- Vayden
Infobox musical artist
Name =Vayden
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Origin =Phoenix,Arizona
Genre =Rock /Alternative /Metal
Years_active =2002 - Present
Label =Silent Majority Group
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URL = [http://www.vaydenband.com Official Website]
Current_members =Curtis Casey
Bruce Weitz
Jason Salomone
Armin Peterson
Past_members =Rob Robbins
Bill Delrieu
Vitor WeberVayden is a rock band, formerly known as Simplfy, from
Phoenix, Arizona . According to lead singer Curtis Casey, "Our [Vayden's] music sound is everything you've ever imagined yet nothing you’ve ever heard." [cite web|url=http://www.bandwidthrockmagazine.com/Vayden.html|title=Bandwidth Rock Magazine|publisher=bandwidthrockmagazine.com]History
In 2002, the band Simplfy (which would later become Vayden) was started when Curtis Casey met Bruce Weitz at a music store, where Weitz was teaching drum lessons at the time. Bill Delrieu, Rob Robbins, and Vitor Weber joined the band shortly thereafter. In 2003, their self titled album was also released.
Name Change
In 2004, Vayden Zoé Weitz, son of drummer Bruce Weitz, was killed in a car accident. Not long after, Vitor Weber left the band for personal reasons. [cite web|url=http://www.getoutaz.com/story/75|title=Local spotlight: Tragedy adds an angelic twist to Vayden's new CD|publisher=GetOutAZ.com] In 2005, the band's name was changed to Vayden in honor of the child. [cite web|url=http://www.fromthecrowd.com/vaydeninterview031408.htm|title=Vayden Interview from the Last Exit 03.14.08|publisher=FromTheCrowd.com] In 2006, the album "Children of Our Mistakes" was produced with the assistance of
Ryan Greene and released under the band's new moniker of Vayden.2007 - present
In 2007, Bill Delrieu also left the band for personal reasons, followed by Rob Robbins, who was forced to leave the band due to a back injury. Jason Salomone and Armin Peterson were recruited to fill those voids (on bass and lead guitar, respectively), and the band has been going strong ever since. In February 2008, Vayden was signed on with
Silent Majority Group , [cite web|url=http://www.getoutaz.com/story/3457|title=Valley rockers Vayden score deal with Silent Majority Group|publisher=GetOutAZ.com] a label distributed through the Warner Independent Label Group that specializes in finding up-and-coming musicians. Vayden continues to have a strong following of fans [cite web|url=http://www.azcentral.com/community/chandler/articles/0226cr-festival0227.html|title=Chandler plans new St. Pat's bash downtown|publisher=AZCentral] as it tours across USA.Discography
* "
Simplfy "(as Simplfy) - (2003)
* "Children of Our Mistakes " - (2006), a remixed, re-mastered version re-released on June 3, 2008 under the Silent Majority label. [cite web|url=http://www.alternativeaddiction.com/promotions/towatchin08.asp|title="Bands and artists to watch in '08|publisher=alternativeaddiction.com]Notes
Press Clips
* [http://www.away-team.com/cdreviews.php?subaction=showfull&id=1202818396&archive=&start_from=&ucat=3& Away-Team Review of upcoming release.] [cite web|url=http://www.away-team.com/cdreviews.php?subaction=showfull&id=1202818396&archive=&start_from=&ucat=3&|title= “Review -VAYDEN Children Of Our Mistakes|publisher=Away-Team.com]
* [http://capitalrockshow.ca/site/2008/05/ep136-vayden/ Episode 136 of the "Capital Rock Show" dedicated to Vayden.]External links
* [http://www.vaydenband.com Official Website]
* [http://myspace.com/vayden Vayden] onMySpace
* [http://www.purevolume.com/vayden Vayden] atPureVolume
* [http://youtube.com/user/Vayden Official channel] atYouTube Interviews
* [http://www.type3media.com/interviews/curtiscaseyinterview20080505.html Curtis Casey Interview on Type 3 Media, Feb. 2008]
* [http://www.fromthecrowd.com/vaydeninterview031408.htm Vayden Interview on From the Crowd, Mar. 2008]
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