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Childish Prodigy (Album) by Kurt Vile

Artist Biography For Kurt Vile

Kurt Vile Born 1980 In Philadelphia Is An American Guitarist And Singer. Previously The Lead Guitarist In The Band The War On Drugs He Began His Solo Career In 2008. Though His Name Is Sometimes Assumed To Be A Pseudonym Due To Its Similarity To German Composer Kurt Weill It Is In Fact His Birth Name As Given By His Parents Donna And Charles Vile. Vile Began His Musical Career In 2003 Creating Lo-Fi Home Recordings With Frequent Collaborator Adam Granduciel. The Duo Subsequently Formed The Indie Rock Band The War On Drugs In 2005. Vile Departed Following The Release Of Their Debut Studio Album Wagonwheel Blues In 2008. Vile's Music Has Been Likened To Bruce Springsteen Bob Seger And Tom Petty. His First Album For Matador Titled Childish Prodigy Was Released In October 2009. Prior To Signing With Matador Vile Released Two Albums God Is Saying This To You And Constant Hitmaker On Mexican Summer And Woodsist Respectively. He Plays Both Solo Shows As Well As Shows With A Backing Band Called The Violators. Smoke Ring For My Halo Released In March Of 2011 Is Kurt Vile's Fourth Album And Second Official Release For Matador Records. Uncut Placed The Album At Number 14 On Its List Of "Top 50 Albums Of 2011" And Garnered Vile The ITunes #Rewind2011 Singer/Songwriter Album Of The Year. Vile Followed Up The Widely Acclaimed Album With The Six-Song EP Release So Outta Reach In November Of The Same Year. The EP Was Composed Of Tracks Originating From The Same Sessions That Birthed Smoke Ring For My Halo. So Outta Reach Includes The Single 'The Creature' Acknowledged As One Of Vile's Best And A Driving Rock Cover Of Bruce Springsteen's 'Downbound Train'.

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Childish Prodigy Is The Third Studio Album By American Indie Rock Musician Kurt Vile Released On October 6 2009 On Matador Records. Upon The Album's Release Vile Stated "I Tell People It’s My Masterpiece. It's Pretty Epic. I Put A Lot Of Money Into It. It Cost In The Thousands." Produced By Vile Jeff Zeigler And Bandmate Adam Granduciel Childish Prodigy Was Vile's First Album To Be Released On Matador Records And Was Preceded By The EP The Hunchback 2009 And The Single "He's Alright".