Bellavista (band)
Encyclopedia
Bellavista is a rock
band from San Francisco, California
, comprising Rex Shelverton, Jeremy Bringetto and Cary LaScala. Shelverton and Bringetto were childhood friends who grew up around Half Moon Bay, in Northern California. Cary La Scala joined the band in 2004. Bellavista are otherwise remembered as three of the final members of Vue
.
Vue formed in the late 1990s and released two albums on Sub Pop
and an EP on RCA
. Between 2001 and 2004, Vue performed with The Rolling Stones
, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
, Franz Ferdinand
, The Faint
and Trail Of Dead. At the end of 2004, the band went on hiatus, returning as Bellavista in 2006.
Bellavista's self-titled, self-produced debut was released on Take Root Records April 24, 2007.
.
Vue
was a rock and roll band from San Francisco, California
in the United States
. This band was also formerly known as The Audience and released one album, "Das Audience" and several singles on GSL records before changing their name to Vue
when signing to Sub Pop Records. The name change came about because a pop group in the UK had started using the name after their American counterparts did, but were gaining some press attention and distribution at the time. To avoid any potential confusion, the members of the band voluntarily changed their name to Vue, which is a French word for "sight".
Vue disbanded in late 2004. Their final show was at The Blank Club in San Jose, California on August 14, 2004.
Previous to Vue and The Audience, Shelverton and Bringetto were in the influential hardcore band Portraits of Past
, helping to pioneer a sound that would later become known as "screamo". Portraits of Past
reformed in 2008.
Rock music
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band from San Francisco, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, comprising Rex Shelverton, Jeremy Bringetto and Cary LaScala. Shelverton and Bringetto were childhood friends who grew up around Half Moon Bay, in Northern California. Cary La Scala joined the band in 2004. Bellavista are otherwise remembered as three of the final members of Vue
Vue
Vue or VUE may refer to:Software:* VUE, Hewlett-Packard's Visual User Environment* VUE , a concept mapping tool* E-on Vue, 3D landscape generation software from e-on softwareOther uses:...
.
Vue formed in the late 1990s and released two albums on Sub Pop
Sub Pop
Sub Pop is a record label founded in 1986 by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman in Seattle, Washington. Sub Pop achieved fame in the late 1980s for first signing Nirvana, Soundgarden, Mudhoney and many other bands from the Seattle music scene...
and an EP on RCA
RCA
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. Between 2001 and 2004, Vue performed with The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up...
, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club is an American rock band from San Francisco, California, now based in Los Angeles. BRMC is known for their garage rock, blues, folk revival, neo-psychedelia sound. They are influenced by bands such as: The Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Verve, The Rolling Stones, Oasis, T...
, Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand (band)
Franz Ferdinand are a Scottish post-punk revival band formed in Glasgow in 2002. The band is composed of Alex Kapranos , Bob Hardy , Nick McCarthy , and Paul Thomson .The band first experienced chart success when their second single, "Take Me Out", reached #3 in...
, The Faint
The Faint
The Faint is an American indie rock band. Formed in Omaha, Nebraska, the band consists of Todd Fink, Jacob Thiele, Dapose, Joel Petersen and Clark Baechle. The Faint was originally known as Norman Bailer and included Conor Oberst...
and Trail Of Dead. At the end of 2004, the band went on hiatus, returning as Bellavista in 2006.
Bellavista's self-titled, self-produced debut was released on Take Root Records April 24, 2007.
History
Bellavista was formed by three of the final members of the band VueVue
Vue or VUE may refer to:Software:* VUE, Hewlett-Packard's Visual User Environment* VUE , a concept mapping tool* E-on Vue, 3D landscape generation software from e-on softwareOther uses:...
.
Vue
Vue
Vue or VUE may refer to:Software:* VUE, Hewlett-Packard's Visual User Environment* VUE , a concept mapping tool* E-on Vue, 3D landscape generation software from e-on softwareOther uses:...
was a rock and roll band from San Francisco, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. This band was also formerly known as The Audience and released one album, "Das Audience" and several singles on GSL records before changing their name to Vue
Vue
Vue or VUE may refer to:Software:* VUE, Hewlett-Packard's Visual User Environment* VUE , a concept mapping tool* E-on Vue, 3D landscape generation software from e-on softwareOther uses:...
when signing to Sub Pop Records. The name change came about because a pop group in the UK had started using the name after their American counterparts did, but were gaining some press attention and distribution at the time. To avoid any potential confusion, the members of the band voluntarily changed their name to Vue, which is a French word for "sight".
Vue disbanded in late 2004. Their final show was at The Blank Club in San Jose, California on August 14, 2004.
Previous to Vue and The Audience, Shelverton and Bringetto were in the influential hardcore band Portraits of Past
Portraits of Past
Portraits of Past is a post-hardcore band from the San Francisco Bay Area that existed roughly from 1994-1995. The genre of music that they helped create is often described as "screamo," though that term was not used at the time the band was active...
, helping to pioneer a sound that would later become known as "screamo". Portraits of Past
Portraits of Past
Portraits of Past is a post-hardcore band from the San Francisco Bay Area that existed roughly from 1994-1995. The genre of music that they helped create is often described as "screamo," though that term was not used at the time the band was active...
reformed in 2008.
Band members
- Rex Shelverton (GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, Vocals) - Jeremy Bringetto (BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
) - Cary LaScala (drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
)
External links
- Official Site
- Vue Official Site
- Bellavista on MySpace
- Take Root Records -site by Sonya Koshuta
- Side One, Track One
- Music Remedy
- Piece in SF Weekly