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| caption = Vant at Boston Music Rooms by Paul Hudson<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/pahudson/16151536517/in/photolist-qBfR6x-qTB4Jh-dmE1v6-dmEz9p-dmDStX-pgPYhx-ckEYEs-dkTMyk-chdraL-dmEuKa-ckF8Ws-dmEJsy-dmEztz-dmE2DH-dmEDmg-dmE1c4-dmE3mA-dmDW7s-dkTUhi-chdm3J-dmEF2r-chdwjy-chdnSu-dmED59-ckEXgQ-dmE1Aw-dmDWcv-ckFcaN-ckFbtm-ckF8kh-chdn4j-dmEArC-dmEGNP-dmEKbb-dmEJPj-dmEFkc-dmEEMc-dmEDKZ-dmECrx-dmECLs-dmECy1-dmEBtW-dmEyve-dmEy14-6f86VS-ckF9z5-chdu89-chdhNA-cbKsE5-dmEHp7|title=Vant|work=Flickr - Photo Sharing!}}</ref>
| caption = Vant at Boston Music Rooms by Paul Hudson<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/pahudson/16151536517/in/photolist-qBfR6x-qTB4Jh-dmE1v6-dmEz9p-dmDStX-pgPYhx-ckEYEs-dkTMyk-chdraL-dmEuKa-ckF8Ws-dmEJsy-dmEztz-dmE2DH-dmEDmg-dmE1c4-dmE3mA-dmDW7s-dkTUhi-chdm3J-dmEF2r-chdwjy-chdnSu-dmED59-ckEXgQ-dmE1Aw-dmDWcv-ckFcaN-ckFbtm-ckF8kh-chdn4j-dmEArC-dmEGNP-dmEKbb-dmEJPj-dmEFkc-dmEEMc-dmEDKZ-dmECrx-dmECLs-dmECy1-dmEBtW-dmEyve-dmEy14-6f86VS-ckF9z5-chdu89-chdhNA-cbKsE5-dmEHp7|title=Vant|work=Flickr - Photo Sharing!|date=21 January 2015}}</ref>
| origin = [[London, United Kingdom]]
| origin = [[London]], England
| background = group_or_band
| years_active = 2014–present
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| website = {{URL|wearevant.co.uk}}
| years_active = 2014–2017
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| website = {{URL|wearevant.com}}
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* [[Alternative rock]]<ref name="iTunes profile for Vant">{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/artist/vant/id153720840|title=VANT on Apple Music|website=Apple Music|accessdate=22 September 2017}}</ref>
* [[Alternative rock]]<ref name="iTunes profile for Vant">{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/artist/vant/id153720840|title=VANT on Apple Music|website=Apple Music|access-date=22 September 2017}}</ref>
* [[punk rock]]<ref name="iTunes profile for Vant" />
* [[punk rock]]<ref name="iTunes profile for Vant" />
* [[garage rock]]<ref name="iTunes profile for Vant" />
* [[garage rock]]<ref name="iTunes profile for Vant" />
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| label = [[Parlophone Records|Parlophone]],<ref name="Parlophone Records Artists">{{cite web|url=http://www.parlophone.co.uk/artists/vant/|title=Artists - Parlophone records|website=Parlophone.co.uk|accessdate=22 September 2017}}</ref> Dumb Blood<ref name="Vant - Parasite on Discogs">{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Vant-Parasite/release/7067492|title=Vant (2) - Parasite|website=Discogs.com|accessdate=22 September 2017}}</ref>
| label = [[Parlophone Records|Parlophone]],<ref name="Parlophone Records Artists">{{cite web|url=http://www.parlophone.co.uk/artists/vant/|title=Artists - Parlophone records|website=Parlophone.co.uk|access-date=22 September 2017}}</ref> Dumb Blood<ref name="Vant - Parasite on Discogs">{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Vant-Parasite/release/7067492|title=Vant (2) - Parasite|website=Discogs.com|access-date=22 September 2017}}</ref>
| current_members = * Mattie Vant
| past_members = Mattie Vant<ref name="Mattie Vant interview with Counteract Magazine">{{cite web|url=http://counteract-magazine.com/2015/04/07/exclusive-interview-vant/|title=Counteract - Birmingham's Online Music Magazine - Music news and reviews from the West Midlands|work=Counteract - Birmingham's Online Music Magazine}}</ref><br>Billy Morris<ref name="Mattie Vant interview with Counteract Magazine" /><br>Henry Eastham<ref name="Mattie Vant interview with Counteract Magazine" /><br>David 'Greenie' Green<ref name="Greenie profile on Premier Percussion">{{cite web|url=http://www.premier-percussion.com/artists/david-greenie-green|title=Artists - David 'Greenie' Green|author=Eazytiger Ltd|website=Premier-percussion.com|accessdate=22 September 2017}}</ref> Martin Söderin
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'''Vant''' (stylised as '''VANT''') were a British [[punk rock]] band formed in 2014 by frontman and songwriter Mattie Vant. In 2015 Vant signed to [[Parlophone Records]].<ref name="Parlophone Records Artists" /> The band announced their "indefinite hiatus" in 2017 after releasing only one studio album.
'''Vant''' (stylised as '''VANT''') are a British [[indie rock]] band formed in 2014 by frontman and songwriter Mattie Vant. In 2015, Vant signed to [[Parlophone Records]].<ref name="Parlophone Records Artists" /> The band announced an "indefinite hiatus" in 2017 to take effect at the end of their Last Days of Punk tour during November. The band released a new song, "Propaganda Machine" in December 2018 and teased new music in 2019.<ref name="propaganda machine">{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/wearevant/photos/a.698184280248298/2021005031299543/?type=3&theater|title=vant - 03.12.18|website=Facebook.com|access-date=5 December 2018}}</ref>


