VHS or Beta

Infobox musical artist
Name = VHS or Beta

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Img_capt = VHS or Beta performing live at Rock al parque in Bogotá, Colombia, 2005.
Background = group_or_band
Origin = Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Genre = Alternative rock Indie rock Dance-punk Post-punk revival
Years_active = 1997–present
Label = Astralwerks
URL = [http://www.vhsorbeta.com/ www.vhsorbeta.com]
Current_members = Craig Pfunder (guitar, vocals) Mark Palgy (bass) Mark Guidry (drums) Mike McGill (guitar, vocals) Chea Beckley (keyboards, tech)
Past_members = Zeke Buck Jerome Miller

VHS or Beta is a band from Louisville, Kentucky, that combines elements of rock, French house and dance-punk. Their self-released debut "Le Funk" found some success on the charts, but the band became better known in the wake of their 2004 release "Night on Fire". In early 2007, after two and half years of touring, the band made the trek to Asheville, NC to record 2007's "Bring on the Comets". Released in August 2007 Bring On The Comets marked a slight change in direction towards a more straightforward pop sound; all this was achieved without sacrificing the band's trademark dance sensibility.

The band's core members are guitarist/vocalist Craig Pfunder, bassist Mark Palgy, and drummer Mark Guidry. Chea Beckley has supported the band on keyboard on tour since 2000 replacing Jerome Miller (1998-2000). Mike McGill was enlisted to play guitar on tour after Zeke Buck was kicked out of the band in 2006.

In 2005 the band opened for Duran Duran on a leg of their North American tour.

Discography

Albums

*"VHS or Beta" EP-Released on VHS tape only (1997)
*"Le Funk" EP (2002 · ON!)
*"Night on Fire" (Astralwerks, 2004)
*"Bring on the Comets" (Astralwerks, 2007)

EPs and singles

*"On and On" EP (1998 · ON!)
*"Solid Gold" (Astralwerks, 2003)
*"Night on Fire" (Astralwerks, 2004)
*"The Melting Moon" (Astralwerks, 2005)
*"You Got Me" (Astralwerks, 2006)
*"Can't Believe a Single Word" (Astralwerks, 2007)
*"Burn it All Down" (Astralwerks, 2007)

Videography

*"Messages" (1999)
*"You Got Me" (2005)
*"Night on Fire" (2005)
*"Can't Believe A Single Word" (2007)

Trivia

*Giant Drag's Annie Hardy and Ima Robot's Alex Ebert both appeared in the "You Got Me" video.
*The song "Night on Fire" is in the movie Grandma's Boy and on The OC, in addition to Mack Dawg Production's 2006 "Follow Me Around". It was also used as part of the soundtrack for the videogame
*Palgy and Pfunder were in the early 90's band Raze with former Elliott and current Wax Fang drummer Kevin Ratterman.

External links

* [http://www.vhsorbeta.com VHS or Beta official website]
* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/vhs%20or%20beta Discogs]
* [http://thescenestar.typepad.com/ The Scenestar] [http://thescenestar.typepad.com/ss/2007/09/interview-mark-.html Interview with VHS or Beta]
* [http://www.timmcmahan.com/vhsorbeta.htm Lazy-i Interview: December 2004]
* [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/vhsorbeta vhs or beta] at "Rolling Stone"