Red Vox is a New York City based Psychedelic Alternative Rock band created by Vinny, Mike, Joe, and Bill in 2015. Beginning primarily as a two-piece, Red Vox would eventually incorporate the talents of all four members. All recordings have been done at Red Room Studios, engineered by Joe of Happy Anarchy fame. Somewhat aimless at first, the band came together in time due to Joe‘s production style and bass groundwork.
Though they don’t necessarily adhere to one specific genre, Red Vox takes inspiration from a number of Classic and contemporary Rock bands. Vinny has said that bands like Radiohead, Pixies, David Bowie, Pink Floyd, The Cars, Wilco, MGMT, The Clash, Tame Impala, Queens of the Stone Age and Talking Heads were influences. Some consider the music Psychedelic, though not exclusively so.
According to Vinny, the name of the band came from a dream. This became a sort of theme for Red Vox as multiple songs have been claimed to originate from dreams. The band’s debut album was released in 2016. Staying somewhat rooted in guitar driven Rock reminiscent of the early 90s, What Could Go Wrong would show signs of things to come, including a melody that would later appear on Another Light. The 9 minute pseudo-Prog song Stranded and brisk acoustic album Kerosene would follow. In 2020 the band released their followup to Another Light, Realign, a synth Heavy and Groove focused record that captures the diversity of styles Red Vox is capable of.
Currently, Red Vox is releasing their 20 song double album, “Visions and Afterthoughts.” Covering the various styles from the band’s previous albums, it also expands the palette of their sound. From the hard hitting, ear wormy singles to the depth of the deeper cuts that unfold as you listen, “Visions and Afterthoughts” is both a great intro to the band as well as a new direction and reward for long time fans.
Stream the album through the YouTube player below:
Purchase the album on Bandcamp: https://vine.bandcamp.com/album/afterthoughts
Tracklist:
01. Eminence 03:43
02. Playing By The Rules 02:53
03. Almost A Stranger 03:16
04. Jumped The Gun 02:45
05. Traces 03:07
06. Saturnine 03:40
07. Keep It Together 03:42
08. Forgetter 02:53
09. The Sound You Make 03:48
10. As Long As I Can Dream 04:21
Lineup:
Vinny / Guitar, Vocals, Synths
Joe / Bass, Production, Lead Guitar
Mike / Drums
Bill / Keys, Synths