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VAST stands for Visual Audio Sensory Theater, and is the brainchild of Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter and musician Jon Crosby.
The musical outfit began in rather minimalist fashion when Jon was only sixteen, with the other members of the outfit being a drum machine and a bass player. Always wanting to be more than a simple rock band, VAST has attempted to live up to its name through making its live shows a full-on sensory experience, employing display monitors and other visual effects onstage.
Their real rise to fame began when a local radio station granted consistent air-time to their demo tape, after which Crosby sent demo tapes to New York City recording companies, eventually signing with Elektra Records. Thomas Froggatt, Steve Clark, and Rowan Robertson made up the hastily-assembled band along with Crosby. After touring America and releasing their first album named simply Visual Audio Sensory Theater (1998), they began work on a second album, entitled Music for People (2000). Before it was finished, Robertson left in pursuit of a solo career. After auditioning, Justin Cotta was chosen to replace him. The new quartet began another US tour. In 2001, Cotta and Clark decided to leave the band to form their own.
VAST’s next album, Nude, was preceded by the online release of the unmastered demo tracks, which were grouped into separate downloads known as Turquoise and Crimson.
The musical outfit began in rather minimalist fashion when Jon was only sixteen, with the other members of the outfit being a drum machine and a bass player. Always wanting to be more than a simple rock band, VAST has attempted to live up to its name through making its live shows a full-on sensory experience, employing display monitors and other visual effects onstage.
Their real rise to fame began when a local radio station granted consistent air-time to their demo tape, after which Crosby sent demo tapes to New York City recording companies, eventually signing with Elektra Records. Thomas Froggatt, Steve Clark, and Rowan Robertson made up the hastily-assembled band along with Crosby. After touring America and releasing their first album named simply Visual Audio Sensory Theater (1998), they began work on a second album, entitled Music for People (2000). Before it was finished, Robertson left in pursuit of a solo career. After auditioning, Justin Cotta was chosen to replace him. The new quartet began another US tour. In 2001, Cotta and Clark decided to leave the band to form their own.
VAST’s next album, Nude, was preceded by the online release of the unmastered demo tracks, which were grouped into separate downloads known as Turquoise and Crimson.
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Visual Audio Sensory Theater
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Music for People
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Nude
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Touched
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Pretty When You Cry
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Shoutbox
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just_corn wrote:
I'm ready for some new music now Mr Crosby, please ...
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wickedkid wrote:
i have found the soundtrack to the rest of my life
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melosuffix wrote:
alas, the new album is really bad. i'm sticking to the first two or three.
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marisela_ wrote:
just discovered this and it is so good o_o
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sarakthx wrote:
Im still waiting for this tour he promised Australia back in 2003 :S [2498672395876354]
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Rhythmlife wrote:
I absolutely LOVE VAST! I hope they come out with some new stuff like whats on the albums T&C or Nude.
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9Nails wrote:
@steveVast: That's nice and all (and I'm being serious, not sarcastic), but what most of us are waiting for, are NEW material...
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steveVAST wrote:
Hello World! Well, according to promoters around the world...You Don't Exist! So we just posted a live track of the song "Lost". Enjoy!
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fishman59 wrote:
Im still waiting for this tour he promised Australia back in 2003 :S lol Gotta love a signed prerelease version of nude + 2 signed and numbered copies of April though :p
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nicbillington wrote:
VAST are Awesome! I love how almost every song makes you feel nostalgic. My fav album is Nude!
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Maru-lein wrote:
<3
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9Nails wrote:
anyone have the tabs for "I wanted it for you" or "she visits me"? Much appreciated!
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vividaudio wrote:
I really miss the sound of Visual Audio Sensory Theater, T&C and Nude. Those albums were perfect. I hope Jon ventures back to that - April just wasn't a good album.
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aderballz wrote:
sure it is perfect
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boffboff wrote:
Flames is just perfect. best song ever made ?
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IAMERROR13 wrote:
VASTly shitty
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Mawena wrote:
the new vast album is shit....where is the old vast with the awesome albums like v.a.s.t. or Nude....i miss it :( [2]
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benxander wrote:
Wow...
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aderballz wrote:
♥
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Spacirelei wrote:
Reading the wiki, I am impressed how Crosby handled the releases of his demos online. It is nice to give the hardcore some freebies and then put out something that you know we are going to buy it.
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Featured Tracks
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LOST-Live in New York City full track | 3:53 |
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Loneliness Is Fine full track | 3:23 |
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Turquoise Lab Atomics Remix full track | 7:05 |
News
TAKING OUR MYSPACE BACK.
7 Nov 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/vast
We haven't been on here much of late as we were each taking some time for ourselves, but I was disturbed to see what was happening to myspace in general. …
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Recent Activity
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confusedsilence, Sangye-IJ, asendon and 6 other people added VAST to their libraries. 2 hours ago
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Gitykins wrote about VAST – Visual Audio Sensory Theater in Albums I can listen to the full way through. yesterday evening
- VAST posted a news item ‘TAKING OUR MYSPACE BACK.’. yesterday afternoon
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Abihoe, oXnLyk, PaulRauh and 8 other people added VAST to their libraries. yesterday afternoon
- VAST posted a news item ‘MICHAELCRY.COM’. Saturday afternoon
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adamwilliams100, LadySpark91, braill3 and 2 other people added VAST to their libraries. Saturday afternoon
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stanl3y2 tagged VAST with ‘drum and bass’. Friday afternoon
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Eat-Me-Drink-Me tagged VAST with ‘alternative’. Friday afternoon
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