Vampire Weekend is an American rock band from New York City, formed in 2006 and currently signed to Columbia Records. The band was formed by lead vocalist and guitarist Ezra Koenig, multi-instrumentalist Rostam Batmanglij, drummer Chris Tomson, and bassist Chris Baio. The band's eponymous first album Vampire Weekend—which included the singles "Mansard Roof", "A-Punk", "Oxford Comma", "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa", and "The Kids Don't Stand a Chance"—was acclaimed by critics for its world music influences. Their following album, Contra, was similarly acclaimed and garnered strong commercial success. Their third studio album, Modern Vampires of the City, won the group the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album. Batmanglij departed the group in early 2016. The band's fourth album, Father of the Bride, was released in 2019, and earned them a second Grammy win for Best Alternative Music Album. The album was also nominated for the Grammy Award for Album of the Year.
| Origin | New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Indie rock, indie pop, art pop, baroque pop, worldbeat, alternative rock |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | XL, Columbia |
| Associated acts | Dirty Projectors, Discovery, Haim, Steve Lacy, Richard Pictures, Rostam, Baio, Dams of the West, L'Homme Run, Brian Robert Jones |
| Members | Ezra Koenig, Chris Baio, Chris Tomson |
| Past members | Rostam Batmanglij |
About Vampire Weekend
Band that won the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album for Modern Vampires of the City in 2014. That album and their 2012 album Contra both went number 1 on the US charts.
Achievement of Vampire Weekend
Their song "Worship You" is featured in the video game FIFA 14.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Vampire Weekend
XL Recordings artists.. Musical groups from New York City.
Latest information about Vampire Weekend updated on July 28 2021.
