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festivals, among other major French, German, Norwegian, Swedish, Dutch, Spanish, and Italian festivals in the summer of 2009. In the fall of 2009 they were invited to perform in Moscow.
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In 2012, the band announced their return with an all new line-up backing leader Donald Cumming. The band also announced that it signed with the new record label
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who signed Cumming before the band was fully formed. The band's debut LP came out in 2008 and the band toured for several years following its release.
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Frontman Donald Cumming began writing music by himself in his New York apartment. He then recruited friends to fill out the band.
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The band supported the album with several US tours as well as touring South America and Europe.
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On November 13, 2013, Cumming announced that the band had split. In an interview that day with
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Additionally, in support of the new album, the band made their second appearance on
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s list of the 100 Best Songs of 2008 (although no sequential order was intended).
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was met with mixed success critically. To promote the record they played at the
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on tour in May for a series of special shows, including a date at NYC's
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After the break up, John Eatherly and Xan Aird founded the NYC band
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This article is about American band. For novel by Pamela Erens, see
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In April 2013, it was announced that The Virgins would be joining
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Bass guitarist Nick Zarin-Ackerman died on March 30, 2017.
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Index

The Virgins (novel)
The Virgins (film)
The Virgins at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival. From left to right: Wade Oates, Eric Ratensperger, Nick Ackerman, Donald Cumming
Tribeca Film Festival
New York City
New York
Indie rock
post-punk revival
new wave
dance-punk
Atlantic
Cult
Donald Cumming
indie rock
New York City
EP
The Virgins '07
Atlantic Records
All Points West Festival
SXSW
Lollapalooza
Glastonbury
Leeds
Reading
T in the Park
Rolling Stone
Cult Records
Julian Casablancas
The Strokes
Strike Gently

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