1. Kurt Vile is known for his solo work, music released under the name "Kurt Vile and The Violators," and as the former lead guitarist of rock band the War on Drugs.
21 Facts About Kurt Vile
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Kurt Vile signed to Matador Records in 2009, and released his third album, Childish Prodigy, that same year.
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In 2011, Kurt Vile released his fourth studio album, Smoke Ring for My Halo, which significantly increased his exposure.
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In 2015, Kurt Vile released his sixth studio album, B'lieve I'm Goin Down.
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The lead single from the album, "Pretty Pimpin", was Kurt Vile's best performing song to date, topping the Billboard Adult Alternative Songs chart in March 2016.
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Kurt Vile's 2017 release, Lotta Sea Lice, is a collaboration with Australian singer and guitarist Courtney Barnett.
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Kurt Vile grew up in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia, and is the third oldest of ten children born to Charles and Donna Kurt Vile.
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Three years later, Kurt Vile created his first "mass-produced" tape at the age of seventeen.
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In 2003, after staying in Boston for two years, Kurt Vile moved back to Philadelphia, and began collaborating with musician and songwriter Adam Granduciel.
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Kurt Vile was backing me up in my band when he started working on his own music, so I thought I'd return the favor.
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Kurt Vile subsequently decided to leave The War on Drugs to concentrate on his solo career.
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Kurt Vile released his fourth studio album, Smoke Ring for My Halo, in 2011.
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Later in 2011, Kurt Vile released a companion EP, So Outta Reach, and appeared on his former band The War on Drugs' second studio album, Slave Ambient.
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On September 24,2013, Kurt Vile announced the release of a new EP, It's a Big World Out There, and a deluxe edition of Wakin on a Pretty Daze.
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On March 6,2015, Kurt Vile announced that he was working on his sixth studio album, with recording taking place across different locations in the United States.
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In 2018, Kurt Vile announced his seventh solo studio album, Bottle It In, released on October 12,2018.
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Kurt Vile produced and appeared on Sweep It Into Space, the twelfth album by Dinosaur Jr.
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Kurt Vile cited the Velvet Underground as an inspiration for his signing.
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On November 17,2023, Kurt Vile released a 52-minute-long EP, Return to Moon Beach, which was mostly recorded from September 2019 to May 2023.
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Kurt Vile is married to Suzanne Lang, a teacher, and has two daughters.
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Kurt Vile cites songwriters Randy Newman, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, and Bruce Springsteen as influences in his lyrics and music.