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VULTURE WHALE

		"We aint got no Pie Anner" BIRMINGHAM, Alabama United States Profile Views: 13175 Last Login: 11/18/2008
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Member Since	11/7/2006
Band Website	vulturewhale.com
Band Members	WES MCDONALD vocals, guitar --- Here’s a guy who cranks out an album every year and never lets a good lyric get away even if he has to pop into the stairwell real quick and write it on his hand with his trusty Sharpie. Wes has recorded five solo albums, two with Athens, GA band The Ohms, two under the pseudonym Terry Ohms, and has produced records for dozens of bands. LES NUBY guitar --- seasoned multi-instrumentalist, and rock veteran who drummed with Verbena, and played on countless other projects while somehow living in both Birmingham, AL and Los Angeles. With his crazy-good ear for harmonies and his “what-you-want-to-do-on-your-axe-when-you-get-home” guitar treatments, he packs all kinds of tanned flesh onto the growing body of Vulture Whale’s work. JAKE WAITZMAN drums --- He’s known Wes and Les since junior high, and now the four of them can do that sibling ESP thing when they sit down or stand up to arrange a song. Jake has a style all his own that seems to borrow from every cool drum thing you’ve ever heard while keeping mad tasty hi-hat time and flaring up right at the perfect moment to give way to the next direction of these addictively crafted rock songs. KEELAN PARRISH bass --- Keelan is the band muscle, who also lends his sturdy dirty hands to the ongoing beautification of the band’s rehearsal/studio space/headquarters in Birmingham. His bass playing is as locked-in as that construction worker next door who starts hammering YYZ at 7:05 in the morning so incessantly that you begin tapping or humming along into your pillow. By the way—that guy next door hammering probably IS Keelan.
Sounds Like	"...an entertaining collection of rock songs." William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide EXPERT RATING: _____________________________________________ "this group fits nicely with the guitar-driven, distinctly Southern stuff for which McDonald is known...the band has some promising possibilities." Jim Abbott, Orlando Sentinel Pop Music Critic _____________________________________________ "They're a band that embraces their southern roots and uses a perfect mix of country and rock to make an album that is not only accessible, but a fun and memorable listen." "Daily Vanguard" Portland State University Rating **** _____________________________________________ "The set they played demonstrated how in-the-pocket a band can be when they’ve played together long enough and have given each other plenty of space to be eccentric, funky, inspired, and inventive." fleabomb _____________________________________________ "...McDonald was wise to surround himself with like-minded musicians that could take pop melodies and deep-fry them--and in case you didn't know, everything's better deep-fried." Electronic Voice Phenomenon _____________________________________________ "Gripping pop hooks that fuse Alabama’s charm with New York’s urban gritty rock ‘n’ roll. Good stuff!" Smother Magazine _____________________________________________ "...pure rock and roll goodness where rockabilly, classic Southern rock, and indie rock live together in a secretive polygamist marriage." Erasing Clouds _____________________________________________ "this is about rocking." Benjamin C. Squires, Music Spectrum _____________________________________________ "Britpop by way of Alabama...I'm curious where these folks will be in a year or two." A&A Reviews _____________________________________________ "Really great indie rock from Wes McDonald. Kinda like Polak run-up with Dinosaur Jr." Hybrid Magazine _____________________________________________ "Vulture Whale gets it right with this self-titled debut, and their future releases will undoubtedly be just as exciting. " -Claire Schuster, Delusions of Adequacy _____________________________________________ "...this is a band I wish I could see live." Asheville Disclaimer _____________________________________________
Record Label	Skybucket Records, Ol' Elegante
Type of Label	Indie

Upcoming Shows

Dec 12 2008

8:00P

Caledonia w/ The Dexateens

Athens, Georgia

Dec 13 2008

8:00P

The Basement w/ The Dexateens and Glossary

Nashville, Tennessee

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About VULTURE WHALE

new album due early 2009

Vulture Whale has business with your stereo. If your ears and stereo have not set up a meeting with the first VW record, you should check your calendar and see how yesterday looks for you. The straight-up and earnest rock effort from this Birmingham, AL band’s band will keep you and your boom box on the best of terms. And it’s only fair to prime your hi-fi with the first record before the second one drops so it doesn’t look at you and go, “Where’s this been?"

