WFUV Presents Kurt Vile And The Violators

Being Dead is an indie rock group based in Austin, Texas, signed to Bayonet Records. After an early EP in 2019, they moved into full-length releases with *When Horses Would Run* (2023) and *Eels* (2024), records that drew strong critical notice.

Kurt Vile is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer whose work sits in the rock/pop lane, often released under the banner Kurt Vile & the Violators. He first became widely known through his own records and from a stint as lead guitarist in the War on Drugs.