The Vaughns | |
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| Origin | Springfield, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Members | Anna Lies Ryan Kenter Jordan Smith Brian Hughes |
| Website | thevaughns |
The Vaughns are an indie pop rock band from New Jersey.
The Vaughns are an indie rock band from Springfield, New Jersey that formed in 2014. [1] The band members attended high school together and began rehearsing at the suggestion of a mutual friend.
The Vaughns released their debut EP, entitled The Vaughns, in August 2014. [2] Their second EP, tomfoolery, was released in October 2015. The band stated that the main goal in recording tomfoolery was "to capture our live sound". [2] In 2016, the Vaughns’ music was featured on the MTV show Brothers Green Eat and on the syndicated radio show Little Steven’s Underground Garage. [3]
The single "Santa Cruz" was released in 2017 and premiered in Consequence of Sound . [4] In 2018, the song "Coffee Sundae" was released, described as "a whimsical track [that] chronicles dealing with a romantic partner who is still in contact with their ex". [5] Prior to their debut album, The Vaughns released two additional singles, "50%" and "Shout".
Their debut album, FOMO, was released independently in May 2019. [6] The Vaughns toured in support of the record and recorded a live session with Audiotree in Chicago. [7] Later that year, they opened for Brian Fallon of The Gaslight Anthem at Irving Plaza in New York City and performed at WXPN’s XPoNential Festival. [8] [9]
In 2020, The Vaughns signed with Equal Vision Records and released their third EP, rom-coms + take-out, the following year. [10] The band worked at Headroom Studios with producer Joe Reinhart (Hop Along, Algernon Cadwallader, Beach Bunny). The three-song EP was centered around the single "Raina", which premiered on Brooklyn Vegan and was described as a "a lyrically sweet, honest love song from Anna to her partner Raina". [11] The track was also featured on Spotify’s "Fresh Finds Indie" playlist. [12]
The Vaughns released their second full-length album, Egg Everything, in September 2023 on Equal Vision Records. [13] Atwood Magazine described it as "an inventive, impassioned, and achingly emotive sophomore album". [14] The single "Day by Day" was featured on Rolling Stone's "Songs You Need to Know" list. [15] In December 2023, The Vaughns supported Born Without Bones on the 10-year anniversary tour of Baby. [16]
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