Vedera

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Name = Vedera


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Origin = United States
Genre = Indie rock, art rock, Space Rock
Years_active = 2004—present
Label = Second Nature Recordings (2004-2007)
Epic Records (2007-Present)
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Current_members = Kristen May
Brian Little
Jason Douglas
Drew Little
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Vedera (formerly Veda) are an indie/art rock band from Kansas City, Missouri.

Vedera was formed in 2004 by singer and guitarist/pianist Kristen May and lead guitarist Brian Little, who had previously played together in a different band for about a year. Drummer Drew Little and bassist Jason Douglas joined the band soon after the end of Brian and Kristen's previous band, Red Authentic.

In the summer of 2004, Vedera recorded its six-song EP, "This Broken City", at Black Lodge with the support of Ed Rose. In 2005, the band released an LP entitled "The Weight of an Empty Room". Since the summer of 2005, Vedera has been touring at various times with Dredg, MewithoutYou, Communiqué, Thrice, Mae, and Underoath. In early January 2006, Vedera went on a 40 city tour opening for Mute Math, followed by an opening stint for Owen. In the Summer of 2006, Vedera joined a tour with Lucero and Murder By Death. After a month off, they headed back on the road for another tour with Mae and The New Amsterdams.

In early December 2005, Vedera's label, Second Nature Recordings, announced that the band had been forced to change its name from "Veda" to avoid legal complications with another band of "a similar moniker." [http://www.secondnaturerecordings.com/] .

Kristen May and Brian Little recently married.

According to a recent blog on the group's Myspace page, Vedera will be recording their next album with Epic Records [http://www.myspace.com/vedera] . Recording began October 17th, 2007. The album, "Stages", will be released on Epic tentatively in August, 2008 and is Produced by Mike Flynn and Warren Huart (The Fray, Augustana). Vedera is currently opening for Eisley on their Combinations tour.

Band Members

* Kristen May - vocals, guitar, piano
* Brian Little - lead guitar
* Jason Douglas - bass guitar
* Drew "Blonde Bombshell" Little - drums

Discography

*"This Broken City"
2004
*"The Weight of an Empty Room"
2005
*"Stages"
2008

External links

* [http://www.myspace.com/vedera MySpace page]