Ezra Koenig breaks down his most iconic songs

19 January 2020, 14:30 | Updated: 11 July 2022, 15:58

Ezra Koenig breaks down his most iconic songs | Song CV | Radio X

The Vampire Weekend frontman sat down with Radio to talk about his musical career in our new series, Song CV.

Vampire Weekend frontman Ezra Koenig talks Radio X through some of the most iconic tracks from his personal discography.

Get to know how Ezra came up with the likes of A Punk, Hannah Hunt, Cousins, Oxford Comma, Unbelievers, Mansard Roof, This Life and Diane Young. What were his inspirations? How do you go about making an indie banger?

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Plus, Koenig talks about his phenomenal success as a songwriter for other artists. Get the stories behind Major Lazer's Jessica, Beyonce's Hold Up, and I Promise You, the song from the film Peter Rabbit, sung by James Corden.

If you enjoyed this video, take a look at Ezra's Tracks That Changed My Life.

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Vampire Weekend have released four studio albums: their 2008 self-titled debut, Contra (2010), Modern Vampires Of The City (2013) and Father Of The Bride (2019).