Vetiver (band)

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Name = Vetiver

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Vetiver is an American folk band headed by songwriter Andy Cabic and often joined by Devendra Banhart, cellist Alissa Anderson, drummer Otto Hauser, violin Carmen Biggers, guitarists Kevin Barker and Sanders Trippe, bassist Brent Dunn.

Vetiver released their debut album in 2004 on the small indie folk label DiCristina. Since the album's release Vetiver has toured extensively, opening for and collaborating with Banhart and Joanna Newsom. Before moving to San Francisco, Cabic was a member of the Greensboro, North Carolina indie rock band The Raymond Brake who released some records on the now defunct Simple Machines label. The band shared the bill with Vashti Bunyan on her US tour in early 2007.

The band is named after the grass, vetiver. Their music has been described as 'surreal', 'lullingly pleasant', 'tender and accessible' and 'quirky and warm'.

Discography

Albums

* "Vetiver" (DiCristina, 2004)
* "To Find Me Gone" (DiCristina, FatCat Records, 2006)
* "Thing Of The Past" (FatCat Records, 2008)

EPs

* "Between" (DiCristina, 2005)

References

External links

* [http://www.vetiverse.com www.vetiverse.com] Official Site
*Myspace|vetiverse|Vetiver
* [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12940139/ There’s no place like home] MSNBC Interview, May 25, 2006.
* [http://weekendamerica.publicradio.org/programs/index_20060729.html Indie Music Pick: Vetiver] Audio review on Weekend America, July 29 2006. (RealPlayer)
* [http://www.hi-nu.com/event/vetiver.php Andy Cabic video interview] Hi-nu.com, Sep 5 2006 (french subtitles). (Flash)
* [http://naturalismo.wordpress.com/2008/05/13/naturalismo-presents-vetiver-live-troubadour/ Video Interview with Andy Cabic via Naturalismo]
* [http://www.discollective.com/guest/Vetiver A Grab Bag of Goodies] Andy Cabic lists 19 of his favorite tunes. Discollective, July 1 2007.
* [http://www.pluginmusic.com/interviews.php?page=vetiver Interview] with Andy Cabic. PlugInMusic.com
* [http://www.pluginmusic.com/features.php?page=vetiver Top 10 of 2007] Andy Cabic shares his top 10 albums of 2007. PlugInMusic.com
* [http://www.exclaim.ca/musicreviews/generalreviews.aspx?csid1=124&csid2=852&fid1=32710 Vetiver at exclaim!]