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Ecca Vandal

Ecca Vandal is a South African-born Sri Lankan-Australian singer-songwriter and rapper, currently living in Melbourne. To date, Vandal has released one studio album: Ecca Vandal.

Ecca Vandal
BornLouis Trichardt, South Africa
OriginMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • rapper
Years active2013 (2013)–present
Labels
Websitewww.eccavandal.com

Early life

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Vandal was born in Louis Trichardt, South Africa, to Sri Lankan Tamil refugee parents. When she was a child, her parents chose to leave South Africa with Ecca and her older sisters and moved to Australia, settling in Melbourne.[1] Vandal grew up listening to gospel music, and, as she recalled, "got into [her] sister's record collection, soul and hip hop and '90s RnB. And then [she] actually became obsessed with jazz music".[2] Vandal attended the Victorian College of the Arts, studying for a Bachelor of Creative Arts.[3][4]

Music career

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2013–2016: Early years

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In July 2015, she played at Splendour in the Grass.[5]

On 29 January 2016, Vandal's debut EP, End of Time was released, with her performing a promotional national tour throughout February.[6]

2017–present: Self-titled debut album

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On 28 July 2017, Vandal released her first single, "Broke Days, Party Nights", from her then-upcoming debut album, with an accompanying music video. On 22 September, the single "Future Heroine" was released, along with its music video. On 12 October, Vandal released the third single, "Price of Living", featuring Dennis Lyxzén of Refused, and Jason Aalon Butler of Letlive.[7] On 20 October, Vandal released her debut self-titled album. Thomas Smith, of NME, gave the album a rating of 4-out-of-5 stars.[8] From 3–25 November, Vandal performed a national tour for the album. In December, Vandal made her UK tour debut, supporting Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes. She then returned home to perform at the 2017 Falls Music & Arts Festival.[9]

In March 2018, she supported Incubus on their Australian East Coast tour.[10] In April, Vandal released a music video for her track "Your Orbit", featuring Sampa the Great. June saw Ecca Vandal perform at Download Festival on the Avalanche Stage.[11] In July, Ecca Vandal traveled to Paris, France and performed at Afropunk Paris 2018 held at the Grande Halle de la Villette.[12] On 24-26 August, Ecca Vandal performed at the Reading and Leeds Festivals back in the UK.[13] In September she performed at Reeperbahn 2018.[14] In November, Vandal collaborated with Birdz on his track "Place of Dreams".[15] In December, Vandal joined the lineup for the inaugural Good Things Festival.[16]

On 10 January 2019, Ecca Vandal was confirmed to appear on Hilltop Hoods' new album The Great Expanse as a featured artist, it was later released in February. She appears on the tracks "Be Yourself" alongside feature artist Nyassa, and "Exit Sign" alongside feature artist Illy.[17] "Exit Sign" debuted at #44 on the ARIA Singles Charts.[18] On 15 May, Vandal was confirmed to appear at the 2019 Dark Mofo festival in Hobart, performing with Two People and Slag Queens.[19] On 10 July, Vandal was featured on the single "In My Mind" by Alice Ivy.[20] On 10 December, Vandal co-wrote and performed the vocals for League of Legends' new champion Rell's theme song.[21]

On 21 February 2021, Ecca Vandal was featured on Void of Vision's re-imagined version of their single "Decay" from their 2019 album Hyperdaze.[22]

Discography

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums
Title Album details
Ecca Vandal

Extended plays

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List of extended plays
Title EP details
End of Time
  • Released: 29 January 2016
  • Label: Dew Process
  • Format: CD, EP vinyl, digital download

Singles

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As lead artist

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Title Year Album
"White Flag" 2014 non-album singles
"Father Hu$$la" 2015
"Battle Royal" End of Time
"End of Time"
"Broke Days, Party Nights" 2017 Ecca Vandal
"Future Heroine"
"Price of Living"
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Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
AUS
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"Oblivion"
(Moonbase Commander featuring Ecca Vandal) 		2016 – Orthodox
"Happy Birthday, Lisa"
(Dan Cribb featuring Ecca Vandal)[24] 		2017 – Worst Tribute Ever
"I Know How It Goes"
(Nina Las Vegas featuring Vera Blue & Ecca Vandal) 		2018 – Lucky Girl
"Place of Dreams"[25]
(Birdz featuring Ecca Vandal) 		– Place of Dreams
"Exit Sign"
(Hilltop Hoods featuring Illy & Ecca Vandal) 		2019 16 The Great Expanse
"In My Mind"
(Alice Ivy featuring Ecca Vandal) 		– Don't Sleep
"Rell, the Iron Maiden"
(Riot Games, featuring Ecca Vandal) 		2020 _ Non-album singles
"Decay"
(Void of Vision, featuring Ecca Vandal) 		2021 _ Hyperdaze (Redux)
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other appearances

