Melissa Schrettner STAFF WRITERWith their self-titled full-length debut, Seattle quintet Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band packs quite a punch—not that it’s any surprise. MSHVB (for short…?) first gained a lot of buzz by a) having in insanely whacky name which was chosen by their now 14-year-old drummer, and b) filming videos that mocked 80s and 90s PSAs and then posting them on their Myspace—wh
Melissa Schrettner STAFF WRITERWith their self-titled full-length debut, Seattle quintet Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band packs quite a punch—not that it’s any surprise. MSHVB (for short…?) first gained a lot of buzz by a) having in insanely whacky name which was chosen by their now 14-year-old drummer, and b) filming videos that mocked 80s and 90s PSAs and then posting them on their Myspace—wh
I have been thoroughly enjoying Mt. St. Helen's Vietnam Band's self-titled debut a lot lately, so I was pretty excited to get a chance to ask a few questions of their frontman Benjamin Verdoes. I was especially thrilled to get a chance to learn a bit more about the story behind the band, a story that includes the whole family in the band. It's an interesting story, but apparently one that's bee...
After the release of their Weepy EP, I worried that Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band [MySpace] might have a sound that comes off a bit too similar to Tapes ‘N Tapes and could cause a bit o’...[[Visit RadioExile.com for great news, interviews, reviews and more, all in the name of awesome (or something like that)!]]
Mt. St. Helen's Vietnam Band might originate from Seattle, but listening to them, it quickly becomes obvious that their sound is firmly rooted in all things Canadian. We caught up with band members Traci, Benjamin, Matthew, Marshall and Jared answer our assortment of musically-related questions...
Exactly one month ago tomorrow, I posted a Saturday In Videos featuring Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band and their vid for "Albatross Albatross Albatross," a dark and ghostly video about mistakes and consequences. I failed to mention that they would be playing on the actual Mount St. Helens to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the volcanos last eruption. Here's proof that they already did after a ni...