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Vacancy Claim

About Me

One solo artist trying to get his music heard. Guitarist, bassist and singer Taylor Van Zant is a new artist with new ideas. His songs are a combo of acoustic styled songs mixed with some new aged experimental and alternative styles. His main influences are Radiohead, Coldplay, The Beatles, Audioslave and Aqualung plus also a couple unknowns being his friends Patrick Snape of Vulpes Music and Max Konyi of Van Paul and The Forever Red. Taylor, the singer and bassist of Van Paul and The Forever Red decided to branch off in hopes of trying different styles that reflect his own unique tastse in music. In short, he plays music, hear it.
This solo artist is now joined by new members to form to the full band of Vacancy Claim. Taylor Van Zant ,still lead vocalist as well as bassist and song writer for the band, is now acompanied by Alex Wan, Will Arthur, and Nate Konyi.
Alex Wan a former member of Chemical Dream has now joined Vacancy Claim as lead guitarist and backing vocals. One of Alex's biggests influences is Dallas Green and he will be adding his own unique style to the amazing band that is Vacancy Claim.
Will Arthur, another former member of Van Paul and The Forever Red has now added his Coldplay/ Radiohead style of writing and playing to Vacancy Claim by being the rhythm guitarist as well as backing vocalist.
Nate Konyi, former drummer from Van Paul and the Forever Red, as well as borther to the extrodinary guitarist Max Konyi has now become the official drummer for Vacancy Claim. This drummer is not only the youngest in the band but aslo has a very different style from the rest of the band with influences by Rush and classic rock bands he adds a unique sound to the band.

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Member Since: 07/09/2006
Band Website: www.muzikvoice.com/vacancyclaim
Band Members: Taylor Van Zant - Bassist/ Lead Vocalist

Alex Wan - Lead Guitarist/ Backing Vocalist

Will Arthur - Rhythm Guitarist/ Backing Vocalist

Nate Konyi - Drummer

Influences: Patrick Snape, Max Knoyi, Radiohead, Coldplay, The Beatles, The White Stripes, Audioslave, Aqualung, Dallas Green, Snow Patrol, Aqualung, The Fray, Stereophonics
Sounds Like: A mix of PUMPED/SCARED, Coldplay, Radiohead and the sound of snow to make the essence of amazingness that is Vacancy Claim
Record Label: Munch Music Inc.
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Vote For Us

..> Vote For Us Hey as you may know we recently played a show at Tom Lee's in  Vancouver. There is an online voting contest being held by supernova.com, the people in charge show, and so if y...
Posted by on Mon, 14 May 2007 23:12:00 GMT

Upcoming Show

Hey we will be playing a show at the Tom Lee Music in Vancouver on May the 12th. Please come out and support our band and if you live in the Vancouver area and would like tickets you can buy them...
Posted by on Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:08:00 GMT

Demo CD available

If anyone would like to recieve a full demo cd which as all of the songs I have recorded so far on it please let me know and I can mail one to you or email you the mp3's. If you don't want all just so...
Posted by on Mon, 22 Jan 2007 19:43:00 GMT

New Songs from my Demo CD

Hey I'm going to be putting up some new songs from the Demo CD I made. Some are old songs that are re-done and others are entirely new. If you want me to send you all of the songs or a particular song...
Posted by on Mon, 25 Dec 2006 23:46:00 GMT

Cool 80's style song

I am huge into 80's music. I admit it is not one of my main influences but I definately love it and personally I find it to be the best generation of music. Anyways inspired by my love for the 80's I ...
Posted by on Tue, 17 Oct 2006 23:36:00 GMT

I Dream of Forever is now up

This is my new song "I Dream of Forever". It is basically all about believing in dreams and yet also of how I personally dream of one day being able to travel into space. I hope you all like it and pl...
Posted by on Sun, 15 Oct 2006 18:53:00 GMT

MP3 Music Grams

Mp3 Music Grams is having a contest on their site on what artists can will have the most music sent out through them in a certain ammount of time. If you like my music please go to www.mp3musicgrams.c...
Posted by on Tue, 03 Oct 2006 19:49:00 GMT

New song up

The new song is called "Cans". It basically about how doing junk stuff such as kicking cans can still be fun. Anywho this is a rough copy because I haven't really editted it yet so it will sound more ...
Posted by on Tue, 03 Oct 2006 17:27:00 GMT

New songs coming soon

Hey I should have some new songs coming soon that I've been working on. Some are a bit rough but they are still pretty freakin sweet. I will have two up soon called "I dream of Forever" and "Eponine".
Posted by on Tue, 19 Sep 2006 18:33:00 GMT

Music Is Finally Up

Hey everyone sorry it took so long to get my music up for some reason it just wasn't working. I only have good versions really of these two songs for now but there will be a few more coming soon. Plea...
Posted by on Tue, 19 Sep 2006 00:26:00 GMT