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ou might have heard New York-based band Basic Vacation recently. Their song, “I Believe,” was featured in a commercial for the ABC television show “The Biggest Loser.” The band’s debut single was released by Capitol records in September, and since then, they have been steadily blowing up. The band consists of three members: Frontman Chris Graetti, Jon Paul the bassist, and Mike Montalbano, Basic Vacation’s Drummer. They have been playing alongside Third Eye Blind and Owl City, playing venues and universities, large and small. The band is deemed anywhere on the spectrum from pop, to rock, to indie, and they have been gathering music fans from many of those genres. Basic Vacation was only formed as of last year, and has had much success and notoriety from radio stations and music publications, and of course, blogs. Idolator deemed them sounding like, “Foster The People meets The Naked And Famous. But happier.” The boys’ catchy tune has been picked up by radio stations, and they have been snowballing into popularity. The band’s video for “I Believe” can be checked out now via YouTube, and their debut EP will be released by the end of this year. The single is also available for purchase on iTunes. Basic Vacation will be all over Canada and the United States this fall, and they are worth checking out. @basicvacation
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