Voxtrot

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  • Ramesh Srivastava
  • Jason Chronis
  • Matt Simon
  • Mitch Calvert
  • Jared Van Fleet | website = www.voxtrot.net Voxtrot is an American indie pop band formed in Austin, Texas, in 2003. Their first recordings were released in 2003, and their debut EP, Raised by Wolves, was released in 2005 to critical acclaim, garnering attention from music bloggers as well as major publications such as Pitchfork and Spin. The band gained popularity online during the rise of the early online music blogosphere, particularly among MP3 blogs, leading them to be regarded as a defining act of the blog rock era.

The band released two additional EPs in 2006, Mothers, Sisters, Daughters & Wives, and Your Biggest Fan, before releasing their debut self-titled album in 2007. After releasing their first album, the group continued to perform live and released several singles before announcing their impending disbandment in April 2010. The band performed a short tour of the United States leading up to their dissolution, ending in New York City on June 26, 2010.

On May 6, 2022, the group announced they were embarking on a reunion tour through the latter part of the year.

History

Early work; ''Voxtrot''

Voxtrot was formed in Austin, Texas by singer-songwriter and Texas native Ramesh Srivastava in the early 2000s. Srivastava had previously studied at the University of Glasgow before dropping out of the Berklee College of Music and returning to Texas. Early incarnations of the group included Jennifer Moore and Brandon Eastes, but by 2005 when the band's self-released debut, a five-song EP entitled Raised by Wolves, was released the lineup had been solidified to include Srivastava, Jason Chronis, Matt Simon, Mitch Calvert, and Jared van Fleet.

After the release of Raised by Wolves in July 2005, the band began touring nationally and received accolades from various online and print publications such as Spin and Pitchfork. Spin noted that Raised by Wolves was "...a stunning mini-collection of John Hughes-heyday paeans, twitchy pop, and surging, Strokes-y dancefloor fillers." A second five-song EP, Mothers, Sisters, Daughters & Wives, arrived in stores on April 4, 2006. The three-song EP Your Biggest Fan followed on November 17 of the same year.

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On October 26, 2006, the Los Angeles Times reported that the group was entering the studio to record their debut album. Initially, the group had sought Stephen Street, who had previously worked with The Smiths and Blur, to produce the album, but Street was unable to due to scheduling conflicts. The album peaked at number 42 on the Billboard Independent Albums chart. The album's first single, "Blood Red Blood", was released as a 7" limited to 1,000 copies June 4, 2007, by Playlouder Recordings. To promote the album, the band toured with Au Revoir Simone and Favourite Sons in the summer of 2007.

Later singles and dissolution

In March 2009, Voxtrot released the single "Trepanation Party", which received significant airplay on the Sirius/XM's influential Sirius XMU channel. The track was recorded and mixed with Jim Eno of the band Spoon. The sound of "Trepanation Party" is a significant departure from their indie sound, towards a more synth-pop feel.

Voxtrot released a limited edition 7" single "Berlin, Without Return..." on August 3, 2009. The single contained the song "The Dream Lives of Ordinary People" as a B-side and was initially released in a limited pressing of 400 copies. The single was self-released by the band's own Cult Hero Records.

On April 21, 2010, lead singer Srivastava announced on the band's website that they would be breaking up following a short tour, entitled the 'Goodbye, Cruel World..." tour, which consisted of a total of seven dates. In the letter addressed to fans, Srivastava noted that "The career path of Voxtrot was truly one of long, simmering build, explosion, and almost instantaneous decay. Slowly, I am learning to replace any feelings of regret with positive memories of how amazing the whole thing was, and how it has, in an unexpected way, fortified my character."

Lead singer Srivastava released his first solo album, The King, in 2014 after releasing several tracks and an EP.

2022 Reunion

On May 6, 2022, the group announced they were embarking on a reunion tour through the latter part of the year, along with the release of archival recordings.

2023 Reformation

On April 17, 2023, it was announced on Voxtrot's Instagram account that the band had started writing and demoing new material.

On September 5, 2023, Voxtrot announced via their Instagram that "Another Fire", their first new single in fourteen years, would be released on September 22, 2023.

On October 25, 2023, Voxtrot announced via their Instagram that yet another single, "New World Romance", would be released on November 10, 2023.

