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The Names by Baio
The Names is an album by Baio, released in 2015. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 2 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Sister of Pearl”, on 2 lists with a best position of #68.
The Names, which Glassnote Records put out on September 18, 2015, is Chris Baio stepping out from behind his bass in Vampire Weekend and going by his surname alone. It was his debut solo album, the moment his side life as a record producer went public, and a chance for the guy holding down the low end in a famous New York indie band to build tracks entirely on his own terms.
The roots run deeper than his day job. Baio worked as the rock music director at WBAR while studying at Columbia, and as a kid he used to drift off to sleep with the Pixies' Doolittle spinning. You can read The Names as that kid finally getting the studio to himself.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from The Names on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sister of Pearl | 2 | #68 | – | 2015 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.