Vondelpark (band)

Vondelpark

Company type	Indie pop band
Industry	Music
Founded	2010
Defunct	2016
Headquarters	London , England, United Kingdom
Products	Music albums, EPs, singles

Vondelpark was a London-based English indie pop ensemble formed in 2010, comprised of Lewis Rainsbury, Alex Bailey, and Matthew Lawrenson. Their name was inspired by the well-known park located in Amsterdam.

Upon securing a contract with R&S Records, the group debuted with the EP Sauna in 2010, followed by NYC Stuff And NYC Bags in 2011, and then the Dracula EP in 2012. Their inaugural full album, Seabed, was launched on 1 April 2013.

The trio announced their disbandment on 20 January 2016 through a post on Facebook. Nevertheless, on 16 November 2022, all original members reunited to release a single titled "Greenish" via Spotify.

Musical style

The sound of Vondelpark integrates a variety of genres such as indie pop, dream pop, contemporary R&B, ambient, synthpop, soft rock, dubstep, and UK bass. Their musical inspirations include Motown legends as well as artists like Robert Glasper, Arthur Russell, Barry White, Herbie Hancock, and Dexter Wansel. Critics have drawn parallels between their work and that of alternative and modern R&B musicians like My Bloody Valentine, The xx, New Order, The Cure, Ariel Pink, Drake, and The Weeknd. The band themselves characterized their style as "Radiohead quietstorm."

Members

• Lewis Rainsbury – vocals, guitar, bass, production, programming, electronics, synthesizers (2010–2016)
• Alex Bailey – guitar, bass (2010–2016)
• Matthew Lawrenson – keyboards, synths, backing vocals, production (2010–2016)

Studio albums

• Seabed (2013, R&S Records)

EPs

• Sauna EP (2010, R&S Records)
• NYC Stuff And NYC Bags EP (2011, R&S Records)
• Dracula EP (2012, R&S Records)
• Seabed Remixed (2014, R&S Records)

Singles

• "Dracula" (2013, R&S Records)
• "California Analog Dream" (2013, R&S Records)
• "Greenish" (2022)

External links

• Vondelpark on R&S Records' official website