Discography

Albums

  • Voxtrot (2007) Playlouderecordings / The Beggars Group
  • Early Music (2022), a remastered release of the band's first two EPs Cult Hero Records
  • Cut from the Stone: Rarities & B-Sides (2022) Cult Hero Records

EPs

US singles

  • The Start of Something 7" b/w "Dirty Version" (2004) Cult Hero Records / The Bus Stop Label
  • Raised by Wolves 7" b/w "They Never Mean What They Say" (2005) Magic Marker Records
  • Trepanation Party digital single (2009) Cult Hero Records
  • Berlin, Without Return... 7" b/w "The Dream Lives Of Ordinary People" (2009) Cult Hero Records

UK/Europe singles

Compilations

  • "The Start of Something" featured on Bang Crash Boom, Little Teddy Recordings, 2005 (Germany)
  • "Warmest Part of the Winter" featured on Little Darla Has a Treat for You, vol. 24 · Darla Records, 2006 (US)
  • "The Start of Something" featured on The Kids at the Club, How Does It Feel To Be Loved, 2006 (UK)
  • "The Start of Something" featured on the feature film The Ex 2007 (US)
  • "Whiskey & Water" featured on P.E.A.C.E., Buffet Libre/Amnesty International, 2010 (Spain)

Digital singles

  • Another Fire (2023) Cult Hero Records
  • New World Romance (2023) Cult Hero Records
  • My Peace (2024) Cult Hero Records
  • They Never Mean What They Say - originally released as Raised By Wolves 7" b-side (2024) Cult Hero Records
  • Esprit de Cœur (2024) Cult Hero Records

Videos

Chart positions

::data[format=table] | Chart | Work | Peak position | Ref. | |---|---|---|---| | Billboard Independent Albums | Voxtrot (2007) | 42 | | | Billboard Heatseekers | Voxtrot (2007) | 14 | | | Hot Singles Sales | Your Biggest Fan (2006) | 4 | | ::

Members

References

References

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  2. Howe, Brian. (March 28, 2006). "Raised By Wolves EP". Pitchfork.
  3. "Raised By Wolves EP - Voxtrot". AllMusic.
  4. (2023-01-04). "The Warm Glow of the Blog-Rock Era". The New Yorker.
  5. (April 21, 2010). "Voxtrot Break Up". Stereogum.
  6. Rowley, Glenn. (May 6, 2022). "Voxtrot Announce Reunion Tour and New Archival Releases". [[Yahoo!]].
  7. (October 2006). "Music That's Not a Myspace Blog". Nirali Magazine.
  8. "VOXTROT: history". Voxtrot Official Site.
  9. Hood, John. (June 21, 2007). "The Crash of Crush: Austin's Voxtrot Makes Mopery Magical". [[Miami New Times]].
  10. (December 5, 2005). "Voxtrot: Artist of the Day". Spin.
  11. "Mothers, Sisters, Daughters & Wives by Voxtrot". Apple Music.
  12. "Your Biggest Fan - Voxtrot". AllMusic.
  13. (October 26, 2006). "Buzz Bands". [[Los Angeles Times]].
  14. Rajagopalan, Pras. (May 22, 2007). "Voxtrot - ''Voxtrot''". [[Exclaim!]].
  15. Heaton, Dave. (May 22, 2007). "Voxtrot: ''Voxtrot''". [[PopMatters]].
  16. Harvey, Eric. (May 24, 2007). "Voxtrot - ''Voxtrot''". Pitchfork.
  17. "Voxtrot - Blood Red Blood [7" VINYL]". Amazon.
  18. (June 12, 2007). "BYT Interview: Voxtrot". Brightest Young Things.
  19. (March 16, 2009). "New Voxtrot – "Trepanation Party"". Stereogum.
  20. (July 23, 2009). "Voxtrot: Berlin, Without Return...". Pitchfork.com.
  21. "Voxtrot Shop".
  22. Breihan, Tom. (April 21, 2010). "Voxtrot Call It Quits". Pitchfork.
  23. ''Wall Street Journal'' Staff. (June 25, 2010). "Voxtrot Singer Ramesh Srivastava Looks Back Before Last Show". [[The Wall Street Journal]].
  24. Howe, Brian. (February 25, 2014). "Ramesh: The King". Pitchfork.
  25. (June 23, 2022). "Stuart Murdoch (Belle and Sebastian) with Ramesh Srivastava (Voxtrot)". Talkhouse.
  26. (17 April 2023). "Last week was a big one at Voxtrot HQ!".
  27. (5 September 2023). "On September 22nd we will release ANOTHER FIRE...".
  28. (25 October 2023). "NEW WORLD ROMANCE will be released November 10th...".
  29. Stevens, Darcie. (May 18, 2007). "The New Rage: Voxtrot finally spins a long-player". Austin Chronicle.
  30. Deville, Chris. (May 6, 2022). "Voxtrot Announce Reunion Tour". Stereogum.
  31. "Voxtrot: Chart history".
  32. (June 9, 2007). "Billboard Heatseekers".
  33. (November 25, 2006). "Billboard Hot Singles Sales".

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