==Background==
==Background==
The band came together in [[London]], while Mattie was working at Dalston venue, Birthdays.<ref name="Mattie Vant interview with Counteract Magazine" /> Originally from Seaham, Mattie has played in various bands, formulating the style for Vant whilst living in Brighton.<ref name="DIY Profile of Vant">{{cite web|url=http://diymag.com/2015/08/12/turn-it-up-the-no-nonsense-bolshiness-of-vant|title=Turn it up: The no-nonsense bolshiness of Vant|website=Diymag.com|accessdate=22 September 2017}}</ref>
The band came together in [[London]], while Mattie was working at Dalston venue, Birthdays.<ref name="Mattie Vant interview with Counteract Magazine">{{cite web|url=http://counteract-magazine.com/2015/04/07/exclusive-interview-vant/|title=Counteract - Birmingham's Online Music Magazine - Music news and reviews from the West Midlands|work=Counteract - Birmingham's Online Music Magazine}}</ref> Originally from Seaham, Mattie has played in various bands, formulating the style for Vant while living in Brighton.<ref name="DIY Profile of Vant">{{cite web|url=http://diymag.com/2015/08/12/turn-it-up-the-no-nonsense-bolshiness-of-vant|title=Turn it up: The no-nonsense bolshiness of Vant|website=Diymag.com|date=8 December 2015 |access-date=22 September 2017}}</ref>


