Minneapolis indie-punk band VIAL join us on the BrooklynVegan podcast in celebration of their excellent new album burnout, out 3/29 via Get Better Records. It’s their third album, and in my opinion their best yet, with everything from punk ragers to brighter indie pop and a lyrical theme that tells the story of a person losing a relationship, with all the anger, sadness, guilt, and apathy (and humor!) that comes with that. Guitarist and co-lead vocalist KT Branscom and drummer Katie Fischer join us on the show to talk about coming up in the Minneapolis DIY scene, blowing up during lockdown thanks to the power of social media, and returning as a full-time touring band once live music started happening again. We also discuss some of the themes and influences behind the new album, the Nirvana song VIAL cover at every show, making a ska version of one of their songs with JER, and much more. Listen to the episode on Spotify, Apple, Google, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
Before recording this episode, we exchanged some emails with KT and keytarist/co-vocalist Taylor Kraemer for a Q&A that’s in the first issue of the new BrooklynVegan digital magazine, and you can check that out for even more VIAL.
VIAL will support burnout on tour, with support from hand-picked openers Sunday Cruise, Boy Jr, and Rain On Fridays, varying by date. It begins with a hometown album release show on April 9, and hits NYC on April 21 at Sultan Room with Boy Jr. All dates are listed below.
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VIAL — 2024 Tour Dates
4/12 – Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club
4/13 – Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen
4/14 – Nashville, TN @ DRKMTTR
4/16 – Atlanta, GA @ 529
4/17 – Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern
4/18 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
4/19 – Washington, DC @ Songbyrd
4/20 – Philadelphia, PA @ PhilaMOCA
4/21 – Brooklyn, NY @ Sultan Room
4/23 – Boston, MA @ The Rockwell
4/25 – Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk
4/26 – Toronto, ON @ The Garrison
4/27 – Detroit, MI @ Lager House
4/28 – Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups
5/3 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line
5/14 – Denver, CO @ Globe Hall
5/16 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
5/17 – Boise, ID @ Neuroplux
5/18 – Seattle, WA @ Barboza
5/19 – Portland, OR @ Polaris Hall
5/21 – Oakland, CA @ 924 Gilman
5/23 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
5/26 – Las Vegas, NV @ Punk Rock Bowling
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