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Viva Voce
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Out of 16 votes - Similar Artists: Yo La Tengo, Mates of State, the Minders
Out of 16 votes
- Location: Portland, Oregon, United States
- Genre: Alternative/Punk » Indie Pop
Editor's review
History has shown that husband-and-wife musical pairings are often quite fruitful, and Viva Voce is no exception. This married Portland, Oreg., duo crafts homespun indie pop full of charming, offbeat sonic pleasures. Still somewhat of a secret, Viva Voce (Italian for 'word of mouth') should be on everyone's lips in no time.
Biography
Kevin and Anita Robinson formed Viva Voce (pronounced VEE-vah-VOH-chay, Italian for "by word of mouth") in their native Muscle Shoals, AL, in 1998. Heeding the call of the woods, they relocated to Portland, OR, in 2001.
Fuzzed out psych excursions, eminently infectious melodies, hand-clap break downs, and star-shine vocal harmonizing (often all in the same song) belie an underlying deftness of arrangement and composition. Mining everything from down tempo electronica and R&B to post-rock and dream pop, Viva Voce weave together a sonic tapestry of shifting tones and textures that both continually challenges and stimulates the listener while holding them blissfully entranced.
