Vinnie Caruana (born September 25, 1979) is an American singer. He is the vocalist for Long Island punk band The Movielife and lead singer/songwriter for the indie/post hardcore band I Am the Avalanche.
Music career
The Movielife
The Movielife is a Long Island melodic hardcore band, composed of vocalist Vinnie Caruana, bassist Phil Navetta, guitarist Brandon Reilly, drummer Evan Baken, and guitarist Alex Amiruddin, until 2001 when Alex Amiruddin left and was replaced by Dan Navetta. The band was active from 1997 to 2003 with brief reunion shows from 2010 to 2011. The Movielife released three EPs and two full-length albums before disbanding. At the 2008 Bamboozle, Caruana was joined by the members of Set Your Goals to perform a set of The Movielife songs.
In 2015, The Movielife played two reunion shows at Irving Plaza to start a reunion tour.
I Am The Avalanche
I Am the Avalanche is a Brooklyn-based Post-Hardcore band which features Vinnie Caruana on vocals. Vinnie released his debut solo EP early 2013 through I Surrender / Run For Cover Records. Caruana will take part of the Acoustic Basement Tour which Thursday vocalist Geoff Rickly, A Loss For Words, and Koyo.
In 2014 Caruana provided the song "It's Been Way Too Long" to the soundtrack of the Jason Michael Brescia film Bridge and Tunnel.
On December 7, 2015, Caruana announced that he had signed to Equal Vision Records and had started recording his next full-length album, to be released in 2016. Caruana released his solo album Aging Frontman on October 4, 2019.
Constant Elevation
Caruana is the lead vocalist for the hardcore band, Constant Elevation, which includes longtime New York Hardcore drummer, Sammy Siegler.
Guest appearances
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!Year
!Album title
!Band
!Record label
!Credits
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|2002
|Living Well Is the Best Revenge
|Midtown
|Drive-Thru Records
|Vocals on "Find Comfort in Yourself"
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|2007
|The Walking Wounded
|Bayside
|Victory Records
|Vocals on "The Walking Wounded"
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|2009
|This Will Be the Death of Us
|Set Your Goals
|Epitaph Records
|Vocals on "This Will Be the Death of Us"
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|2014
|Die on Stage
|Hostage Calm
|Run For Cover Records
|Vocals on "Raised"
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|2023
|Not Through Blood
|Pain of Truth
|DAZE
|Vocals on "Out Of Our Hands" as The Movielife
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|2023
|Would You Miss It?
|Koyo
|Pure Noise Records
|Vocals on "What's Left to Say"
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|2023
|Serenity
|Sharkswimmer
|Really Rad Records
|Vocals on "Smile Lines"
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|2023
|Give Me Mercy
|All Hallowed
|Poptek Records
|Vocals on "LUST"
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