A mélange of rock styles come together in the music of the Vanity, a young project based out of Austin, Texas. In songwriting and guitar tone, elements of mainstream indie come through, as do some undercurrents of the blues. But whatever one hears in the Vanity’s music, there’s no denying that these five guys are a rising talent in Austin’s bourgeoning music scene; things are only looking up for them.
Frontman Alex Dugan tells PopMatters, “In the end, we decided to do what we do best. We found a cool spot that we liked and shot it live. We ended up setting up in the basement of this historic 150 year old building here in Austin. The basement allegedly used to be where they kept the gold during the Texas Constitution, I’ve also heard it used to be a brothel in the 1800s… but now it’s this super awesome Indian restaurant. Austin has such crazy history if you really look hard enough.”
The Vanity’s latest release, the EP called Strangers, is out now (iTunes).
Upcoming shows by the Vanity:
6 June — Free Press Summer Festival in Houston, TX
7 June — Free Press Summer Festival in Houston, TX
28 August — Float Fest in San Marcos, TX