ben's group was a lot of fun to watch & your songs and delivery was really great! We'd like to do another show with you sometime, and we'd like to behave better. Ah, maibock...
Eric Rhame

Eric Rhame



Apr 5 2009 3:26 PM

Great show in Duluth Friday night Brandon! Hope you enjoyed your inaugural trip to the Northland.
Nikki

Nikki



Dec 5 2008 5:33 AM

Degobah System is the best! It cracks me up. Its on my playlist Mr.
Brandon!!!
Nikki

Nikki



Jul 9 2008 3:56 AM

Brandon you can sing!!!! I like it, I like it alot!!! Get in touch soon!!!!
Slowsound

Slowsound



Apr 22 2008 9:14 PM

I am looking forward to sharing the stage with you this Thursday.
jenna.

jenna.



Apr 10 2008 3:52 AM

nice profile picture. resembles your face. sort of. but not really. oh, boggle.

good luck tomorrow! john prine it up and never look back.
Lady Franklin

Lady Franklin



Mar 2 2008 2:17 AM

And playing with you was like the bop in the bop-she-bop-she-bop. We shall have to do it again sometime!

lady franklin
atelier is now the VLAS

Virtual lady's Aide Society



Feb 16 2008 3:59 AM

Hi Art...it will be great to see you here at the atelier again...and on LEAP DAY! With you AND Lady Franklin we'll have a GREAT evening!
Mother Banjo

Mother Banjo



Feb 7 2008 7:32 PM

yeah, that was good times! looking forward to more sad love songs at our valentine's day show! -mojo.
Lady Franklin

Lady Franklin



Feb 7 2008 6:43 AM

'Twill be an honor to play with you on the Leap Day, sir. Many...happy returns. Yes.

lady franklin
The Glad Version

The Glad Version



Jan 9 2008 4:48 AM

Friday - Turf Club
The Wapsipinicon
Ice Palace
The Glad Version
Big Ditch Road
jenna.

jenna.



Dec 5 2007 2:26 AM

hello sir. how was chili and game o' the bags?
Shane Wyatt

Shane Wyatt



Nov 26 2007 10:14 PM

Hey there! I had a great time sharing the stage with ya!

Hope we see ya soon...

-Shane
down by law

down by law



Nov 26 2007 1:16 PM

do you have any idea if that show at the 400 bar will be broadcasted live, maybe in italy by chance? that'd be rad.
Lucy Michelle and the Velvet Lapelles

Lucy Michelle and the Velvet Lapelles



Nov 7 2007 6:50 PM

hey brandon I was going to post the show at the 400 bar on myspace, so I was just wondering if that was still going on
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