VAST stands for Visual Audio Sensory Theater, and is the brainchild of Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter and musician Jon Crosby. The musical outfit began in rather minimalist fashion when Jon was only sixteen, with the other members of the outfit being a drum machine and a bass player. Always wanting to be more than a simple rock band, VAST has attempted to live up to its name through making its live shows a full-on sensory experience, employing display monitors and other visual effects onstage. Their real rise to fame began when a local radio station granted consistent air-time to their demo tape, after which Crosby sent demo tapes to New York City recording companies, eventually signing with Elektra Records. Thomas Froggatt, Steve Clark, and Rowan Robertson made up the hastily-assembled band along with Crosby. After touring America and releasing their first album named simply Visual Audio Sensory Theater (1998), they began work on a second album, entitled Music for People (2000). Before it was finished, Robertson left in pursuit of a solo career. After auditioning, Justin Cotta was chosen to replace him. The new quartet began another US tour. In 2001, Cotta and Clark decided to leave the band to form their own. VAST's next album, Nude, was preceded by the online release of the unmastered demo tracks, which were grouped into separate downloads known as Turquoise and Crimson. Some of the feedback from the fans regarding the demo tracks was taken into account when choosing the tracks for Nude, which was released on February 24, 2004. Two months after the release, the band began the new tour with a new lineup. Towards the end of 2004 when it became clear working with other labels was a bad idea, Crosby started his own label, 2Blossoms Records & Media, and began selling a double CD of the Turquoise and Crimson download albums from the VAST website, mastered and with new artwork, simply entitled Turquoise & Crimson. Strong online sales indicated t
1 | I Don't Have Anything | Music for People |
2 | Lost | Nude |
3 | Three Doors | Visual Audio Sensory Theater |
4 | Land Of Shame | Music for People |
5 | Here | Visual Audio Sensory Theater |
6 | Touched | Visual Audio Sensory Theater |
7 | The Niles Edge | Visual Audio Sensory Theater |
8 | Dirty Hole | Visual Audio Sensory Theater |
9 | Be With Me | Nude |
10 | Winter In My Heart | Nude |
11 | Don't Take Your Love Away | Nude |
12 | The Last One Alive | Music for People |
13 | Free | Music for People |
14 | Pretty When You Cry | Visual Audio Sensory Theater |
15 | Candle | Nude |
16 | Unnamed | Visual Audio Sensory Theater |
17 | Ecstacy | Nude |
18 | Somewhere Else To Be | Visual Audio Sensory Theater |
19 | What Else Do I Need | Music for People |
20 | We Will Meet Again | Music for People |