Kurt Samuel Vile (born January 3, 1980, Lansdowne, Pennsylvania) is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist who built his reputation on a woozy, psychedelic take on indie rock and folk. He co-founded The War on Drugs before going solo, and has since released ten studio albums - most recently 'Philadelphia's been good to me' (2026) - backed by his band The Violators.
Kurt Vile released his tenth studio album 'Philadelphia's been good to me' on May 29, 2026, via Verve Forecast Records.
Vile announced a 2026 world tour - dubbed 'KV's Been Good to Me Tour' - covering North America, Europe and the UK, with European dates running from late August through mid-September.
The album's first single 'Chance to Bleed' was released on April 7, 2026, followed by 'Zoom 97' on May 5, 2026.
In 2025, Vile released the EP 'Classic Love', a collaborative project with Nashville songwriter Luke Roberts.
Vile released the extended EP 'Back to Moon Beach' in November 2023, a nearly hour-long collection on Verve Forecast Records.
Kurt Vile & The Violators promote their new album "Philadelphia's Been Good to Me" on the KV's Been Good To You Tour. Concert at Hamburg's Mojo Club.
Kurt Vile & The Violators – an indie-rock concert by the acclaimed American artist at GLORIA in Cologne.
American indie-rock artist Kurt Vile and his band The Violators perform live.
Kurt Vile & The Violators perform in Berlin. The indie-rock artist and his band take the stage at Huxleys Neue Welt.