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Vundabar

Vundabar
Photo: Xi WEG from Poitiers, France · CC BY 2.0

About

Vundabar is an American indie rock trio from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 2012 by vocalist/guitarist Brandon Hagen and drummer Drew McDonald while still in high school, later joined by bassist Zack Abramo. Their sound draws on post-punk, surf rock and jangle pop, built on a DIY ethos that includes running their own cassette label, Gawk Records. The 2015 track "Alien Blues" went viral on TikTok in 2021, racking up hundreds of millions of streams and bringing the band wide international attention. Their sixth album, Surgery and Pleasure, was released via Loma Vista Recordings in March 2025.

600M+
Spotify streams of "Alien Blues"
83000+
TikTok videos using "Alien Blues"
90M+
U.S. streams of "Alien Blues" (Luminate, as of 2022)
30+
Upcoming concerts on current tour

What's new

  • 2026-03

    Vundabar released the deluxe edition of Surgery and Pleasure on March 6, 2026.

  • 2026-02

    The band released "Death Punch" on January 22, 2026, followed by a cover of the Pixies song "The Thing" on February 5, 2026.

  • 2026-01

    Vundabar announced a U.S. and European tour for spring and summer 2026 to mark the 10th anniversary of their album Gawk.

  • 2025-08

    The band released the standalone single "Big Bad Bubble Boy" on August 14, 2025.

  • 2025-03

    Surgery and Pleasure, Vundabar's sixth full-length album, was released by Loma Vista Recordings on March 7, 2025.

Tour

CologneHamburgMunichBerlinChicagoDenverSan FranciscoSanta AnaDallasHoustonAtlantaBrooklynToronto

Tracks

Alien Blues2015 single from Gawk; went viral on TikTok in 2021, 600M+ Spotify streams
Smell Smoke2018 album; breakthrough record that broadened their audience
Devil for the Fire2022 album; released at the height of their post-viral momentum
Surgery and Pleasure2025 album on Loma Vista Recordings; their sixth full-length
Holy Toledofan favourite from debut album Antics (2013)

Recent shows

Upcoming · 5

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