The Vaccines
Tags:
indie
, indie rock
, british
There are at least two bands known as The Vaccines:
1) A British indie rock band
2) A Japanese electronic duo
1) The Vaccines are a London, UK 'indie rock' band formed in 2010, consisting of 'Justin Young' (vocals, guitar), Árni Hjörvar (bass), 'Freddie Cowan' (guitar), an
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There are at least two bands known as The Vaccines:
1) A British indie rock band
2) A Japanese electronic duo
1) The Vaccines are a London, UK 'indie rock' band formed in 2010, consisting of 'Justin Young' (vocals, guitar), Árni Hjörvar (bass), 'Freddie Cowan' (guitar), and 'Pete Robertson' (drums). After signing to Marshall Teller Records, they released their debut single, "Wreckin' Bar (Ra Ra Ra)"/"Blow It Up". The band recorded their first radio session for Marc Riley's BBC 6 Music show in December 2010. They also performed live on Later with Jools Holland. On 5th January 2011 they were placed third in the BBC's 'Sound of 2011' poll.
Having been signed to Columbia Records, the band released their second single "'Post Break-Up Sex'" on 24th January 2011. The song entered at number thirty-two in the U.K. The band released their debut album 'What Did You Expect From The Vaccines?' on 14th March through Columbia Records. The album made the top five in the U.K. Singles released after the album launch were "'If You Wanna'", "'All In White'", "'Nørgaard'" and "'Wetsuit'" / "'Tiger Blood'".
The Vaccines were also nominated for an MTV Award for 'Best New Band of 2011'.
2) A female 'electronic rock' duo, from Japan, with members: 'Jin' (vocals & 'tenori-on') & 'Becca' (vocal & bass).
Official site: mySpace.com/TheVaccinesJapan.
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Printemps de Bourges
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Bourges,
France
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23 Apr
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28 Apr
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Primavera Sound
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Barcelona,
Spain
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22 May
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26 May
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Evolution Festival
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Newcastle,
UK
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26 May
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27 May
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Siesta! Festival
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Hässleholm,
Sweden
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30 May
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1 Jun
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Rockness Festival
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Inverness,
UK
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7 Jun
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9 Jun
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Governors Ball Music Festival
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New York NY,
USA
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7 Jun
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9 Jun
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Bonnaroo
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Manchester TN,
USA
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13 Jun
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16 Jun
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PinkPop
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Landgraaf,
Netherlands
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14 Jun
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16 Jun
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Hurricane Festival
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Bremen,
Germany
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21 Jun
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23 Jun
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Southside Festival
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Bodensee,
Germany
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21 Jun
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23 Jun
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Glastonbury Festival
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Glastonbury,
UK
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26 Jun
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30 Jun
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Eurockéennes de Belfort
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Belfort,
France
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4 Jul
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7 Jul
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Dour Festival
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Dour,
Belgium
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18 Jul
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21 Jul
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Vieilles Charrues Festival
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Carhaix,
France
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18 Jul
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21 Jul
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Lollapalooza
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Chicago IL,
USA
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2 Aug
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4 Aug
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V Festival Weston Park
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Staffordshire,
UK
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17 Aug
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18 Aug
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V Festival Hylands Park
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Chelmsford,
UK
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17 Aug
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18 Aug
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