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Vampire Weekend
Vampire Weekend
is an American
rock
band from
New York City
, formed in 2006. They are currently signed to
XL Recordings
. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist
Ezra Koenig
, drummer and percussionist
Chris Tomson
and bassist and backing vocalist
Chris Baio
. The band's first album
Vampire Weekend
(2008) – 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
(2010), was similarly acclaimed and garnered strong commercial success. Their third studio album,
Modern Vampires of the City
(2013), won the group a
Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album
in 2014.
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