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About Me

Johnny McDaid vocals, guitar | Bruce Gainsford guitar | Bryan McLellan - drums | Gavin Fox - Bass
Vega4 is four individuals with wildly different backgrounds. They are Irishmen Johnny McDaid (Vocals, Guitar) and Gavin Fox (Bass), Canadian Bryan McLellan (drums) and New Zealander Bruce Gainsford (guitar). Brought together whilst living in London through mutual friends, they built a bond based on their shared interests in music. As with their geographic backgrounds, each member brought with them overtly different musical influences. "It's so hard to describe our sound" explains Johnny. "There are so many elements and influences on this record".

They marked their arrival with the striking single 'You & Me', taken from their recently released album 'You and Others'. That track encapsulates the distinctive sound of Vega4, providing an incredible mix of driving guitar lines, strong vocals and unforgettable hooks.
Vega4's experience of working with Jackknife Lee on album 'You and Others', out now, was at times as bizarre as it was inspiring. Devoted to working with the band, Lee would undertake sessions between other commitments; hence the album took 9 months to complete. Working with Garret was so stimulating Johnny comments. "He had a way of making us focus on the world and our music from an entirely different perspective. Jackknife forced us out of introspection by whatever means necessary. Whether it was going out to a field in the middle of the night to throw eggs during a vocal take, or climbing into cupboards and kitchen appliances, he managed to show us that beauty and interest exists in the ordinary. He showed us that it is everywhere."
The result is a clutch of uplifting and poignant songs. "We didn't feel the need to hide behind technology or the urge to create songs that please' or follow fashion," insists Johnny. "The most important thing is that the songs connect with people. That's something that can't be worked at. It just is." The process of making this record for us was about finding beauty in the details.

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Music:

Member Since: 6/2/2004
Band Website: vega4.com
Influences: Everything we see and hear.
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Album Out Now:
Vega4's latest album 'You & Others' is out now. Available from hmv and itunes , the albums tracklisting is as follows:

Tracklising CD:
1. You And Me
2. Traffic Jam
3. Tearing Me Apart
4. Life Is Beautiful
5. You
6. Let Go
7. Bullets
8. Paper Cuts
9. If This Is It
10. A Billion Tons Of Light
11. Boomerang

Fans in the US can download the whole album from Musicane , or you can download the track 'Life Is Beautiful' and its accompanying video via itunes by clicking here.

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Videos:
The Josh Dancing Clip

Record Label: Columbia UK / Epic USA
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

So Long Forever

Dear World,So, this is it. It is with sadness that we announce that Vega4 hasdrawn her last breath.We would like to thank those of you who supported, loved, helped andkept us alive when no one else ca...
Posted by Vega4 on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:42:00 PST

Cary Brothers Tour Announcement

Dear all, We'd like to apologise to anyone who bought a ticket to see us on the upcoming Cary Brothers tour. Unfortunately, we won't be joining Cary for this tour. A lot of work was done ...
Posted by Vega4 on Tue, 19 Jun 2007 07:05:00 PST

London Calling

Dear You,I have pins and needles in my legs because I was watching "Lost" on my laptop and I forgot to uncross them. If they call my flight now, I'll fall over. I am in LAX, soon to be up there again,...
Posted by Vega4 on Thu, 07 Jun 2007 07:33:00 PST

Brainstorm Interlude

I have a reputation for verbosity. I am writing a list today. I don't like broken promises. I smoke too much. I hate people who don't listen. I am bad at dealing with frustration. I like being nice to...
Posted by Vega4 on Wed, 30 May 2007 07:48:00 PST

Subterranean Homesick Alien

Chicago is 22211 feet below and behind me now. Spinning fins of metal, less than 10 feet from me, suck thousands of gallons of air through riveted tubes of aluminium and pull 173 souls closer to Denve...
Posted by Vega4 on Thu, 24 May 2007 01:45:00 PST

Airplane (An Orchestrated Rise to Fall)

When I write to you there, from here: the recesses of my brain, an airplane cabin the back of a car, or on the bus, I want to set the scene. Thus, I have spotted a repetitious flaw from my perspective...
Posted by Vega4 on Wed, 23 May 2007 07:30:00 PST

Vega4 'Life Is Beautiful' Competition

Vega4 Announce "Life is Beautiful" competition. We are pleased to announce that Vega4's management and label have agreed to sponsor a "Life is Beauitful" contest, having seen some videos online that u...
Posted by Vega4 on Wed, 11 Apr 2007 07:30:00 PST

Long Slow Goodbye.

Hello all I am at this very moment in a car bisecting the highway as we forge our way through Northern California. We are heading towards our second radio station of the day so far and it hasn't yet ...
Posted by Vega4 on Mon, 23 Apr 2007 06:50:00 PST

Falling Into The Sky.

Dear all, I am in a plane flying from Boston to Nashville. Out the window-side there is a veil made of tons of sublunary cotton-wool. The odd rip in it reveals a landscape, green with tiny trees and ...
Posted by Vega4 on Fri, 30 Mar 2007 03:02:00 PST

Why Dont Penguins Feet Freeze?

This is one of the questions I'm currently looking for an answer to. Luckily, Johnny has given me a book with just such a title. I was asked why we sneeze the other day and I'm sure the an...
Posted by Vega4 on Mon, 19 Feb 2007 04:42:00 PST