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Vago

vä·go - adj, n. - shadowy, vagrant, mischeiver...

About Me


Vago is a three piece band from Omaha, NE, rooted in the alt-rock tradition of artists like Bob Mould, Cracker, and Elvis Costello, sprinkled with elements of Americana and modern post-punk. Vago is currently playing regionally throughout Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, South Dakota, Minnesota and Colorado.

Click on "Videos" to see the video for California Girl, and live video coming soon!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/25/2005
Band Website: vagomusic.com
Band Members: Tom - Bass, Vocals
Danny - Vocals, Guitar, Piano
Lee - Drums
Influences: Bob Mould, The Ramones, Johnny Cash, REM, Cracker, Elvis Costello, Lyle Lovett, Ben Harper, Counting Crows, Replacements, Social Distortion
Sounds Like: An upbeat and catchy EP sounds like (Vago) took bits and pieces from Tom Petty's "Wildflowers" album and combined them with Refreshments/Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers songs and added Cancin Del Mariachi to keep it diverse, - Zach Scoville, Omaha City Weekly

This CD by the three-piece Omaha band Vago is a lively little number. Song two, CancinDel Mariachi... who knows what this song's about, it's in Spanish! and it rocks in Spanish. I think he's rippen it up. Yi Yi Yi he does some fine guitar work. When you hear this one, you will be stomping your feet and doing the Mariachi, what ever that is. It does keep the CD rockin out so I say, "Keep it". -The Iowa Entertainer

Let me just leave you with this one piece of advice. Go see Vago. They are a fun band, and yet they can be oddly dark and brooding at the same time. They put on one heck of a show, for I have now learned to listen to music in new ways. I know what happened to me the other night and the boys from Vago can take the credit for that. -David Williams Omaha Pulp Magazine

They don't have that skinny, tortured frailty on stage that's so popular these days, Omaha band Vago none the less have a handle on dark lyrics set to fast paced, guitar driven, in your face alt.rock. - Leslie Prisbell, The Reader

Vago seems to have found a chemistry that works well; Add one part nice lyrical content and interesting guitar work, one part excellent bass playing and backing vocals, top it all off with great drumming and you get an elixir that is very tasty, very intoxicating, and smooth going down. - Mark Lush midwestbands.com

    "Good powerful sound, I like the lyrics." "Speedy's Lament is one of the best songs I've heard in a while. The lead guitar kicked the crap out of my head - Amazing! - Vago is great!" "They deserve credit for delivering the Dead Western motif without a country feel, in fact it's very indie.""Finally something that doesn't sound the same as everything else. The vocals sound great, the guitars are right on. The sound draws you in and keeps you listening. Great Job!""Nice lyrics and imagery."
-garagebands.com.""Soul Asylum, Counting Crows, Foo Fighters, Social Distortion, Jayhawks, Replacements, Bob Mould, Tom Petty, REM, Elvis Costello, Refreshments, Cracker, John Prine, Camper Van Beethoven,
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Fort Crook Billiards Sat June 21st

Saturday night in Bellevue.
Posted by Vago on Sun, 20 Apr 2008 06:16:00 PST

Barley Street Tavern May 17th

Free show with our good friends Goodbye Sunday. In Downtown Benson.
Posted by Vago on Sun, 20 Apr 2008 06:11:00 PST

Cliffstock May 10th Sioux City IA

Apparently the myspace shows posting section is down so we'll be blogging our shows until it's fixed. We're excited to be headlining this years Cliffstock at Briar Cliff University in Sioux City IA. W...
Posted by Vago on Sun, 20 Apr 2008 06:09:00 PST

Vago on the Air in U.S. and Canada!

Vago is currently on the air on these stations, and more to come! Listen in, or call and request your favorite song from the new record, "Over Moons and Heavy Arms!"Alaska    KBBI ...
Posted by Vago on Sun, 03 Feb 2008 12:10:00 PST

Over Moons and Heavy Arms On College Radio

Vago's new record "Over Moons and Heavy Arms" will hit the air nationwide this month. Watch for a list of college stations in your area to be posted soon.
Posted by Vago on Wed, 02 Jan 2008 10:00:00 PST

Check out this event: Free Food & Beer Vago & Kill Bosby -All Ages Show!

Hosted By: Vago When: Saturday Aug 25, 2007 at 7:00 PMWhere: She Riley's 120 S 72nd StOmaha, NE 68101United StatesDescription:Vago Click Here To View Event...
Posted by Vago on Thu, 23 Aug 2007 10:45:00 PST

"My girlfriends a vegetarian, which pretty much makes me a vegetarian." -

My girlfriend wanted a kitten, so now I own a kitten. This was brought up in casual conversation on Saturday. It became a serious conversation on Sunday and I believe I was quoted as saying "no way in...
Posted by Vago on Thu, 05 Jul 2007 03:22:00 PST

Stalking Adam Weaver

So I got one of those new chocoloate phones a while back . When they first came out, they seemed so cool.. mp3 player, phone, all in one, and really small. Well I got one free, or however that works -...
Posted by Vago on Tue, 19 Jun 2007 05:18:00 PST

Another New Song, New Website!

Check out www.vagomusic.com to see our new website, and hear "The Water" - another new song off the new record "Over Moons and Heavy Arms" that comes out this Saturday!...
Posted by Vago on Mon, 11 Jun 2007 06:09:00 PST

Vago on the Radio (Listen Online) and a New CD!

..>..>Vago on the Radio and on the Web! Listen to 89.7 The River this Sunday from 7-9pmVago will be live in studio on Planet O, spinning tracks from the new disc!Thenat 9:30, tune into Z-92 (92.3...
Posted by Vago on Thu, 07 Jun 2007 09:52:00 PST