A lot of Vant's lyrical themes deal with political issues, with Mattie citing inspiration from global issues; "My concerns are worldwide things. It's not strictly centred around the UK - it's wars, global conflict, global warming."<ref name="DIY Profile of Vant" /> With this philosophy, Vant prefer to refer to their origin as 'Planet Earth' - rather than associate with a particular nationality. Of this issue, Mattie says "I don't believe in borders, I was born on Planet Earth".<ref name="Indie-Pendant Interview With Mattie Vant">{{cite news|url=http://the-indie-pendent.com/interview-vant/|title=Interview: Vant|author=Emmie Morris|newspaper=[[The Independent]]}}</ref> This is evidenced in the lyrics to "Birth Certificate".<ref name="Vant - Birth Certificate (Demo) on YouTube">{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OE-20blzZ_E|title=Vant - BIRTH CERTIFICATE (DEMO)|date=25 March 2015|publisher=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>
A lot of Vant's lyrical themes deal with political issues, with Mattie citing inspiration from global issues; "My concerns are worldwide things. It's not strictly centred around the UK - it's wars, global conflict, global warming".<ref name="DIY Profile of Vant" /> With this philosophy, Vant prefer to refer to their origin as 'Planet Earth' - rather than associate with a particular nationality. Of this issue, Mattie says "I don't believe in borders, I was born on Planet Earth".<ref name="Indie-Pendant Interview With Mattie Vant">{{cite news|url=http://the-indie-pendent.com/interview-vant/|title=Interview: Vant|author=Emmie Morris|newspaper=[[The Independent]]}}</ref> This is evidenced in the lyrics to "Birth Certificate".<ref name="Vant - Birth Certificate (Demo) on YouTube">{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OE-20blzZ_E|title=Vant - BIRTH CERTIFICATE (DEMO)|date=25 March 2015|publisher=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>


Vant toured throughout 2015 and have made appearances with [[Royal Blood (band)|Royal Blood]],<ref name="Royal Blood, The Bohicas and Vant at KOKO 17 February, on Songkick">{{cite web|url=https://www.songkick.com/concerts/22726633-royal-blood-at-koko|title=Royal Blood|website=Songkick.com|accessdate=22 September 2017}}</ref> toured on DIY Magazine's NEU tour with The Big Moon and InHeaven<ref name="DIY Magazine - The Big Moon, InHeaven and Vant to play DIY Presents NEU Tour 2015">{{cite web|url=http://diymag.com/2015/06/18/the-big-moon-inheaven-and-vant-to-play-diy-presents-the-neu-tour-2015|title=The Big Moon, INHEAVEN and Vant to play DIY Presents… The Neu Tour 2015 |website=Diymag.com|accessdate=22 September 2017}}</ref> and appeared at several festivals through the summer, including [[Reading and Leeds Festivals]],<ref name="Reading Festival - Vant">{{cite web|url=http://www.readingfestival.com/line-up/artist/vant|title=Vant|work=Reading Festival}}</ref> [[Secret Garden Party]]<ref name="Secret Gardent Party 2015 on Songkick">{{cite web|url=https://www.songkick.com/festivals/1251-secret-garden-party/id/22334813-secret-garden-party-2015|title=Secret Garden Party 2015|website=Songkick.com|accessdate=22 September 2017}}</ref> and Dot To Dot Festival. They started 2016 with an appearance on BBC Radio 1's Future Festival<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3Njx97X0jyCGJthMG7F6cCM/future-festival-2016|title=Annie Mac - Future Festival 2016 - BBC Radio 1|website=BBC|accessdate=22 September 2017}}</ref> and toured the UK and Europe through the beginning of the year. They continue into festivals through the summer, including [[Glastonbury Festival]], [[Two_Thousand_Trees_Festival|2000 Trees]], Japan's [[Fuji Rock Festival]], [[Reading and Leeds Festivals]], plus one off dates with [[Biffy Clyro]] and [[Catfish and the Bottlemen]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.songkick.com/artists/8267068-vant/gigography|title=VANT Gigography, Tour History & Past Concerts – Songkick|website=Songkick.com|accessdate=22 September 2017}}</ref>
Vant toured throughout 2015 and have made appearances with [[Royal Blood (band)|Royal Blood]],<ref name="Royal Blood, The Bohicas and Vant at KOKO 17 February, on Songkick">{{cite web|url=https://www.songkick.com/concerts/22726633-royal-blood-at-koko|title=Royal Blood|website=Songkick.com|access-date=22 September 2017}}</ref> toured on DIY Magazine's NEU tour with The Big Moon and InHeaven<ref name="DIY Magazine - The Big Moon, InHeaven and Vant to play DIY Presents NEU Tour 2015">{{cite web|url=http://diymag.com/2015/06/18/the-big-moon-inheaven-and-vant-to-play-diy-presents-the-neu-tour-2015|title=The Big Moon, INHEAVEN and Vant to play DIY Presents… The Neu Tour 2015 |website=Diymag.com|date=18 June 2015 |access-date=22 September 2017}}</ref> and appeared at several festivals through the summer, including [[Reading and Leeds Festivals]],<ref name="Reading Festival - Vant">{{cite web|url=http://www.readingfestival.com/line-up/artist/vant|title=Vant|work=Reading Festival|access-date=20 October 2015|archive-date=23 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170823021817/https://www.readingfestival.com/line-up/artist/vant|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Secret Garden Party]]<ref name="Secret Gardent Party 2015 on Songkick">{{cite web|url=https://www.songkick.com/festivals/1251-secret-garden-party/id/22334813-secret-garden-party-2015|title=Secret Garden Party 2015|website=Songkick.com|access-date=22 September 2017}}</ref> and Dot To Dot Festival. They started 2016 with an appearance on BBC Radio 1's Future Festival<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3Njx97X0jyCGJthMG7F6cCM/future-festival-2016|title=Annie Mac - Future Festival 2016 - BBC Radio 1|website=BBC|access-date=22 September 2017}}</ref> and toured the UK and Europe through the beginning of the year. They continue into festivals through the summer, including [[Glastonbury Festival]], [[Two Thousand Trees Festival|2000 Trees]], Japan's [[Fuji Rock Festival]], [[Reading and Leeds Festivals]], plus one off dates with [[Biffy Clyro]] and [[Catfish and the Bottlemen]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.songkick.com/artists/8267068-vant/gigography|title=VANT Gigography, Tour History & Past Concerts – Songkick|website=Songkick.com|access-date=22 September 2017}}</ref>


