# Red Vox

Red Vox is a rock band formed by Vinny (Vinesauce) and drummer Mike (Jabroni Mike) in 2015. Their music is primarily alternative rock with influences from psychedelic rock. Vinny has stated that rock bands such as Radiohead, Nirvana, Pink Floyd and Tame Impala were inspirations for the group's music. Their second album Another Light was released in 2017 and peaked at #13 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart. They have released 6 albums and 2 EPs in total. Despite not being a primarily live band, they played their biggest show yet in 2025 to an audience of nearly 1,500 at Super MAGFest.

## History
### Early years

In 2003, Vinny and Mike met in college and connected over a common love of bands like Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Nirvana, The Who and Black Sabbath. Around this time Vinny began learning guitar and writing his first songs, some of which would later be recorded with Red Vox. Trolls and Goblins and Long Lonely Night being among his early writing efforts.

### Davy's Grey

After a few years of being in random bands and playing guitar for Bill (who would later be in Red Vox as a contributing member) Vinny started a band called Davy's Grey with Mike and their friend Phil. Mike's drumming at this time was highly influenced by Keith Moon and John Bonham while Vinny's guitar playing and vocals were influenced by David Gilmour and Kurt Cobain. Following nearly two years of practice, writing and sporadic local shows, Davy's Grey recorded a seven-song EP in 2009 called No Cigar but disbanded shortly after. Mike and Phil went on to join various other bands while Vinny worked on various solo musical projects and created the Vinesauce YouTube channel and streaming group.

### Red Vox

In late 2014 Vinny and Mike decided to get together and start another band. Beginning primarily as a two-piece, they worked on new and old songs, preparing them for recording. After some time, they found their way to Red Room Studios to work with Joe of Happy Anarchy fame on a feature length album. Somewhat aimless at first, the band came together in time due to Joe's production style and bass groundwork. Though they don't necessarily adhere to one specific genre, Red Vox takes inspiration from a number of classic and contemporary rock bands. Some consider the music psychedelic, though not exclusively so. According to Vinny, the name of the band came from a dream. This became a sort of theme for Red Vox as multiple songs have been claimed to originate from dreams. The band's debut album, What Could Go Wrong, was released in 2016. Staying somewhat rooted in guitar driven rock reminiscent of the early 90s, What Could Go Wrong would show signs of things to come, including a melody that would later be fleshed out on their 2017 full length follow-up.

## Albums

Another Light is Red Vox's second album, released on December 14, 2017. "From The Stars", its first single, is more psychedelic than some of the band's previous work, leading people to believe the album would take a similar direction. The next song released from the album was "In The Garden", released on March 16, 2017. Currently their most popular song, it has over 7 million plays on Spotify and several million more on other streaming services. On October 4, 2018, Another Light became Red Vox's first album to receive a release on vinyl. The vinyl came with the 9-minute track "Stranded" (released digitally as a single the same day) as a bonus track.
Kerosene, a sombre acoustic album would follow Another Light in 2019. Realign, a slightly more experimental and synth heavy album would release in 2020, including the song "Why Can't This Be Easy", another fan favorite. Double album Visions and Afterthoughts would then release in two parts. Visions in 2022 and Afterthoughts in 2023. Both albums have a distinct feel and run the gamut of the various sounds that Red Vox had encompassed thoughout the years. Singles like "There's A Place" and "Forgetter" would become staples of the Red Vox live show. Two EPs, Blood Bagel and Lost For A While, and singles like Garbage Land would round out the various Red Vox releases until now.

## Band Members

Mike and Vinny started Red Vox together, but Joe and Bill quickly became full band members. In recent years Jerrold has joined the team to help with studio collaboration and performed as bass at Too Many Games 2024. Songs are mostly written by Vinny, but all members contribute ideas.
In 2024 Mike announced he'd be taking a step back from the band as his health issues involving his neck and back were making it increasingly difficult to play drums. While he still has many unreleased drum tracks to come, Jerrold has currently taken over drum duties for Red Vox with new member, Joe (new Joe), playing bass for Red Vox.

## Musical style

Vinny has said that bands like Radiohead, Pixies, David Bowie, Pink Floyd, The Cars, Wilco, MGMT, The Clash, Tame Impala, Queens of the Stone Age and Talking Heads were influences. The music is mainly guitar driven but with psychedelic touches. According to Vinny, his discovering the band Tame Impala was a major factor in starting Red Vox.

## Discography

Albums
* What Could Go Wrong (2016)
* Another Light (2017)
* Kerosene (2019)
* Realign (2020)
* Visions (2022)
* Afterthoughts (2023)
EPs
* Blood Bagel (2016)
* Lost For A While (2020)
* Garbage Land (2024)
Singles
* Stranded (2018)
* Remember (2024)
* A/V (2025)

## Concerts

* Too Many Games (2016, 2024)
* Super MAGFest (2025)