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Hailing from Brooklyn, NY (by way of Boulder, CO, where the trio originally came together in 2006), the avant-pop outfit Chairlift formed for the unusual purpose of crafting music for haunted houses. Finding that their work transcended its original purpose, bandmates Aaron Pfenning, Caroline Polachek, and Patrick Wimberly pulled up stakes and headed east, settling in that most musical of locales -- not to mention one always looking for new and unique ideas -- New York City. Chairlift soon made a name for itself during the band's first two years in the Big Apple, playing shows with similar up-and-comers like MGMT, Yeasayer, and Mixel Pixel while inking a contract with the independent label Kanine. Chairlift's first release on the label, a single entitled "Evident Utensil," featured a remix by the aforementioned MGMT, and was a precursor to the group's debut full-length release. Released in 2008, Does You Inspire You molded the band's space rock influences with a poppy indie aesthetic; the album also received an extra promotional boost when "Bruises" appeared in an iPod commercial. ~ Chris True, All Music GuideMore

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Chairlift
Chairlift formed in Boulder, Colorado in early 2006 to make live music for haunted houses. Frequenti...
Songs: 20, Videos: 3, Playlists: 2, Blog Posts: 5, Polls: 0, Battles: 0

Most Popular Music Videos (2)

Evident Utensil
(Duration: 2:53)
Apr 14th, 7:32am
Bruises
(Duration: 4:01)
Jun 10th, 10:08pm
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Fan Comments

Oct 19th, 8:24pm
If you like Chairlift then you will LOVE Margot & the Nuclear So and So's they are soooooo good check them out ASAP!

Upcoming Shows

12/30 Marion Bay, AU - Falls Festival
King Khan & the Shrines, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Lyrics Born, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Xavier Rudd, Andrew Bird
12/31 Lorne, AU - Falls Festival
King Khan & the Shrines, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Xavier Rudd, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Andrew Bird
01/02 Melbourne, AU - Corner Hotel
Neon Indian
01/07 Sydney, AU - Manning Bar
Neon Indian
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