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Jason Rabe (Guitar/Vocals), Ravi Subramanian (Bass), Clive Tucker (Drums)
In the summer of 2004, after a few years playing the music scene in NYC, Jason Rabe (guitar/vox) and Ravi Subramanian (bass/keys), decided to move out to Los Angeles and see what a little sunshine could do for them. Arriving with only a hockey bag full of clothes and their gear, the two musicians began sleeping on the couches and futons of their more then generous friends. Within a month they managed to wrangle a few jobs, find a drummer (Clive Tucker) and begin rehearsing their new material. They named the band the VLA, after the research facility in New Mexico, and started gigging…
After a few shows the band hooked up with producer Jason Lader (Rilo Kiley, Nightmare of You, Vietnam, Rick Rubin) and went into the studio to record their first single “Happiness Everyday”. A mix of defiant pop and scalding lyrical vitriol, the track was soon licensed for use in the Video Game Saint’s Row and became the calling card for the VLA’s signature sound. Not long after, the band went into the studio with Producer Marc Jordan (Rock Kills Kid) to record their second single “Terra Firma”. In the summer of 2006 the song was entered into the KROQ contest for INLAND INVASION the prize was the opening slot on the tour featuring Guns n’ Roses. Out of 10,000 entries “Terra Firma” made it into the top 10 and was in regular rotation on KROQ for two straight months.
In the summer of 2004, after a few years playing the music scene in NYC, Jason Rabe (guitar/vox) and Ravi Subramanian (bass/keys), decided to move out to Los Angeles and see what a little sunshine could do for them. Arriving with only a hockey bag full of clothes and their gear, the two musicians began sleeping on the couches and futons of their more then generous friends. Within a month they managed to wrangle a few jobs, find a drummer (Clive Tucker) and begin rehearsing their new material. They named the band the VLA, after the research facility in New Mexico, and started gigging…
After a few shows the band hooked up with producer Jason Lader (Rilo Kiley, Nightmare of You, Vietnam, Rick Rubin) and went into the studio to record their first single “Happiness Everyday”. A mix of defiant pop and scalding lyrical vitriol, the track was soon licensed for use in the Video Game Saint’s Row and became the calling card for the VLA’s signature sound. Not long after, the band went into the studio with Producer Marc Jordan (Rock Kills Kid) to record their second single “Terra Firma”. In the summer of 2006 the song was entered into the KROQ contest for INLAND INVASION the prize was the opening slot on the tour featuring Guns n’ Roses. Out of 10,000 entries “Terra Firma” made it into the top 10 and was in regular rotation on KROQ for two straight months.
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luis_zetec wrote:
Não há álbum nenhum? Esta é uma grande música numa grande série!
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Lukinx wrote:
Well, the album will probably be interesting.
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blaukat wrote:
when I first heard this song I knew it was a bad ass series XD
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mateuspaschoare wrote:
OH MY GOD!! I LOVE DAMAGES!! I just listen vla because of the serie *-* damages is perfect I love it
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rrrafa2259 wrote:
Hi! Do you like the excellent FX series 'Damages'? Join us! http://www.last.fm/group/Damages
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Sayuri_x wrote:
http://www.last.fm/music/The+V.L.A.
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closedmouth wrote:
damages
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