Kurt Vile & The Violators are the live and studio vehicle of Philadelphia indie-rock musician Kurt Vile (born 1980), formerly lead guitarist of The War on Drugs and author of a string of critically acclaimed solo records. The band - currently Jesse Trbovich (guitar, saxophone), Kyle Spence (drums) and Adam Langellotti (bass, keyboards) - has backed Vile since the 2009 album Childish Prodigy, and is central to his unhurried, psychedelic-tinged sound. In May 2026 they released his tenth studio album, Philadelphia's been good to me, and set out on an extensive world tour.
Kurt Vile & The Violators released their tenth studio album Philadelphia's been good to me on the Verve Records label.
Kurt Vile announced a world tour KV's Been Good to Me Tour with more than 70 stops in North America and Europe, including Prague (September 2, 2026, ARCHA+).
The first single from the new album was "Chance to Bleed", recorded with the band The Violators in Athens (Georgia) and Memphis.
In May 2023, longtime member of The Violators Rob Laakso died of bile duct cancer (cholangiocarcinoma).
