Kurt Vile

About

Kurt Vile (born January 3, 1980, in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist rooted in the Philadelphia music scene. He co-founded The War on Drugs with Adam Granduciel in 2005 before building a solo career that eclipsed his band work, with albums like 'Smoke Ring for My Halo' (2011) and 'Wakin on a Pretty Daze' (2013) earning widespread critical acclaim. His signature sound blends unhurried guitar lines, lo-fi folk and psychedelic indie rock, performed and recorded with his backing band The Violators.

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monthly listeners on Spotify

announced concerts on the current tour

studio albums released

What's new

2026-05
Kurt Vile released his tenth studio album 'Philadelphia's been good to me' on May 29, 2026 via Verve Forecast Records.
2026-04
Vile announced the 'KV's Been Good to Me Tour', an extensive North American and European tour starting in June 2026 in Toronto and also visiting the Netherlands.
2026-04
The single 'Chance to Bleed' was released on April 7, 2026 as the first preview of the new album.
2026-05
The new album is the first that Vile recorded and released after the death of his longtime band member and co-producer Rob Laakso.
2023-05
Rob Laakso, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist of The Violators and Vile's closest musical collaborator for many years, died on May 4, 2023 at the age of 44 from bile duct cancer.