Kurt Vile (born 1980 in Philadelphia) is an American guitarist and singer. … Read Full Bio ↴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'.
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'.
It's Alright
Kurt Vile Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Kurt Vile:
(so outta reach) I had a job, I had a girl I had something…
01 Wakin On A Pretty Day Wakin in the dawn of day I gotta think about what…
06 Pure Pain Well I want to be with you (when can I?) I don't…
07 Too Hard Take your time So they say And that’s probably the best wa…
08 Shame Chamber Everyone's sayin' I should probably give up And hey, I woul…
A Girl Called Alex In the dawn's early light I recall a girl named alex She…
Air Bud Strange, strange days inside My mind is daily changin And it…
All in a Daze Work Chinese charms and well-tanked in Burbank Strumming unsucces…
Another good year for the roses They said it's been a good year for the roses…
Baby's Arm There has been but one true love In my baby's arms,…
Back to Moon Beach (Here come) (Here come) (Here) Beach on the moon Beach on t…
Bassackwards I was on the beach but I was thinking about…
Beach On The Moon I got a freeway in mind, let go of my…
Best Love Best Love The best kind of love is found when you're…
Blackberry Song man i like your style make it last a little while put…
Blues come for some Anathema, agate-eyed beauty Valium is ephemera to me now whe…
Bottle It In Don't tell them That you love them For your own sake Nah, yo…
Breathin Out Last night I was high, I heard you say It was…
Check Baby Check baby, check baby One two three That's alright with me …
Classic Rock In Spring Hey how are ya? You sure got a way of greeting…
Cold Was The Wind Cold was the wind on my frozen face But I didn't…
Come Again Autumn come and winter gone Then spring came all over the…
Cool Water Hey, where you goin' now? Are you goin' home? Where is that…
Dandelions Dandelions For my girls I ain't lying just being a little ex…
Dead Alive You're telling me a good man is hard to find…
Don't Get Cute Don't get cute, you know I can't compute Competing with a…
Downbound Train I had a job, I had a girl I had something…
Dust Bunnies You may think that it's funny now That I got a…
Fear Is Like a Forest Fear is like a forest Dark of the unknown Love is like…
Feel My Pain Feel my pain and I do your 'keeping the ' When…
Freak Train Go ahead tell me hello or fuck you Whatever introduction sui…
Freeway I got a freeway in mind, Let go of my head, Walk…
Ghost Town In the morning I'm not done sleeping In the evening I…
Girl Called Alex In the dawn's early light I recall a girl named alex She…
Goin on a Plane Today Goin' on a plane today Gonna chug a beer and curse…
Goldtone Sometimes when I get in my zone, you'd think I…
Gone Girl She is deliciously tall, sort of a long girl She is…
Good Lookin Out You call it the wrong ways I call it the falling…
He's Alright Way over there where the wind come from I swear i…
Hey Now I'm Movin Hey, now I′m movin' Oh, but I got so many friends…
How Lucky One, two One, two, three Today I walked down the street I…
Hunchback I've got a hunchback big as a humpback whale ain't a…
Hysteria Don't you know I never knew you But I, but I…
I Know I Got Religion Yeah, I know I got religion It took me away It took…
I Wanted Everything I wanted everything, but i think that i only got…
I'm an Outlaw Girl, you got wise blood to come when summoned I'm an…
In My Time In my day I was young and crazy Sure I didn't…
Jesus Fever I'd pack my suitcase with myself But I'm already gone Cleans…
Kidding Around Walking on the straight and narrow Straight between your eye…
KV Crimes I should have known my heart is overgrown Do you…
Life Like This Wanna live, wanna live Live a life like mine Well I been…
Life's a Beach I wanna be born, don’t wanna be anything I got dangerous…
Like a wounded bird trying to fly Like a wounded bird trying to fly Surrounded by green ferns …
Like Exploding Stones (Got me goin' one, two, three, four, one, two) Got me…
LOADING ZONES Back is achin' but I cannot sleep 'Cause I want to…
Lost my Head there Lost my head there Lost my head there Lost my head there Los…
