What is Vampire Weekend?
'''Vampire Weekend''' is an [[indie rock]] band. They have released three albums. Their 2011 album ''Contra'' was nominated for Best Alternative Music Album at the [[Grammy Awards]]. Their third [[Album|studio album]], ''Modern Vampires of the City'', was released on May 14, 2013. It was nominated for a Grammy for Best Alternative Music Album.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://prettymuchamazing.com/news/grammy-nominations-2014|title=Grammy Nominations 2014|first=Pretty Much|last=Amazing|website=Pretty Much Amazing|access-date=2019-02-15|archive-date=2014-02-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223173421/http://prettymuchamazing.com/news/grammy-nominations-2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> Pitchfork gave the album a score of 9.3 out of 10.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/17963-vampire-weekend-modern-vampires-of-the-city/|title=Vampire Weekend: Modern Vampires of the City|website=Pitchfork}}</ref> [[Rolling Stone]] put it at number one on their list of 50 Best Albums of 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/50-best-albums-of-2013-39776/|title=50 Best Albums of 2013|first1=Rolling|last1=Stone|first2=Rolling|last2=Stone|date=2 December 2013|publisher=}}</ref> ==Members== *[[Ezra Koenig]] – lead vocals, [[guitar]], lyrics *[[Rostam Batmanglij]] – producer, keyboards, guitar, backing and lead vocals, lyrics *[[Chris Tomson]] – drums, percussion *[[Chris Baio]] – bass guitar, backing vocals ==References== {{reflist}} {{music-stub}} [[Category:2006 establishments in New York (state)]] [[Category:Indie rock bands]] [[Category:Musical groups established in 2006]]