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Abe Vigoda

Abe Vigoda

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  • Formed: 2003 in Chino, CA
  • Years Active: 2000s

Biography

Not to be confused with the actor of the same name (notably featured in The Godfather and Late Night with Conan O'Brien), Los Angeles' Abe Vigoda is part of an exciting crop of young and arty punk bands emerging from the local all-ages venue the Smell. The band -- consisting of Juan Velazquez (guitar/vocals), Michael Vidal (guitar/vocals), David Reichardt (bass), and Reggie Guerrero (drums) -- formed in Chino in 2003, after Velazquez and Vidal caught a Mika Miko set at the aforementioned Smell while they were still in high school. Inspired, the musicians channeled that performance's energy while starting a band of their own. Amid a long line of solo and split limited-run 7" releases of distorted noise punk, they released their first full-length album, Sky Route/Star Roof, on Not Not Fun Records in 2005, and followed that with Kid City on olFactory in 2007. As Abe Vigoda amassed a fervent local following by playing regularly at the Smell and opening for touring acts such as XBXRX, Chromatics, and Old Time Relijun, they also began experimenting with their sound, steadily incorporating tropical and Caribbean rhythms into their music. By early 2008, the band had finished recording its follow-up full-length, and planned a release for later that year. Skeleton debuted in July 2008.
— Corey Kahn , All Music Guide

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