Formed in 1997, VHS OR BETA initially began via an obsession with the indie noise-rock of the late-‘90s era (Arab On Radar, Sonic Youth). Soon enough, the band, always on the lookout for vital sounds, began mutating its sonics towards an electronic/organic groove hybrid. VHS OR BETA‘s breakthrough 2002 release, the Le Funk e.p., proved equally ahead of its time–Daft Punk-style French disco-house channeled via a hungry live-instrument attack. Meanwhile, their acclaimed next effort, the 2004 album Night On Fire, vividly infused club rhythms with ‘80s-style.

VHS OR BETA‘s creative core Craig Pfunder (guitar/vocals), Mark Palgy (bass) and Mark Guidry (drums) makes its boldest move yet with their brand new album, Bring On The Comets. Recorded with up-and-coming producer Brandon Mason (Secret Machines, David Bowie) in Asheville, NC and Nashville, TN their third full-length studio album provides heartfelt anthems with a newfound discovery of musical freedom, a shedding of previous expectation and boundary, and an undeniable attention to the craft of songwriting.

To celebrate the release of this album, VHS OR BETA is proud to announce an exclusive co-headlining North American tour with Moving Units! These fantastic VHS OR BETA live dates will not only include a brand new guitar player, Mike Mcgill but will feature Mark Guidry on a full live drum kit in addition to his electronic rhythm equipment.

10/5 Covington, KY Mad Hatter Club

10/6 Athens, OH U. Of Ohio

10/7 Pittsburgh, PA Carnegie Mellon U.

10/18 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall

10/19 Detroit, MI Magic Stick

10/20 Bloomington, IN Buskirk Chumley Theatre

10/26 Mexico City, MEX Foro Scotiabank

With Moving Units

11/12 Washington, DC Black Cat

11/13 Baltimore, MD Ottobar

11/14 Grantham, GA Messiah College

11/15 Philadelphia, PA First Unitarian Church

11/16 New York, NY Blender Theater

11/17 Atlantic City, NJ HOB Harlem Club

11/19 Boston, MA Paradise

11/20 Montreal, PQ Club Soda

11/21 Toronto, ON Lee’s

11/23 Chicago, IL Abbey

11/24 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry

11/27 Seattle, WA Chop Suey

11/28 Vancouver, BC Richard’s

11/30 Sacramento,CA Harlow’s

With Foreign Born

12/1 San Francisco, CA Slim’s

12/2 Los Angeles, CA El Rey

12/3 San Diego, CA Casbah

12/4 Tucson, AZ Plush

Solo

12/6 Denver, CO Bluebird

12/7 Kansas City, MO Record Bar

12/8 St. Louis, MO Gargoyle, Wash Univ.