Monkey Oh, my darling I was born when I met you If you…
Must Be Santa Who's got a beard that's long and white? Santa's got a…
Mutinies The mutinies in my head keep staying I take pills and…
My Sympathy So you wanna marry me, oh, you got my sympathy In…
Never Run Away You had it on my day, you had on You had…
Never Run Away (string synth) You added on my day, you added on You added on…
Ocean City You've got a best friend, don't know how You've got a…
On Script On script every night Like a well-rehearsed stage show Wet y…
On Tour On tour Lord of the flies Aw, hey, who cares? What's a guita…
One Trick Ponies One, two, three, four ?, shit Yeah Loved you all a long, lo…
Outta the Woodwork One, two, three, four I was busy underwater Tryin' hard to …
Over Everything When I'm all alone on my own by my lonesome And…
Overnite Religion You were all alone got into this song Anyway its strung…
Passenger Side Hey, wake up, your eyes weren't open wide For the last…
Pearls Where you been now little girl? Where you been now little…
Peepin' Tom I don't want to change but I don't want to…
Peeping Tomboy I don't wanna change but I don't wanna stay the…
Pretty Pimpin I woke up this morning Didn't recognize the man in the…
Puppet to the Man Well, I bet by now you probably think I'm a…
Pure Pain Well I want to be with you (when can I?) I don't…
Rollin With The Flow How's it goin'? Once was a thought inside my head 'Fore I…
Run Run Run Teenage Mary said to Uncle Dave "I sold my soul, must…
Runner Ups One, two, three, four Hey, old man, how many times we…
Shame Chamber Everyone's sayin' I should probably give up And hey, I would…
Skinny Mini (Yo) She's a freewheelin' lady, baby high-strung well-off (C…
Slow Talkers Everyone I know Talks to me way too slow I lose track…
Smoke Ring for My Halo Smoke ring for my halo Angel demon human Overestimated Over …
Snowflakes Are Dancing Bought a ticket from a tin man, he was my…
Society Is My Friend Society is my friend He makes me lie down In a cool…
Songs For John In D The candy ball has got a center It's so nice and…
Space Forklift I see an orange shimmer on the horizon swallowing some…
Speed Of The Sound Of Loneliness You come home late and you come home early You come…
Stand Inside Don't talk to me Just walk to me Understand Sure I'm your ma…
That's Life tho When I go out, I take pills to take the…
Tom Petty’s gone A-a-alright A-a-alright A-a-alright A-a-alright Tom Petty's…
Too Hard Take your time So they say And that's probably the best way…
Touched somethin Touched somethin', caught a virus You know, I know, I think…
Wakin On A Pretty Day Wakin in the dawn of day I gotta think about what…
Was All Talk Spirit in the sky Transparent to the eye Talking trash on no…
Wheelhouse Sometimes I talk too much but I gotta get it…
Wild Imagination I'm looking at you But it's only a picture so I…
Yeah Bones (One, two, three, four) When nobody calls you on the phone …
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@jaygraham2467
Kenny powers brought everyone to this moths fuckin party
@bradsuske846
jay graham
@bradsuske846
Kenny fuckin Powers
@Lauren_MUFC16
I fell in love with this song when i heard it on eastbound and down...i swear i have listened to it at least 400 times, and it never gets old....it has such an awesome melody....reminds of fall, and the leaves coming down having a big bonfire with my friends,...great song!!
@ovmeygat
PunkRockGirl24 I probably haven't listened any song more than this beauty. It s been 6 years past after you wrote this comment but I wonder if you are still listening this one or you forgot this song already.
@Jordan-uc3rk
Anyone still here.. are yall dead, have you lost the account? Are we happy?
@Pyrethryn
Just checking in from 2023, this song is still amazing.
@Lauren_MUFC16
@@ovmeygat I still love this song 😃
@Lauren_MUFC16
@@Pyrethryn yes it is! 🙂
@SlyRy
Sometimes it's really hard to like Kenny Powers, yano? But when deep and serious, this show can hit you. It captures lifes bittersweetness. We can relate to him because we all make mistakes and people won't like us the same for them. Things don't end up the way we hope. But We're Alright.