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Artist/Band Information

Voxtrot were an indie rock band from Austin, Texas, USA. Their first recordings were released in 2003 and their final shows were in June, 2010.http

Biography

Voxtrot was formed in Austin, Texas, by singer/songwriter Ramesh Srivastava in the early 2000s. Early incarnations of the group included Jennifer Moore and Brandon Eastes but by the time of the band's 2003 self-released debut, the lineup had been solidified to include Srivastava, Jason Chronis, Matt Simon, Mitch Calvert, and Jared Van Fleet. The band's first recording, a self-made CD-R, was produced in 2003 and sold at a few independent record stores in Austin.

Voxtrot released their first widely-distributed EP (and, for most purposes, debut release) Raised by Wolves, in 2005, and toured nationally for the first time. The band soon began receiving praise from online and print publications, such as SPIN.com and Pitchfork Media. SPIN.com noted that Raised by Wolves is "...a stunning mini-collection of John Hughes-heyday paeans, twitchy pop, and surging, Strokes-y dancefloor fillers."

A five-song EP, Mothers, Sisters, Daughters & Wives, arrived in stores on April 4, 2006. The well-received three-song EP Your Biggest Fan followed on November 7 of the same year.

The band's self-titled debut album was released on May 22, 2007. The first single, "Blood Red Blood", was a 7" limited to 1000 copies. In 2007 the band performed a Take-Away Show acoustic session shot by Vincent Moon.

In March, 2009 Voxtrot released "Trepanation Party" which received significant airplay on the Sirius/XM's influential Sirius XMU channel. 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 3 August 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 Ramesh Srivastava announced on the band's website that they would be breaking up following a small tour.

Discography

Albums

* Voxtrot (2007) Playlouderecordings / The Beggars Group

EPs

* Raised by Wolves EP (2005) Cult Hero Records

* Mothers, Sisters, Daughters & Wives EP (2006) Cult Hero Records

* Your Biggest Fan EP & 7" (2006) Beggars Group/Playlouderecordings (#4 on Billboard Hot Singles Sales)

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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

* Mothers, Sisters, Daughters & Wives 7" b/w "Rise Up In The Dirt" (2006) Full Time Hobby Records

* Mothers, Sisters, Daughters & Wives EP & 2x7" (2006) Re-Issue / Beggars Group/Playlouderecordings

* Trouble 7" (limited to 1000 copies) and digital single, from the Your Biggest Fan EP (2007) Beggars Group/Playlouderecordings

* Blood Red Blood 7" (limited to 1000 copies) and digital single, from Voxtrot (2007) Beggars Group/Playlouderecordings

* Firecracker 7" (limited to 1000 copies), CD and digital single, from Voxtrot (2007) #19 UK Indie Beggars Group/Playlouderecordings

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)

Videos

* on YouTube.com

* on YouTube.com

Notes and references

This text has been derived from Voxtrot on Wikipedia and is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License 3.0