The songs "The Answer", "Parking Lot", "Fly By Alien", "Karma Seeker" and "Peace & Love" have all received premieres on [[BBC Radio 1]] as [[Annie Mac]]'s 'Hottest Record in the World'.<ref name="BBC Radio 1 - Annie Mac Hottest Record 'Vant - The Answer'">{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02xsk12|title=BBC Radio 1 - Annie Mac, Vant and Alessia Cara, Vant - The Answer|work=BBC}}</ref><ref name="BBC Radio 1 - Annie Mac Hottest Record 'Vant - Parking Lot'">{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p033xmh8|title=BBC Radio 1 - Annie Mac, Vant + Mabel, Vant - Parking Lot|work=BBC}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03j2b95|title=VANT - Fly-By Alien, VANT + Mystery Jets, Annie Mac - BBC Radio 1|website=BBC|accessdate=22 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03ymbw7|title=VANT - Karma Seeker, VANT + Power Down Playlist, Annie Mac - BBC Radio 1|website=BBC|accessdate=22 September 2017}}</ref> <ref name="BBC Radio 1 - Annie Mac, Vant + Power Down Playlist, Vant - Peace & Love">{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04bmwp6|title=BBC Radio 1 - Annie Mac, Vant + Power Down Playlist, Vant - Peace & Love|work=BBC}}</ref> The song "Parking Lot" was featured in the trailer for the video game ''[[Pro Evolution Soccer 2017]]''. The track also appears on the game's soundtrack.
The songs "The Answer", "Parking Lot", "Fly by Alien", "Karma Seeker" and "Peace & Love" have all received premieres on [[BBC Radio 1]] as [[Annie Mac]]'s 'Hottest Record in the World'.<ref name="BBC Radio 1 - Annie Mac Hottest Record 'Vant - The Answer'">{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02xsk12|title=BBC Radio 1 - Annie Mac, Vant and Alessia Cara, Vant - The Answer|work=BBC}}</ref><ref name="BBC Radio 1 - Annie Mac Hottest Record 'Vant - Parking Lot'">{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p033xmh8|title=BBC Radio 1 - Annie Mac, Vant + Mabel, Vant - Parking Lot|work=BBC}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03j2b95|title=VANT - Fly-By Alien, VANT + Mystery Jets, Annie Mac - BBC Radio 1|website=BBC|access-date=22 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03ymbw7|title=VANT - Karma Seeker, VANT + Power Down Playlist, Annie Mac - BBC Radio 1|website=BBC|access-date=22 September 2017}}</ref><ref name="BBC Radio 1 - Annie Mac, Vant + Power Down Playlist, Vant - Peace & Love">{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04bmwp6|title=BBC Radio 1 - Annie Mac, Vant + Power Down Playlist, Vant - Peace & Love|work=BBC}}</ref> The song "Parking Lot" was featured in the trailer for the video game ''[[Pro Evolution Soccer 2017]]''. The track also appears on the game's soundtrack.


