Vampire Weekend

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Vampire Weekend is an American indie rock band known for its literate lyrics, eclectic blend of pop, rock, and world music influences, and critical acclaim within the alternative music scene.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf indie rock band
musical group
activeYearsStart 2006
awardReceived Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
educatedAt Columbia University
formerMember Rostam Batmanglij
genre afro-pop
alternative rock
art pop
baroque pop
indie pop
indie rock
worldbeat
hasGenreInfluence African popular music
classical music
new wave
punk rock
world music
hasPart Chris Baio
Chris Tomson
Ezra Koenig
Rostam Batmanglij
touring musicians
hasQuality critical acclaim
eclectic sound
literate lyrics
inception 2006
languageOfWorkOrName English
notableSong A-Punk
Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa
Cousins
Diane Young
Giving Up the Gun
Harmony Hall
Horchata
Oxford Comma
Step
notableWork Contra
Father of the Bride (novel)
surface form: Father of the Bride

Modern Vampires of the City
Vampire Weekend self-link
occupation band
partOf American alternative music scene
placeOfOrigin New York City
surface form: New York

New York City
recordLabel Columbia Records
XL Recordings

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