Vinnie Caruana

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Vinnie Caruana
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Vinnie Caruana (born September 25, 1979) is an American singer. He is the vocalist for Long Island punk band The Movielife and lead singer/songwriter for the indie/post hardcore band I Am the Avalanche.[1]

Music career

The Movielife

The Movielife is a Long Island melodic hardcore band, composed of vocalist Vinnie Caruana, bassist Phil Navetta, guitarist Brandon Reilly, drummer Evan Baken, and guitarist Alex Amiruddin, until 2001 when Alex Amiruddin left and was replaced by Dan Navetta. The band was active from 1997 to 2003 with brief reunion shows from 2010 to 2011. The Movielife released three EPs and two full-length albums before disbanding.[2] At the 2008 Bamboozle, Caruana was joined by the members of Set Your Goals to perform a set of The Movielife songs.[3]

In 2015, The Movielife played two reunion shows at Irving Plaza to start a reunion tour.[4]

I Am The Avalanche

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Peace'd Out

Peace'd Out is a Los Angeles-based

RX Bandits), bassist Roger Camero (No Motiv), and drummer Casey Deitz (The Velvet Teen). Choi began writing for this project in 2007. The group released a five-song EP, Peace'd Out EP, in 2012. The song "Baadering Raam" is about the 1989 Hillsborough disaster
.

Solo artist

Caruana routinely performs in New York City in a solo role having played numerous tours.

In 2014 Caruana provided the song "It's Been Way Too Long" to the soundtrack of the Jason Michael Brescia film Bridge and Tunnel.[8]

On December 7, 2015, Caruana announced that he had signed to Equal Vision Records and had started recording his next full-length album, to be released in 2016. Caruana released his solo album Aging Frontman on October 4, 2019.[9]

Constant Elevation

Caruana is the lead vocalist for the hardcore band, Constant Elevation, which includes longtime New York Hardcore drummer, Sammy Siegler.


Guest appearances

Year Album title Band Record label Credits
2002 Living Well Is the Best Revenge Midtown Drive-Thru Records Vocals on "Find Comfort in Yourself"
2007 The Walking Wounded Bayside Victory Records Vocals on "The Walking Wounded"
2009 This Will Be the Death of Us Set Your Goals Epitaph Records Vocals on "This Will Be the Death of Us"
2014 Die on Stage Hostage Calm Run For Cover Records Vocals on "Raised"
2023 Not Through Blood Pain of Truth DAZE Vocals on "Out Of Our Hands" as The Movielife
2023 Would You Miss It? Koyo Pure Noise Records Vocals on "What's Left to Say"
2023 Serenity Sharkswimmer Really Rad Records Vocals on "Smile Lines"
2023 Give Me Mercy All Hallowed Poptek Records Vocals on "LUST"

References

  1. ^ a b [1], I Am The Avalanche Biography
  2. ^ [2], The Movielife Last.fm
  3. ^ [3], Vinnie Caruana / Set Your Goals to do Movielife set at Bamboozle.
  4. ^ "The Movielife began their reunion tour with 2 nights at Irving Plaza with Crime In Stereo (pics, setlists, review, video)". www.brooklynvegan.com. February 9, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  5. ^ Ambrose, Anthony. "inTuneMusic Online: Anthony Raneri / Kevin Devine / Vinnie Caruana / JT Woodruff / Shane Henderson @ NY 1/21/10". Archived from the original on January 26, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2010.
  6. ^ [4], Vinnie Caruana Announces Solo EP.
  7. ^ [5], Absolutepunk.net
  8. ^ Lantinen, Chris. "Tracklisting for 'Bridge and Tunnel' Revealed". Modern-Vinyl.com.
  9. ^ "Aging Frontman, by Vinnie Caruana". Know Hope Records. Retrieved May 15, 2021.