The band released their debut album ''[[Dumb Blood]]'' on 17 February 2017. It peaked at number 46 on the [[UK Albums Chart]].{{citation needed|date=September 2017}}
The band released their debut album ''[[Dumb Blood]]'' on 17 February 2017. It peaked at number 46 on the [[UK Albums Chart]].{{citation needed|date=September 2017}}


On October 2nd, 2017 the band announced via a Facebook post they were taking an “indefinite hiatus." With the announcement the band also declared their upcoming tour, "The Last Days Of Punk" to be their final and announced a final mini-album called "TALK LIKE THUNDER."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/wearevant/status/914897986068602880|title=VANT on Twitter|work=Twitter}}</ref>
On 2 October 2017, the band announced via a Facebook post they were taking an "indefinite hiatus". With the announcement the band also declared their upcoming tour, "The Last Days of Punk" to be their final and announced a final mini-album called "Talk like Thunder."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/wearevant/status/914897986068602880|title=VANT on Twitter|work=Twitter}}</ref>

On 18 November 2018, exactly a year after the band's last show, a video was posted on the band's social media pages of lead singer Mattie as well as their profile pictures being turned into a black screen and the stylization of the band's name being changed to lower case.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/wearevant/videos/253960138623889|website=Facebook.com|access-date=5 December 2018|title=Vant - 18.11.17 one year of silence and noise 18.11.18}}</ref> On 3 December those signed up to the band's mailing list were sent a link to a new song entitled "Propaganda Machine."<ref name="propaganda machine" /> The song showed the band turning away from punk rock sound of their previous music and turn towards a hip-hop/pop inspired sound. On 12 April the band released an EP called "Exoskeleton" which featured "Propaganda Machine" and the previously released single "Thank Lucifer."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.readdork.com/news/vant-exoskeleton-listen |title=VANT have debuted a new single, check out 'Exoskeleton' |website= [[Dork (magazine)|Dork]] |date=April 10, 2019 |access-date=April 13, 2019}}</ref>


==Band members==
==Band members==
===Studio===
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* Mattie Vant – lead vocals, guitar <small>(2014–2017)</small>
* Billy Morris – bass guitar <small>(2014–2017)</small>
* Mattie Vant – vocals, various instruments <small>(2014–present)</small>

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* Henry Eastham – guitar <small>(2014–2017)</small>
===Live===
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* David 'Greenie' Green – drums <small>(2015-2017)</small>
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* Mattie Vant – lead vocals, guitar <small>(2014–present)</small>
*[[Big Deal (band)|Alice Costelloe]] - bass guitar <small>(2019–present)</small>
*[[Yuck (band)|Ed Hayes]] - guitar <small>(2019–present)</small>
*[[The Hours (band)|Adam Gammage]] - drums <small>(2019–present)</small>

====Past live members====
* Billy Morris – bass guitar <small>(2014-2017)</small>
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* Henry Eastham – guitar <small>(2014-2017)</small>
* Martin Söderin - drums <small>(2014-2015)</small>
* Martin Söderin - drums <small>(2014-2015)</small>
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* David 'Greenie' Green – drums <small>(2015-2017)</small>


==Discography==
==Discography==
===Studio albums===
===Studio albums===
* ''[[Dumb Blood]]'' (2017)
* ''[[Dumb Blood]]'' (2017)
* ''[[Conceived in the Sky]]'' (2020)
* ''[[Extinction Ballads]]'' (2021)

