Vundabar is an American indie rock band from Boston, Massachusetts. The band consists of Brandon Hagen, Drew McDonald, and Zack Abramo (bass).
Vundabar is most well known for their 2015 song "Alien Blues," which went viral on TikTok in 2021.
members: Drew McDonald, Brandon Hagen, Zack Abramo
formed in: Boston
genres: indie rock, post-punk, jangle pop, surf music
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Before Vundabar was founded, Brandon Hagen and Drew McDonald were in a band called No Nada with their friends from school. The band lasted from c. 2009 to 2012, when they separated because multiple members were leaving for college. Some of No Nada's songs have been found through Hagen's now retired SoundCloud, as well as through other sources. Vundabar was originally just Hagen and McDonald, with fluctuating bassists. While McDonald was attending Lesley University, he met Zack Abramo, who was soon incorporated as their main bassist. In 2013, the trio released their debut full-length album titled Antics, which was recorded in McDonald's room and mixed on Garageband. In 2014, Vundabar went on their first tour, which took place in France....
Their musical style is described as indie rock with elements of post-punk, jangle pop and surf rock. Allmusic describes their style as "jangly, fuzzed-out math- and surf-tinged indie rock shot through with plenty of post-punk spirit".