VAZ - Dying to Meet You

     Released in 2003 on Gold Standard Labs, Vaz-Dying to Meet You is somewhat of an anomaly.  GSL, after all, was the home of Lightning Bolt, The Locust, and many other spazz oriented bands. Vaz ain't a spazz band. Instead, what they deliver is what could only be described as the sauced up love child of Sonic Youth and Floor. I'm pretty sure Elliott Smith tossed one off in the mix as well. This is some ultra catchy, relatively straight forward rock (for a GSL release). It definitely was not ready for prime time though. Eccentric tunings, heavy riffage, and a sense of abandon run through all of Dying to Meet You's tracks. While this little gem flew under the radar when it was initially released, I hope that I can at least bring it to a few more peoples attention!

Update: Vaz is playing Total Fest X in Montana in August. Had no idea that these guys were active again or had been active. Hopefully this will lead to more shows!

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