Vaux

Hailing from Denver, the pinch-hitting metal act Vaux is comprised of Greg Daniels (guitar/keyboards), Joe McChan (drums), Ryder Robison (bass), Quentin Smith (vocals), Chris Sorensen (guitar) and Adam Tymn (guitar). The six-piece came together in 1997 under the Eiffel moniker, hammering out their own post-grunge angst from Tymn's basement. The seven-inch, "To Write A Symphony," was self-released a year later while the boys were still attending college; Eiffel self-financed West Coast gigs for the next two years until the indie imprint Undecided offered to release their first album. AudibleNarcotic appeared in 2000, making a mean impression at college radio. A spot on annual Vans Warped Tour followed that summer, however legal reasons forced Eiffel to change their name to Vaux. The switch motivated the group and Vaux shaped up an intoxicating punk-inspired presentation for their 2002 sophomore effort, On Life: Living. Alternative Press praised Vaux as one of the "100 Bands to Watch" the following spring upon the release of There Must Be Some Way to Stop Them. Two years later, the band reissued Audible Narcotic and gained valuable exposure with shows on the 10th annual Vans' Warped Tour and opening select west coast dates for Auf Der Maur. The Plague Music EP appeared in September, Vaux's first release for Equal Vision.

- Mackenzie Wilson, All Music

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