===Mini albums===
===Mini albums===
* ''Talk Like Thunder'' (2017)
* ''Talk Like Thunder'' (2017)

===EPs===
===EPs===
* ''Karma Seeker'' (2016)
* ''Karma Seeker'' (2016)
* ''Exoskeleton'' (2019)


===Singles===
===Singles===
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! style="font-weight: bold;" | Release date
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| "Parasite"<ref name="Vant - Parasite on Discogs" />
| "Parasite"
| 22 April 2015<ref name="Vant - Parasite on iTunes">{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/parasite-single/id984099836|title=PARASITE - Single|website=Itunes.apple.com|accessdate=22 September 2017}}</ref>
| 22 April 2015<ref name="Vant - Parasite on iTunes">{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/parasite-single/id984099836|title=PARASITE - Single|website=Itunes.apple.com|date=22 April 2015|access-date=22 September 2017}}</ref>
|-
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| "The Answer"
| "The Answer"
| 24 July 2015<ref name="Vant - The Answer on iTunes">{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/the-answer-single/id1019370337|title=THE ANSWER - Single by VANT on Apple Music|date=24 July 2015|website=Itunes.apple.com|accessdate=22 September 2017}}</ref>
| 24 July 2015<ref name="Vant - The Answer on iTunes">{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/the-answer-single/id1019370337|title=THE ANSWER - Single by VANT on Apple Music|date=24 July 2015|website=Itunes.apple.com|access-date=22 September 2017}}</ref>
|-
|-
| "Parking Lot"<ref name="Vant - Parking Lot on Discogs">{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Vant-Parking-Lot/release/7589819|title=Vant (2) - Parking Lot|website=Discogs.com|accessdate=22 September 2017}}</ref>
| "Parking Lot"<ref name="Vant - Parking Lot on Discogs">{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Vant-Parking-Lot/release/7589819|title=Vant (2) - Parking Lot|website=Discogs.com|access-date=22 September 2017}}</ref>
| 30 September 2015<ref name="Vant - Parking Lot on iTunes">{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/parking-lot-single/id1040152815|title=PARKING LOT - Single|website=Itunes.apple.com|accessdate=22 September 2017}}</ref>
| 30 September 2015<ref name="Vant - Parking Lot on iTunes">{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/parking-lot-single/id1040152815|title=PARKING LOT - Single|website=Itunes.apple.com|date=30 September 2015|access-date=22 September 2017}}</ref>
|-
|-
| "Fly-By Alien"
| "Fly-By Alien"
| 10 February 2016<ref name="Vant - Fly-by Alien on iTunes">{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/fly-by-alien-single/id1080303141|title=FLY-BY ALIEN - Single by VANT on Apple Music|date=10 February 2016|website=Itunes.apple.com|accessdate=22 September 2017}}</ref>
| 10 February 2016<ref name="Vant - Fly-by Alien on iTunes">{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/fly-by-alien-single/id1080303141|title=FLY-BY ALIEN - Single by VANT on Apple Music|date=10 February 2016|website=Itunes.apple.com|access-date=22 September 2017}}</ref>
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| "Karma Seeker"
| "Karma Seeker"
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| "Peace & Love"
| "Peace & Love"
| 11 October 2016<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/peace-love-single/id1161726461|title=PEACE & LOVE - Single by VANT on Apple Music|date=11 October 2016|website=Itunes.apple.com|accessdate=22 September 2017}}</ref>
| 11 October 2016<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/peace-love-single/id1161726461|title=PEACE & LOVE - Single by VANT on Apple Music|date=11 October 2016|website=Itunes.apple.com|access-date=22 September 2017}}</ref>
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| "Do You Know Me?"
| 1 January 2017<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/do-you-know-me-single/id1187847198|title=Do You Know Me? - Single by VANT on Apple Music|date=1 January 2017|website=Itunes.apple.com|access-date=22 September 2017}}</ref>
|-
| "Thank Lucifer"
| 25 January 2019<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/thank-lucifer-single/1447247771|title=Thank Lucifer - Single by VANT on Apple Music|date=25 January 2019|website=Itunes.apple.com|access-date=13 April 2019}}</ref>
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| "Propaganda Machine"
| 22 February 2019<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/propaganda-machine-single/1450827777|title=Propaganda Machine - Single by VANT on Apple Music|date=22 February 2019|website=Itunes.apple.com|access-date=13 April 2019}}</ref>
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| "Exoskeleton"
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| "Do You Know Me?
| 1 January 2017<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/do-you-know-me-single/id1187847198|title=Do You Know Me? - Single by VANT on Apple Music|date=1 January 2017|website=Itunes.apple.com|accessdate=22 September 2017}}</ref>
| 12 April 2019<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/exoskeleton-single/1458013777|title=Exoskeleton - Single by VANT on Apple Music|date=12 April 2019|website=Itunes.apple.com|access-date=13 April 2019}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 14:39, 6 October 2024

