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Years active
  
1997–present

Record label
  
Bluhammock

Labels
  
Bluhammock (USA)

Genres
  
Rock music, Folk music

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Past members
  
Steve DawsonJohn Patrick

Origin
  
Alexandria, Virginia, United States (1997)

Members
  
Andrew Poliakoff; Paul Ottinger; Jarrett Nicolay

Albums
  
Live at the 9:30 Club, Townburg, Home This Year

Similar
  
Pat McGee Band, Red Wanting Blue, Freddy Jones Band, Brent & Co, Pat McGee

Profiles

Likeness virginia coalition


Virginia Coalition is a rock band from Alexandria, Virginia, who met in the early 1990s through their music class at T. C. Williams High School. Referred to as VACO by fans, the band released their first album, The Colors of The Sound in 1998. VACO's live shows are known for their soulfully frenetic atmosphere.

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The band's current lineup consists of:

  • Andrew Poliakoff - lead vocals, guitar, percussion
  • Paul Ottinger - keyboards, percussion, vocals, bass guitar, guitar,
  • Jarrett Nicolay - bass guitar, banjo, guitar, vocals, Casio
  • Adam Dawson - drums
  • Former songwriter and lead guitarist Steve Dawson left the band in late 2003. Dawson was a significant contributor to the band's first three albums, singing lead vocals on approximately half the band's released tracks. In February 2007, VACO announced the departure of another founding member, John Patrick (drums/vocals). Steve Dawson re-joined the band for concerts in early 2011. As of late Adam Dawson, another longtime Alexandria musician, has been drumming for the band.

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    Discography

  • 1998 - The Colors of The Sound
  • 2000 - Townburg
  • 2003 - Rock and Roll Party
  • 2003 - Fake Out Takes (Not for Production)
  • 2004 - OK to Go
  • 2005 - The Bob Years
  • 2006 - Live At The 9:30 Club
  • 2006 - Winter '07 (side-project of bassist Jarrett Nicolay as My New Mixtape)
  • 2008 - Almost Home (EP)
  • 2008 - Home This Year
  • Songs

    Jerry JermaineRock and Roll Party · 2003
    Hurricane SongLive at the 9:30 Club · 2006
    Green And GreyTownburg · 2000

    References

    Virginia Coalition Wikipedia


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