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One of Pittsburgh’s hardest working bands, The Vacancy is a three piece made up of Ben Dietels (guitar/vocals), Adam Sacco (bass) and Mike Calhoun (drums). Formed while Ben and Adam were still in high school, The Vacancy have carefully and patiently honed their sound and worked tirelessly to perfect both their live act as well as their recorded material. Their latest release, “Heart Attack”, is their debut full-length CD for A-F Records. After working on what became their debut EP in 2003, The Vacancy found themselves recruiting new band members and ultimately reworked their sound entirely from what it had been earlier in their formation.

“Heart Attack” is a loud and melodic yet mature release which finds the band combining their punk rock roots with songwriting that takes its’ cues from influences as varied as Green Day and Elvis Costello. With an emphasis on energetic, melodic songs designed to catch your attention, “Heart Attack” became a collection of songs the band enjoyed writing and loved playing. Assisted by Chris #2 of Anti-Flag, “Heart Attack” was recorded at Mr. Smalls Studio in Pittsburgh, PA, mixed by the legendary Bill Stevenson at the Blasting Room in Colorado, and mastered by Mass Giorgini at Sonic Iguana. With such diverse yet undeniably creative people helping The Vacancy find their sound, the end result is 11 songs that are powerful yet not overproduced and sonically glossy like many of The Vacancy’s peers.

Fiercely DIY from their inception, The Vacancy have made a solid name for themselves through endless touring and self-promotion, having toured with Anti-Flag, Against Me, A Static Lullaby, Rise Against, None More Black and Darkest Hour, among others.

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