Vacations (band)

Vacations are an Australian indie rock band from Newcastle, New South Wales formed in 2015.[3]

Vacations
OriginNewcastle, New South Wales
Genres
Years active2015 (2015)–present
LabelsBelieve Records
Members
  • Campbell Burns
  • Jake Johnson
  • Nate Delizzotti
  • Joseph Van Lier
Websitevacationsband.com

History

The band was founded by lead singer Campbell Burns in 2015, joined by Jake Johnson, Nate Delizzotti and Joseph Van Lier. In 2018, they released their debut studio album Changes.[3][2] In 2020, they released their third album Forever in Bloom, under Believe Records.[1][4]

The band gained traction when their 2016 song "Young" from their EP Vibes went viral on TikTok.[1] As of November 2022, the song has over 300 millions streams on Spotify.[5] It was also certified gold in the United States, garnering over 500,000 sales.[6][7]

Style

The band describes their music as "woozy guitar pop", and primarily plays a mix of indie rock, and indie pop with elements of shoegaze and lo-fi.[6][1][3] The band's musical style sounds similar to Mac DeMarco who Campbell Burns said is a very big influence for the band.

Discography

Albums
  • Changes (2018)
  • Forever in Bloom (2020)

EPs
  • Days (2015)
  • Vibes (2016)

Singles
  • "Young" (2017)
  • "Moving Out" (2017)
  • "Steady" (2018)
  • "On Your Own" (2019)
  • "Lavender" (2020)
  • "Panache" (2020)
  • "Avalanche" (2020)
  • "Actors" (2020)
  • ”Next Exit” (2023)

References
  1. "Conoce a la banda australiana Vacations y su álbum "Vibes & Days"". rutarock.com. 24 November 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  2. "Vacations - 'Changes'". soundsbetterwithreverb.com. 28 March 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  3. Christie-Murray, James (28 March 2018). "Vacations know what you're going through on Changes, a perfect album about growing up". happymag.tv. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  4. "Album Review: Vacations – 'Forever In Bloom'". getalternative.com. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  5. "Young - Vacations". Spotify. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  6. Martinez, Alexzandria (21 April 2022). "Tucson fans take a trip with Australian indie band Vacations". wildcat.arizona.edu. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  7. "American single certifications – Vacations – Young". Recording Industry Association of America. March 22, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
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