Viva Voce (band)

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Name = Viva Voce


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Origin = Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States
Genre = Indie rock
Years_active = 1998–present
Label = Cadence
Asthmatic Kitty
Minty Fresh
Barsuk
Associated_acts = Francis on Wax, Electric iLL, Blue Giant
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Current_members = Kevin Robinson
Anita Robinson
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Viva Voce is an American indie rock band formed by husband and wife duo Kevin and Anita Robinson.

History

Viva Voce was formed in 1998 in the Robinson's native Muscle Shoals, Alabama, relocated to Nashville and then to the Portland, Oregon area in 2001. The debut "Hooray for Now", released in 1998 was ill-fated. When Cadence became insolvent and was liquidated, the Robinsons took a hiatus, focusing on family matters. Eventually, they formed their own label, Amore!Phonics, and released 2003's "Lovers, Lead the Way!" in conjunction with Asthmatic Kitty. The follow up, "The Heat Can Melt Your Brain", was released in 2004 on the Minty Fresh label and has garnered positive critical response and heightened exposure for the band. Broadening their fanbase worldwide, Viva Voce has toured extensively in Europe after signing with UK indie powerhouse, Full Time Hobby. They have spent time touring with the indie band The Shins and Jimmy Eat World. Their newest album, entitled, "Get Yr Blood Sucked Out", was released August 21, 2006 in Europe and September 12, 2006 in the USA. After playing their final show of 2007 on September 6 during MusicfestNW, Kevin announced that Viva Voce will be working on their new album and will continue touring in 2008. Viva Voce are currently on tour with Jimmy Eat World.

The song "Fashionably Lonely" can be heard in an advertisement for All laundry detergent.

The song "Special Thing" can be heard in a Microsoft Zune advertisement.

The song "Wrecking Ball" can be heard in a Pontiac Torrent advertisement, as well as in an episode of teen sitcom One Tree Hill.

The song "Lesson No. 1" can be heard in a Motorola advertisement.

Discography

Albums

* "Hooray For Now" – (1998, Cadence, Review: " [http://web.archive.org/web/20010713013634/www.hmmagazine.com/issue72/72Albums.htm HM Magazine] "cite journal |last=McGovern |first=Brian Vincent |year=1998 |month=July/August |title=Album Reviews: VIVA VOCE "Hooray for Now" |journal=HM Magazine |id=ISSN|1066-6923 |issue=72 |pages= ] ) [cite web | url=http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=viva_voce | publisher="Trouser Press" | accessdate=2008-05-02 | first=Brad | last=Reno | title=Viva Voce Artist profile which provides quick opinion on "Hooray For Now", among other Viva Voce albums.]
* "Lovers, Lead the Way!" – (2003, Asthmatic Kitty) [cite web | url=http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/23024-lovers-lead-the-way | publisher=Pitchfork Media | accessdate=2008-05-02 | date=2 December 2003 | first=Joe | last=Tangari | title=Review: "Lovers, Lead the Way!"] [cite web | url=http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/v/vivavoce-lovers2005.shtml | publisher=PopMatters | accessdate=2008-05-02 | date=16 June 2005 | first=Hunter | last=Felt | title=Review: Lovers Lead the Way! [reissue] ]
* "The Heat Can Melt Your Brain" – (2004, Minty Fresh) [cite web | url=http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/23025-the-heat-can-melt-your-brain | publisher=Pitchfork Media | accessdate=2008-05-02 | date=21 September 2004 | first=Joe | last=Tangari | title=Review: "The Heat Can Melt Your Brain"] [cite web | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/whatson/aotd/aotd_vivavoce_brain.shtml | publisher=BBC / Radio 6 Music | accessdate=2008-05-02 | first=Julie | last=Adam | title=Album of the Day: "Viva Voce: The Heat Can Melt Your Brain" ]
* "Get Yr Blood Sucked Out" – (2006, Barsuk Records) [cite web | url=http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/39099-get-yr-blood-sucked-out | publisher=Pitchfork Media | accessdate=2008-05-02 | date=18 October 2006 | first=Joe | last=Tangari | title=Review: "Get Yr Blood Sucked Out"] [cite news | url=http://arts.guardian.co.uk/filmandmusic/story/0,,1852310,00.html | publisher="The Guardian" | accessdate=2008-05-02 | first=Dave | last=Simpson | date=18 August 2006 | title=Pop CD: Viva Voce, "Get Yr Blood Sucked Out"]

Singles & EPs

* "Weightless" (CD) – 2000
* "Scissors and Blue Series, Vol. 3" (split w/ Soul-Junk) (CD) – 2002
* "Live at KEXP" (CD) – Amore!Phonics, 2004
* "Alive With Pleasure" (double 7" & 7" vinyl) – Full Time Hobby, 2005
* "Center of the Universe" (double 7") – Full Time Hobby, 2005
* "Wrecking Ball" (7" vinyl) - Full Time Hobby, 2005
* "From the Devil Himself" (7" vinyl) - Full Time Hobby, 2006
* "Faster than a Dead Horse" (7" vinyl) - Full Time Hobby, 2006
* "Viva Voce Loves You EP" - Full Time Hobby, 2007

References

External links

* [http://www.vivavoce.com/ Official Website]
* [http://www.barsuk.com/bands/vivavoce Barsuk webpage]
*Allmusic artist page [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:9u5h8qp9btv4~T0 link]
* [http://www.chicagoinnerview.com/archives/oct04_viva_voce.htm Interview with Chicago Innervision]
*Pitchfork Media review of The Heat Can Melt Your Brain [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/23025/Viva_Voce_The_Heat_Can_Melt_Your_Brain link]
* [http://www.videology-tv.com/viewclip.php?id=47 Music Video for "From The Devil Himself" + interview with director Moh Azima]