The Vapors
The Vapors
Latest Release
- The Human Race
- March 2025
- • 1 Song
Top Songs
| 1 | Turning Japanese | ||
| 2 | Spring Collection | ||
| 3 | Talk Talk | ||
| 4 | No Matter What | ||
| 5 | Waiting For The Weekend |
Albums
Feb 2025 • 15 songs
Jan 2025 • 1 song
Apr 2024 • 1 song
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Biography
Led by vocalist/guitarist Dave Fenton, the Vapors were a short-lived new wave guitar group that is best known for the spiky pop single "Turning Japanese." Fenton formed the first version of the Vapors in 1978, yet he was the only member to survive that lineup; in 1979, former Ellery Bops members Ed Bazalgette (lead guitar) and Howard Smith (drums) joined the band, and bassist Steve Smith came aboard shortly afterward. One of the band's first concerts was seen by the Jam's Bruce Foxton, who asked them to perform on his group's Setting Sons tour. Before long, the Vapors were man...