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Ezra Michael Koenig ( / ˌkeɪnɪɡ / KAY-nig; born April 8, 1984) [ 1][ 2][ 3] is an American musician, record producer, and radio personality. He is the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter of indie rock band Vampire Weekend.
Mar 22, 2024 · The singer-songwriter talks to Rolling Stone UK about his band's fifth album Only God Was Above Us, which explores themes of cynicism, anxiety and meaning. He also reveals how he shed his youthful pessimism and embraced chilling as his passion.
Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig on 10 Things That Inspired Father of the Bride. From dolphins to gardens to Loretta Lynn, the omnivorous frontman breaks down what was on the moodboard for his...
Oct 1, 2019 · The singer-songwriter talks about the band's six-year hiatus, their new album's Seventies rock influences, and their environmental imagery. He also reveals how a friend's Grateful Dead cover band inspired their sound and why they need a "reboot".
In late 2021, during an interview with Mark Hoppus, Ezra Koenig gave an update on the follow-up to Father of the Bride, stating that the band had been recording in England and Los Angeles. “Sometimes I oversell how close we are with the record because who really knows?”
May 4, 2019 · Now, in a deep-diving Stereogum profile, Ezra Koenig offers insight into the jubilant ease and complexity of the new release, how he and the group have grown, and how collaboration has helped the group expand its creativity and shine.
Jan 24, 2019 · We go inside the mind of Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig as he prepares to release the band's intensely anticipated (and top secret) fourth album.