Vacations is an Australian indie rock band formed in 2015 in Newcastle. The group consists of lead songwriter and vocalist Campbell Burns, bassist Jake Johnson, lead guitarist Nate Delizzotti and drummer Joseph Van Lier.[5] They describe their sound as "woozy guitar pop",[6] combining indie pop with elements of jangle and lo-fi. After releasing two extended plays, Days in 2015 and Vibes in 2016, they released their debut studio album Changes in 2018, followed by Forever in Bloom in 2020 and, most recently, No Place Like Home on 12 January 2024.
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| Origin | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
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| Website | vacationsband |
History
editAfter leaving high school, Campbell Burns began writing and recording "sad boy songs" and posting them to his Tumblr account. His friend Jake Johnson heard the tracks and the two started creating music alongside Nate Delizzotti and Joseph Van Lier,[7] forming Vacations in 2015 and gaining traction on SoundCloud and YouTube. The band recorded and published their first two extended plays (EPs) and first studio album by themselves with no management nor PR.[8][9]
In April 2022, their single "Young" from 2016 went viral from a TikTok trend, and was quickly certified gold in the United States, Canada and Poland.[10] It holds over 420 million streams as of June 2023 and "catapulted" the band to being one of Australia's most-played artists on Spotify.[11] From September to November 2023, Vacations embarked on a 30-date co-headlining tour of North America with fellow Australian indie rock band Last Dinosaurs.[9]
In mid-2023, Burns moved to Los Angeles, saying that "[t]here's a lot more going on in the [United] States for the band right now compared to Australia". The move– as well as his diagnosis with obsessive–compulsive disorder, inspired the themes of the band's third studio album, No Place Like Home, released in January 2024.[9]
Discography
editAlbums
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| Changes |
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| Forever in Bloom |
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| No Place Like Home |
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EPs
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| Days |
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| Vibes |
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Certified Singles
edit| Title | Year | Album | Certification |
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| "Young" | 2016 | Vibes | |
| "Telephones" | 2018 | Changes |
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Awards and nominations
editRolling Stone Australia Awards
editThe Rolling Stone Australia Awards are awarded annually by the Australian edition of Rolling Stone magazine for outstanding contributions to popular culture in the previous year.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2024 | Vacations | Rolling Stone Global Award | Nominated | [14] |
References
edit- ^ "Conoce a la banda australiana Vacations y su álbum "Vibes & Days"". rutarock.com. 24 November 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ^ Murray, Robin. "Vacations Share Exuberant New Album 'No Place Like Home'". Clash. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ March, Kim. "Vacations Break Out of a Behavioral Loop in the Video for New Single 'Next Exit'". Flood. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Vacations - 'Changes'". soundsbetterwithreverb.com. 28 March 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ^ Wallen, Doug (13 January 2024). "Vacations shine light, bright sounds on dark lyrical themes". The Australian. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ Dillon, Olivia (18 September 2020). "Album Of The Week: Vacations Release Another Well-Crafted Album, Proving They Are 'Forever in Bloom'". Livewire. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "From Newy backyards to world tours, take a trip with indie sweethearts Vacations". Triple J. 22 June 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ Bell, John (3 May 2023). "Vacations: 'We completely sidelined the industry'". Ticketmaster. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ a b c Chrisfield, Bryget (11 January 2024). "Vacations: 'How Much Do I Have To Achieve To Be Recognised By My Own Country?'". The Music. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d Currell, James (26 April 2022). "Australian D.I.Y. Band Vacations Go Gold In The U.S. & Canada For Viral Single 'Young'". Nettwerk Music Group. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ Green, Stephen (19 June 2023). "Triple J Tap Vacations After Over One Billion Streams". The Music. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ a b c "Vacations: 'How Much Do I Have To Achieve To Be Recognised By My Own Country?'". The Music. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Newcastle Indie Band Vacations Rack Up A Second Platinum Single In US". The Music. 21 December 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "Troye Sivan, Kylie Minogue & Dom Dolla Among 2024 Shure Rolling Stone Australia Awards Nominees". Rolling Stone Australia. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.