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List of non-single appearances
Title Year Artist(s) Album
"Be Yourself" 2019 Hilltop Hoods featuring Ecca Vandal & Nyassa The Great Expanse

Music videos

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Title Year Director(s)
"White Flag" 2014 Andrew Stalph
Richard Buxton
"Battle Royal" 2015
"Father Hu$$la"
"End of Time" Matthew Chuang
"Truth to Trade" 2016 Richard Buxton
"Broke Days, Party Nights" 2017 Richard Buxton
Sean McDonald
"Future Heroine" Ecca Vandal
Indoor Fountains
"Your Orbit" (featuring Sampa the Great) 2018 Unknown

Awards and nominations

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National Live Music Awards

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The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse live industry, celebrating the success of the Australian live scene. The awards commenced in 2016.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2018[27][28] Ecca Vandal Best Live Act of the Year - People's Choice Nominated

References

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  1. ^ Sivasubramanian, Shami (13 July 2016). "Ecca Vandal: giving the Australian music scene a multicultural makeover". SBS. Archived from the original on 21 July 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  2. ^ Marsh, Walter (5 February 2019). "Notes on a Vandal: Ecca Vandal's future punk". Adelaide Review. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  3. ^ Mincher, Jessica (4 May 2016). "Ecca Vandal". The Ladies Network. Archived from the original on 9 January 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  4. ^ Radas, Zoë (12 October 2017). "Ecca Vandal Interview". Stack. JB Hi Fi. Archived from the original on 12 January 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  5. ^ Code, Bill; Evans, Alan; Groves, Nancy (24 July 2015). "Splendour 2015: Ecca Vandal, Seekae, Jenny Lewis, Everything Everything". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  6. ^ Ismailjee, Somayra (January 2016). "Ecca Vandal drops debut EP End Of Time, announces national tour". Pilerats. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  7. ^ The Editor (13 October 2017). "ECCA VANDAL // Drops 'Price Of Living' (feat. Dennis Lyxzén & Jason Aalon Butler)". Hysteria Mag. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  8. ^ Smith, Thomas (23 October 2017). "Ecca Vandal – 'Ecca Vandal' Review". NME. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  9. ^ "ECCA VANDAL Announces NATIONAL TOUR + Releases DEBUT ALBUM". Amnplify. 28 September 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  10. ^ "ECCA VANDAL Joins INCUBUS On Their Huge 2018 Australian East Coast Tour!". Amnplify. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  11. ^ Brierley, Mike. "DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL UK 21 More Acts Announced And The Return Of WWE NXT LIVE". Heavy Mag. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  12. ^ "Afropunk Paris 2018 at Grande Halle de la Villette, Paris". Point Blank Music School. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  13. ^ "80 more acts added to Leeds & Reading Festival". Festivals for All. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  14. ^ Metalsplitter (19 September 2018). "Willkommen im Slipknot-Geisterhaus!". Laut.de (in German). Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  15. ^ Welby, Augustus (11 December 2018). "The best (and worst) new singles this week: Sampa the Great, Kamaal Williams, and more". Archived from the original on 9 January 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  16. ^ Staff Writer (15 November 2018). "Good Things Festival Unveils Set Times & Local Supports". The Music. Retrieved 9 January 2019.[dead link‍]
  17. ^ Newstead, Al (10 January 2019). "Hilltop Hoods just dropped the tracklist for their feature-packed new album". Triple J. ABC. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  18. ^ Staff Writer (14 March 2019). "Hilltop Hoods set new ARIA record with 'The Great Expanse'". The Music Network. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  19. ^ Langford, Jackson (15 May 2019). "Dark Mofo Makes Second 2019 Lineup Announcement". Music Feeds. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  20. ^ Newstead, Al (10 July 2019). "First Spin: Alice Ivy links up with Ecca Vandal for the dreamy 'In My Mind'". Triple J. ABC. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  21. ^ League of Legends (10 December 2020). "Rell, The Iron Maiden | Champion Theme (ft. Ecca Vandal) - League of Legends". Retrieved 10 December 2020 – via YouTube.
  22. ^ Bruce, Dave (21 February 2021). "Void of Vision team up with Ecca Vandal for 'Decay'". Amnplify. Archived from the original on 24 February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  23. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  24. ^ Mack, Emmy (17 May 2017). "Ecca Vandal Channels MJ On Pop-Punk Cover Of The Simpsons' 'Happy Birthday, Lisa'". Music Feeds. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  25. ^ "Place of Dreams (Single)". Apple Music. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  26. ^ a b "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  27. ^ "NLMA announce 2018 nominees and Live legend". NLMA. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  28. ^ "Winners of the 2018 NLMA". NLMA. December 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
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