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Viva Voce is an American indie rock band formed by husband and wife duo Kevin and Anita Robinson.

History

Viva Voce was formed in 1998 in the Robinson's native Muscle Shoals, Alabama, relocated to Nashville and then to the Portland, Oregon area in 2001. The debut Hooray for Now, released in 1998 was ill-fated. When Cadence became insolvent and was liquidated, the Robinsons took a hiatus, focusing on family matters. Eventually, they formed their own label, Amore!Phonics, and released 2003's Lovers, Lead the Way! in conjunction with Asthmatic Kitty. The follow up, The Heat Can Melt Your Brain, was released in 2004 on the Minty Fresh label and has garnered positive critical response and heightened exposure for the band. Broadening their fanbase worldwide, Viva Voce has toured extensively in Europe after signing with UK indie powerhouse, Full Time Hobby. They have spent time touring with the indie band The Shins and Jimmy Eat World. Their newest album, entitled, Get Yr Blood Sucked Out, was released August 21, 2006 in Europe and September 12, 2006 in the USA. After playing their final show of 2007 on September 6 during MusicfestNW, Kevin announced that Viva Voce will be working on their new album and will continue touring in 2008. Viva Voce are currently on tour with Jimmy Eat World.

The song "Fashionably Lonely" can be heard in an advertisement for All laundry detergent.

The song "Special Thing" can be heard in a Microsoft Zune advertisement.

The song "Wrecking Ball" can be heard in a Pontiac Torrent advertisement, as well as in an episode of teen sitcom One Tree Hill.

The song "Lesson No. 1" can be heard in a Motorola advertisement.

Discography

Albums

Hooray For Now – (1998, Cadence, Review: HM Magazine^[1])
Lovers, Lead the Way! – (2003, Asthmatic Kitty)
The Heat Can Melt Your Brain – (2004, Minty Fresh)
Get Yr Blood Sucked Out – (2006, Barsuk Records)

Singles & EPs

Weightless (CD) – 2000
Scissors and Blue Series, Vol. 3 (split w/ Soul-Junk) (CD) – 2002
Live at KEXP (CD) – Amore!Phonics, 2004
Alive With Pleasure (double 7" & 7" vinyl) – Full Time Hobby, 2005
Center of the Universe (double 7") – Full Time Hobby, 2005
Wrecking Ball (7" vinyl) - Full Time Hobby, 2005
From the Devil Himself (7" vinyl) - Full Time Hobby, 2006
Faster than a Dead Horse (7" vinyl) - Full Time Hobby, 2006

References

^ McGovern, Brian Vincent (1998). "Album Reviews: VIVA VOCE Hooray for Now". HM Magazine (72). ISSN 1066-6923. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |year= (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)CS1 maint: year (link)

External links

[HM_72-1] McGovern, Brian Vincent (1998). "Album Reviews: VIVA VOCE Hooray for Now". HM Magazine (72). ISSN 1066-6923. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |year= (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)CS1 maint: year (link)

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 *[http://www.chicagoinnerview.com/archives/oct04_viva_voce.htm Interview with Chicago Innervision]
 *[[Pitchfork Media]] review of [[The Heat Can Melt Your Brain]] [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/23025/Viva_Voce_The_Heat_Can_Melt_Your_Brain link]
-*''Prefix Magazine'' review of [[Get Yr Blood Sucked Out]] [http://www.prefixmag.com/reviews/cds/V/viva-voce/get-yr-blood-sucked-out/2679 link]
 *[http://www.videology-tv.com/viewclip.php?id=47 Music Video for "From The Devil Himself" + interview with director Moh Azima]
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