Kurt Vile

About

Kurt Vile (born 1980, Philadelphia) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist who began releasing lo-fi home recordings in the early 2000s before co-founding The War on Drugs. His solo career, often performed with his backing band The Violators, spans ten studio albums and blends indie rock, folk and psychedelic influences into a distinctively unhurried sound. The 2015 single "Pretty Pimpin" reached #1 on Billboard's Adult Alternative Songs chart and remains his best-known track.

1.1M

Spotify monthly listeners

"Pretty Pimpin" Billboard Adult Alternative Songs chart peak

100M+

"Pretty Pimpin" Spotify streams (milestone)

Studio albums released

What's new

2026-05-29
Kurt Vile released his tenth studio album, 'Philadelphia's been good to me', on Verve Records.
2026-04-07
Vile announced the album alongside lead single "Chance to Bleed" and a world tour covering North America and Europe through late 2026.
2026-04-07
The album's European leg includes dates in France, Germany, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, Netherlands, Switzerland, Czech Republic, the UK and Ireland.
2026-04-07
The album was recorded between late 2023 and early 2026, primarily at Vile's home studio in Philadelphia's Mount Airy neighbourhood.
2023-02
Vile's signature track "Pretty Pimpin" passed 100 million streams on Spotify, a milestone he acknowledged publicly.