Vant
Vant at Boston Music Rooms by Paul Hudson[1]
Background information
OriginLondon, England
Genres
Years active2014–present
LabelsParlophone,[3] Dumb Blood[4]
Members
  • Mattie Vant
Websitewearevant.co.uk

Vant (stylised as VANT) are a British indie rock band formed in 2014 by frontman and songwriter Mattie Vant. In 2015, Vant signed to Parlophone Records.[3] The band announced an "indefinite hiatus" in 2017 to take effect at the end of their Last Days of Punk tour during November. The band released a new song, "Propaganda Machine" in December 2018 and teased new music in 2019.[5]

Background

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The band came together in London, while Mattie was working at Dalston venue, Birthdays.[6] Originally from Seaham, Mattie has played in various bands, formulating the style for Vant while living in Brighton.[7]

A lot of Vant's lyrical themes deal with political issues, with Mattie citing inspiration from global issues; "My concerns are worldwide things. It's not strictly centred around the UK - it's wars, global conflict, global warming".[7] With this philosophy, Vant prefer to refer to their origin as 'Planet Earth' - rather than associate with a particular nationality. Of this issue, Mattie says "I don't believe in borders, I was born on Planet Earth".[8] This is evidenced in the lyrics to "Birth Certificate".[9]

Vant toured throughout 2015 and have made appearances with Royal Blood,[10] toured on DIY Magazine's NEU tour with The Big Moon and InHeaven[11] and appeared at several festivals through the summer, including Reading and Leeds Festivals,[12] Secret Garden Party[13] and Dot To Dot Festival. They started 2016 with an appearance on BBC Radio 1's Future Festival[14] and toured the UK and Europe through the beginning of the year. They continue into festivals through the summer, including Glastonbury Festival, 2000 Trees, Japan's Fuji Rock Festival, Reading and Leeds Festivals, plus one off dates with Biffy Clyro and Catfish and the Bottlemen.[15]

The songs "The Answer", "Parking Lot", "Fly by Alien", "Karma Seeker" and "Peace & Love" have all received premieres on BBC Radio 1 as Annie Mac's 'Hottest Record in the World'.[16][17][18][19][20] The song "Parking Lot" was featured in the trailer for the video game Pro Evolution Soccer 2017. The track also appears on the game's soundtrack.

The band released their debut album Dumb Blood on 17 February 2017. It peaked at number 46 on the UK Albums Chart.[citation needed]

On 2 October 2017, the band announced via a Facebook post they were taking an "indefinite hiatus". With the announcement the band also declared their upcoming tour, "The Last Days of Punk" to be their final and announced a final mini-album called "Talk like Thunder."[21]

On 18 November 2018, exactly a year after the band's last show, a video was posted on the band's social media pages of lead singer Mattie as well as their profile pictures being turned into a black screen and the stylization of the band's name being changed to lower case.[22] On 3 December those signed up to the band's mailing list were sent a link to a new song entitled "Propaganda Machine."[5] The song showed the band turning away from punk rock sound of their previous music and turn towards a hip-hop/pop inspired sound. On 12 April the band released an EP called "Exoskeleton" which featured "Propaganda Machine" and the previously released single "Thank Lucifer."[23]

