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Vinnie Caruana

Vinnie Caruana
Vinnie Caruana (with William Beckett of The Academy Is...) performing at the Vans Warped Tour's Acoustic Basement tent in Dallas, TX – August 1, 2013
Vinnie Caruana (with William Beckett of The Academy Is...) performing at the Vans Warped Tour's Acoustic Basement tent in Dallas, TX – August 1, 2013
Background information
Born (1979-09-25) September 25, 1979 (age 45)
GenresPop punk, emo, post-hardcore, melodic hardcore
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, musician
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitars
LabelsBig Scary Monsters

Vinnie Caruana (born September 25, 1979) is an American singer. He is the vocalist for Long Island punk band The Movielife and lead singer/songwriter for the indie/post hardcore band I Am the Avalanche.[1]

Music career

The Movielife

The Movielife is a Long Island melodic hardcore band, composed of vocalist Vinnie Caruana, bassist Phil Navetta, guitarist Brandon Reilly, drummer Evan Baken, and guitarist Alex Amiruddin, until 2001 when Alex Amiruddin left and was replaced by Dan Navetta. The band was active from 1997 to 2003 with brief reunion shows from 2010 to 2011. The Movielife released three EPs and two full-length albums before disbanding.[2] At the 2008 Bamboozle, Caruana was joined by the members of Set Your Goals to perform a set of The Movielife songs.[3]

In 2015, The Movielife played two reunion shows at Irving Plaza to start a reunion tour.[4]

I Am The Avalanche

I Am the Avalanche is a Brooklyn-based Post-Hardcore band which features Vinnie Caruana on vocals.[1] I Am the Avalanche are a part of Cardboard City, a New York-based group of bands and artists led by Vin's best friend Daryl Palumbo (Glassjaw, Head Automatica, House of Blow) and DJ Krazyglue. I Am the Avalanche's first album was produced by Barett Jones (Foo Fighters, The Melvins).

Peace'd Out

Peace'd Out is a Los Angeles-based Hardcore band which features Vinnie Caruana on vocals, guitarist Steve Choi (RX Bandits), bassist Roger Camero (No Motiv), and drummer Casey Deitz (The Velvet Teen). Choi began writing for this project in 2007. The group released a five-song EP, Peace'd Out EP, in 2012. The song "Baadering Raam" is about the 1989 Hillsborough disaster.

Solo artist

Caruana routinely performs in New York City in a solo role having played numerous tours.[5] Vinnie released his debut solo EP early 2013 through I Surrender / Run For Cover Records.[6] Caruana will take part of the Acoustic Basement Tour which Thursday vocalist Geoff Rickly, A Loss For Words, and Koyo.[7]

In 2014 Caruana provided the song "It's Been Way Too Long" to the soundtrack of the Jason Michael Brescia film Bridge and Tunnel.[8]

On December 7, 2015, Caruana announced that he had signed to Equal Vision Records and had started recording his next full-length album, to be released in 2016. Caruana released his solo album Aging Frontman on October 4, 2019.[9]

Constant Elevation

Caruana is the lead vocalist for the hardcore band, Constant Elevation, which includes longtime New York Hardcore drummer, Sammy Siegler.


Guest appearances

Year Album title Band Record label Credits
2002 Living Well Is the Best Revenge Midtown Drive-Thru Records Vocals on "Find Comfort in Yourself"
2007 The Walking Wounded Bayside Victory Records Vocals on "The Walking Wounded"
2009 This Will Be the Death of Us Set Your Goals Epitaph Records Vocals on "This Will Be the Death of Us"
2014 Die on Stage Hostage Calm Run For Cover Records Vocals on "Raised"
2023 Not Through Blood Pain of Truth DAZE Vocals on "Out Of Our Hands" as The Movielife
2023 Would You Miss It? Koyo Pure Noise Records Vocals on "What's Left to Say"
2023 Serenity Sharkswimmer Really Rad Records Vocals on "Smile Lines"
2023 Give Me Mercy All Hallowed Poptek Records Vocals on "LUST"

References

  1. ^ a b [1], I Am The Avalanche Biography
  2. ^ [2], The Movielife Last.fm
  3. ^ [3], Vinnie Caruana / Set Your Goals to do Movielife set at Bamboozle.
  4. ^ "The Movielife began their reunion tour with 2 nights at Irving Plaza with Crime In Stereo (pics, setlists, review, video)". www.brooklynvegan.com. February 9, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  5. ^ Ambrose, Anthony. "inTuneMusic Online: Anthony Raneri / Kevin Devine / Vinnie Caruana / JT Woodruff / Shane Henderson @ NY 1/21/10". Archived from the original on January 26, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2010.
  6. ^ [4], Vinnie Caruana Announces Solo EP.
  7. ^ [5], Absolutepunk.net
  8. ^ Lantinen, Chris. "Tracklisting for 'Bridge and Tunnel' Revealed". Modern-Vinyl.com.
  9. ^ "Aging Frontman, by Vinnie Caruana". Know Hope Records. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
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