Vulture Whale’s second self-produced record, scheduled for release in late 2008, is further proof of a close-knit rock band hitting their stride. The album, mixed by Mark Rains, will be released on Skybucket Records (Dexateens, 13ghosts, Barton Carroll, Through the Sparks), also out of Birmingham. The tracks cover the basic necessities of an album your stereo will savor and not spit out anytime soon. Clever, plain spoken and often brutally honest lyrics sit atop inventive, catchy melodies and are underscored by lush, thumpy, grooved-out arrangements. The songs swoop in and grasp, delivering the listener safely to the rugged but somehow familiar lair of the Vulture Whale. So, set up that meeting with your stereo to receive the business.

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Arkadelphia	Oct 29 2008 7:40 PM Y'all know we enjoyed it, too. Thank you for coming with us. I think I got to pet an Arka-Whale one time at Sea World.
local skelliton	Oct 29 2008 4:16 AM Ya'll stay a few days when you come to Nashville in December...
Lovee	Oct 20 2008 9:04 PM to help you get in the mood for tonight's show...
Blaine Duncan and the Lookers	Oct 19 2008 7:36 PM We had a lot of fun on Friday. You had a great set; I really enjoyed it!
Music DiSpencer	Oct 9 2008 11:11 PM You guys put land it up. Very nice! Keep it real -Spencer
Sara Leah	Oct 8 2008 4:09 PM
Arkadelphia	Oct 5 2008 4:19 PM Hey y'all, Sunday, October 19th at Hell's Kitchen in Wilmington, NC. Check it.
Sara Leah	Sep 27 2008 4:41 AM Please come to Cincinnati and rock the Queen City's heart out. Love you guys.
Taylor Hollingsworth	Sep 10 2008 2:58 AM Greetings- I have been busy on tour with Conor Oberst and The Mystic Valley Band and haven't had a chance to tell you about my new record! It's called "Bad Little Kitty" and it came out back in July. There are a few tracks to sample on my MySpace but you can also check it out on iTunes or on my own website, www. TaylorHollingsworth. com. Thank you for continuing to be a friend and I hope you like the new collection of songs. Taylor Hollingsworth
Sara Leah	Sep 1 2008 3:46 AM Miss you guys. Love you!
The Photonicas	Aug 25 2008 4:58 AM
Jake	Jul 1 2008 1:33 AM Keelan, happy birthday. You kind of make more sense now that I know you share a birthday with Stanley Clarke (legendary bass player), Man Mountain Dean (professional wrestler), and Sterling Marlin (NASCAR driver).
Bobbie	Jun 28 2008 6:29 AM Really glad I saw you guys at City Stages!
Diamonds on the Soles of her Shoes	Jun 27 2008 3:34 AM Best band of my life... no lie... keep up the good tunes, and come to PA!! <33!
Zachary!	Jun 24 2008 8:37 PM awesome.
The Panderers	Jun 13 2008 1:50 AM homeboys, this is the real shit.. very great!
Duquette Johnston and The Rebel Kings	May 26 2008 9:27 PM congrats wes!
Sara Leah	May 14 2008 2:44 AM
Mikey Williams -Drummer/Musician	Apr 28 2008 11:47 PM Sorry i missed the show, Wish i could have been there. Hope all is well...Mikey
Sara Leah	Apr 28 2008 10:35 PM THE Ultimate ROCKNESS. Thanks for an awesome show on Saturday. Love you guys.
Silly Puppy	Apr 11 2008 9:08 PM Woof! Woof! ; D
Blaine Duncan and the Lookers	Apr 9 2008 9:42 PM Late July would really work for us. I've got Sweetdog thinking about it, too. Maybe have a Lookers, Sweetdog Experience, Vulture Whale show? I think Dog said it would depend on Taylor is doing. Either way, we could do something that would be a lot of fun.
Grayson Capps	Mar 28 2008 10:08 PM Sat. March 29th @ 10 PM / B'HAM, AL GRAYSON CAPPS & THE STUMPKNOCKERS LIVE! @ THE NICK 2514 10th Avenue South Birmingham, AL hyenarecords[dot]com/graysoncapps myspace[dot]com/graysoncapps graysoncapps[dot]com
Andrew Haugen	Mar 26 2008 5:42 PM dont stop get it get it
Blaine Duncan and the Lookers	Mar 20 2008 3:40 AM Hey Wes, we should get a summer show together. It was good to see you a few weeks back. You are a helluva drummer. Who knew? - Blaine
The Banditos	Mar 20 2008 3:21 AM We finally got everything going again. Whens the next show?
Shea	Mar 9 2008 5:51 PM Great show! The new songs were good too.
Shea	Mar 8 2008 10:35 PM Can't wait till tonight! There should be several people coming from up here. See you there.
Nathan	Mar 7 2008 4:25 AM can't wait to rock to the new tunes. see you guys saturday peace