Violens

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Formed by former members of Lansing-Dreiden in late 2007, New York's Violens derive their name from a combination of "violence" and "violins." The band, originally comprised of Jorge Elbrecht (vocals, guitar), Iddo Arad (vocals, synthesizer), Ben Brantley (bass), and Kris King (drums), played its first show in December of 2007. With a sound influenced by such disparate elements as Zombies-style psych-pop, shoegaze, post-punk, and Miami freestyle, Violens released their self-titled EP on the Static Recital label in March 2008. Following that release, Violens toured the U.S. and Europe, tried their hand at remixes (MGMT, the Very Best), composed runway scores, and a dropped a series of seasonal mixtapes on their website. During this period the lineup of the band changed, with Brantley and King leaving and guitarist Myles Matheny joining. In 2010 the group released its debut album, Amoral, on Friendly Fire. They spent 2011 releasing songs on the Internet, creating mixtapes, playing shows, and writing new songs. One of the songs they released caught the ear of Slumberland Records, and in early 2012 the influential label released the band's second album, True. ~ Katherine Fulton, Rovi

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    New Release: Violens: Amoral
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    these NYC new-wavers, who include members from the now-defunct like-minded act Lansing-Dreiden. Media: Download "Acid Reign" below. ... New Release: V...
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    Listen: Download Violens - 'He Got The Girl'
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    New Yorkers Violens release their debut full-length record on October 4. That's called Amoral and comes out through their own label, Static Imprint. I...
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    News in Brief: John Vanderslice, Violens/Twin Shadow, MRC Riddims, Rifflandia Festival
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    project called MRC Riddims. They plan to release free-download singles every month on their Bandcamp page; their latest, "Born Ready", is available no...
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    Prefix & Popgun Present: Violens/Light Asylum/Caveman
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    Apologies to all our non-NYC readers, but local readers with a penchant for new wave" sound are in luck. Next Saturday, Prefix and our friends at PopG...
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    Violens - "Unfolding Black Wings"
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    Evidenced by last year's singles series, shoegazey Brooklyn indie rockers Violens are tightening their approach with leaner song that strip away some ...
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    Listen: Washed Out, Saint Etienne, Twin Shadow, Violens Remix the Pains of Being Pure at Heart | News | Pitchfork
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    The Pains of Being Pure at Heart will celebrate Record Store Day by releasing the Acid Reflex remix EP. The record collects versions of tracks from th...
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    Violens - "Der Microarc"
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    New York psych-pop three-piece Violens will drop their sophomore effort True in spring, and we've already heard leadoff track "Unfolding Black Wings."...
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    Black Tambourine - "I Remember You" (Violens Remix)
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    Reunited D.C. twee-core pioneers Black Tambourine will soon release OneTwoThreeFour, their EP of Ramones covers; we recently posted their take on What...
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    Violens, Kuroma, The New Lines @ Le Poisson Rouge, New York (Pics) | Prefix
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    Tweet Photo gallery of Violens, Kuroma, and The New Lines at Le Poisson Rouge in New York, NY (May 16, 2012)Previous · Violens, Kuroma, The New Lines ...
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  • True (2012)
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  • Amoral (2010)
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    Static Recital
  • V (2009)
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