Band members

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Studio

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  • Mattie Vant – vocals, various instruments (2014–present)

Live

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Past live members

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  • Billy Morris – bass guitar (2014-2017)
  • Henry Eastham – guitar (2014-2017)
  • Martin Söderin - drums (2014-2015)
  • David 'Greenie' Green – drums (2015-2017)

Discography

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Studio albums

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Mini albums

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  • Talk Like Thunder (2017)

EPs

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  • Karma Seeker (2016)
  • Exoskeleton (2019)

Singles

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Title Release date
"Parasite" 22 April 2015[24]
"The Answer" 24 July 2015[25]
"Parking Lot"[26] 30 September 2015[27]
"Fly-By Alien" 10 February 2016[28]
"Karma Seeker" 21 June 2016[29]
"Peace & Love" 11 October 2016[30]
"Do You Know Me?" 1 January 2017[31]
"Thank Lucifer" 25 January 2019[32]
"Propaganda Machine" 22 February 2019[33]
"Exoskeleton" 12 April 2019[34]

References

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  1. ^ "Vant". Flickr - Photo Sharing!. 21 January 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "VANT on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Artists - Parlophone records". Parlophone.co.uk. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Vant (2) - Parasite". Discogs.com. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  5. ^ a b "vant - 03.12.18". Facebook.com. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  6. ^ "Counteract - Birmingham's Online Music Magazine - Music news and reviews from the West Midlands". Counteract - Birmingham's Online Music Magazine.
  7. ^ a b "Turn it up: The no-nonsense bolshiness of Vant". Diymag.com. 8 December 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  8. ^ Emmie Morris. "Interview: Vant". The Independent.
  9. ^ Vant - BIRTH CERTIFICATE (DEMO). YouTube. 25 March 2015.
  10. ^ "Royal Blood". Songkick.com. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  11. ^ "The Big Moon, INHEAVEN and Vant to play DIY Presents… The Neu Tour 2015". Diymag.com. 18 June 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  12. ^ "Vant". Reading Festival. Archived from the original on 23 August 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  13. ^ "Secret Garden Party 2015". Songkick.com. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  14. ^ "Annie Mac - Future Festival 2016 - BBC Radio 1". BBC. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  15. ^ "VANT Gigography, Tour History & Past Concerts – Songkick". Songkick.com. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  16. ^ "BBC Radio 1 - Annie Mac, Vant and Alessia Cara, Vant - The Answer". BBC.
  17. ^ "BBC Radio 1 - Annie Mac, Vant + Mabel, Vant - Parking Lot". BBC.
  18. ^ "VANT - Fly-By Alien, VANT + Mystery Jets, Annie Mac - BBC Radio 1". BBC. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  19. ^ "VANT - Karma Seeker, VANT + Power Down Playlist, Annie Mac - BBC Radio 1". BBC. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  20. ^ "BBC Radio 1 - Annie Mac, Vant + Power Down Playlist, Vant - Peace & Love". BBC.
  21. ^ "VANT on Twitter". Twitter.
  22. ^ "Vant - 18.11.17 one year of silence and noise 18.11.18". Facebook.com. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  23. ^ "VANT have debuted a new single, check out 'Exoskeleton'". Dork. 10 April 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  24. ^ "PARASITE - Single". Itunes.apple.com. 22 April 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  25. ^ "THE ANSWER - Single by VANT on Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. 24 July 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  26. ^ "Vant (2) - Parking Lot". Discogs.com. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  27. ^ "PARKING LOT - Single". Itunes.apple.com. 30 September 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  28. ^ "FLY-BY ALIEN - Single by VANT on Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. 10 February 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
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  30. ^ "PEACE & LOVE - Single by VANT on Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  31. ^ "Do You Know Me? - Single by VANT on Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. 1 January 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  32. ^ "Thank Lucifer - Single by VANT on Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  33. ^ "Propaganda Machine - Single by VANT on Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  34. ^ "Exoskeleton - Single by VANT on Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
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