Vulcans
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Vulcans

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2011 | SELF

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | SELF
Established on Jan, 2011
Band Folk Americana

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"The Vulcans – Shadows"

"They will have you believing in true, pure music again." - Melissa Landrin, Indie Music Reviewer


"The Vulcans – Shadows"

"They will have you believing in true, pure music again." - Melissa Landrin, Indie Music Reviewer


"FIG Voices: Vulcans"

"I'm always impressed with good harmonies and Vulcans are wonderful!" - Helen Leicht, WXPN


"FIG Voices: Vulcans"

"I'm always impressed with good harmonies and Vulcans are wonderful!" - Helen Leicht, WXPN


"Concert Review: Vulcans and Black Horse Motel at the World Cafe Phila."

“...After the concert, we all agreed we were impressed with the quality of the songs and performance... I am a major fan of the folk rock groups of the 70's and in some ways the Vulcans are throw backs. Throw backs in the best sense of pristine three part harmony, superb picking and a fine harmonica."”
- Joe Saunders, iRadioPhilly


"Concert Review: Vulcans and Black Horse Motel at the World Cafe Phila."

“...After the concert, we all agreed we were impressed with the quality of the songs and performance... I am a major fan of the folk rock groups of the 70's and in some ways the Vulcans are throw backs. Throw backs in the best sense of pristine three part harmony, superb picking and a fine harmonica."”
- Joe Saunders, iRadioPhilly


"Crowd at Firefly Music Festival raves about The Vulcans"

"By the end [of the show], the area was practically packed with people clapping hands, stomping their feet and dancing away...Those songwriting skills had hooked in the Firefly audience. All of the 49 free albums the group had brought were snatched within seconds of their reveal. A whole new legion of fans had been borne." - Julia Hatmaker, PennLive


"Crowd at Firefly Music Festival raves about The Vulcans"

"By the end [of the show], the area was practically packed with people clapping hands, stomping their feet and dancing away...Those songwriting skills had hooked in the Firefly audience. All of the 49 free albums the group had brought were snatched within seconds of their reveal. A whole new legion of fans had been borne." - Julia Hatmaker, PennLive


Discography

"Semaphore" (2014)

"Shadows" (2011)

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Bio

They will have you believing in true, pure, music again.
-Melissa Landrin, Indie Music Reviewer

Vulcans came together in 2010 in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Band members Nick Lindsay, Aaron Spangler and John Thomas were quickly drawn to the power and stripped down honesty of folk music that they felt was missing from many modern releases. Harnessing their choral instruction from high school and beyond, Vulcans sought to craft modern Americana tunes using three-part harmony as an instrument in itself, creating winding and bending melodies that sway from major, to minor, and home again. With each member bringing their own unique musical/lyrical styles and temperaments to the band, Vulcans became a truly egalitarian musical outfit featuring alternating lead singers and shifting instrumental arrangements, allowing for a diverse but cohesive sound.

The bands first release in 2011, Shadows, received high praise from fans and critics alike, and served as a springboard for the bands future success. Establishing themselves in the local Harrisburg scene, Vulcans won the Susquehanna Folk Societys Best Original Song contest for two consecutive years, for the tracks Someone I Used to Know and Tomorrows Just Today respectively. As their notoriety increased, so did their geographic footprint, moving from coffeehouses in their hometown of Mechanicsburg to festivals in Harrisburg, listening rooms in Bethlehem, and the brightly lit stages of Philadelphia.

A turning point came for Vulcans when the band entered into the 2013 Philadelphia Songwriters Project contest. Out of more than 250 fiercely talented entrants, Vulcans won over both audience members and judges alike and were crowned champions of the competition. In earning the grand prize, Vulcans have spent the summer playing some of the regions biggest venues such as the Firefly Music Festival in Dover, Delaware and Bethlehem Musikfest, in Bethlehem, PA, as well as being featured on WXPN, Pennsylvanias premier indie music radio station. Vulcans immensely successful performances earned them critical and editorial praise, resulting in a cover story for Central PA Magazine, as well as features in FIG Lancaster, Lehigh Valley Exposed, FLY Magazine, and PennLive.

Though the venues and exposure have changed, Vulcans character has not; central Pennsylvania remained at the heart of their influence and perspective, even as the band gradually migrated towards Philadelphia as a focal point for performances. It was this feeling of change that served as the inspiration for the development of Vulcans newest work, Semaphore (due for release early 2014). This new project encapsulates all that Vulcans came from, all that they are, and all they seek to become. Looking to the future, Vulcans will continue to do what they do best: celebrate the purity and honesty of folk music, entertain and enthrall with their haunting harmony, and give their listeners the greatest listening experience possible. Above all however, Vulcans seek to bring clarity and simplicity in these complicated times; they strive to remind their audience of a time and place they once knew. It's time to come home.

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