Bio

Vegas with Randolph's music has been called "ebullient, unabashed power pop", "thinking man's party music," and "blissful pop songwriting at its finest" and their music has been compared to Fastball, Sloan, and Fountains of Wayne. Now, with the release of their newest CD "Above The Blue", VWR has just returned with what Mike Lidskin calls "Sheer Powerpop Perfection"!
At the nucleus of VWR is the songwriting partnership of John Ratts and Eric Kern. Starting in high school in their mid-western hometown, the duo has penned hundreds of songs, many of which have received radio airplay, use in TV and video, compilation CD's, covers by several artists, and awards (2010 "Song of the Year" Twirlie award, a 2010 "Modern Rock Recording of the Year" Wammie, listings among the Top 100 CD's of 2009 and 2011 by Absolute Powerpop.com, David Bash and others, and 12 Wammie Award nominations between 2009 and 2012 by the Washington Area Music Association). The band includes a number of accomplished and highly creative musicians: Dan Aylestock on bass, David Purol and Brock Harris on guitars, and Danny Aylestock on Drums.
VWR's self-titled debut CD was released in 2008 and followed by the 2009 EP "Side Trip". In August 2011 their second full length CD, the critically acclaimed "Above The Blue" was released followed by a series of live dates including the BMI Songwriter's showcase at DC's Hard Rock Café, and the International Pop Overthrow Festival in New York City. "Above The Blue" has been listed on multiple "Top CD's of 2011" lists.
Vegas With Randolph has recently commenced work on writing and recording their third full length CD, and is aiming for a 2013 release.
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