VANILA SWING

VANILA SWING BAND

Vanila swing reloaded and even stronger, promise a night with a highly dancing mood with original songs & unique covers combining it, in a dynamic live performance. Vanila swing band was formed in Athens, Greece in 2011.After several changes in their members and many music quests, they came to their final composition and music direction. Vanila swing brings to the stage the music we love, a mixture of 50's rockabilly and 40's swing enhanced with a fresh dynamic rock ‘n’ roll sound, while maintaining a vintage mood . In 2014, they released their first single “Take One Step Ahead” that was used in a TV commercial of Cyta mobile company, followed by their debut album “The Rose”, a mix of swing/rock ‘n’ roll & 50’s rockabilly enriched by today’s fresh sound. In 2017 Vanila swing featuring Renos Charalabidis, release the single “Αγωνία”, the great success of George Zampetas. In 2019 they released “Στο χιόνι” an original song by Panagiotis Papaporfyriou. In 2022 two more singles, “On my Own” new country/rock ‘n’ roll style & the well-known Greek cover of Tzeni Vanou “Ξύπνα αγάπη μου”. Vanila swing has performed in venues across Greece, appeared on tv shows, headlined festivals & regularly play at private events (weddings, baptisms, birthday parties & corporate events for big companies (Public stores, Makedonikos Halvas, Amita Motion, Istion Yachting, National Insurance company, Interamerican, Hilton Hotel, Loumidis coffee etc.) The band’s exciting rhythms infect the body and soul with a swing, inviting everyone to the dance floor!

So, lose yourself in VANILA SWING!

Lida Angelaki

She was born and raised in Athens, Greece. Since her early age she started dealing with music and dance. She first started studying the piano at Hellenic music school and later on she started ballet. In 1997 she moved to London , where she studied dance (ballet, jazz, tap dancing, etc). Returning to Greece, she completed her studies in singing, at National music school of Athens obtaining a diploma in singing. She worked with well- known greek pop singers as a dancer, and she toured around Greece. She choreographed as well as dancing commercial events, did fashion shows, concerts , tv shows. She took part in films such as ‘’firecurl’ ’ for Cannes Awards and ‘’milk’’ . As a lead singer she took part in several bands over the the last years.In 2010 she started forming vanila swing. Having the passion for the sound of 40's and 50's music, started exploring many different styles of music and changing them into the vintage sound of rock 'n' roll and rockabilly. With vanilla swing ,she performed in Athens and all around Greece, in numerous festivals and events and now is getting ready to expand her passion for music to Europe etc.

Andreas Kampylis

Born and raised in Athens, Greece. At the age of 9 he started learning classical piano. At age 13 the electric guitar got his attention so he joined a few teenage bands. At the age of 22 he attended Philippos Nakas Conservatory and got a degree on modern singing and vocals, jazz theory and harmony. Furthermore, he remained in the Conservatory to further his knowledge on the electric guitar as well as musical arranging. Ηe's been in several swing/rock n roll bands and has performed & toured all over Greece. His biggest influence is Blues music and his favorite guitar players include Eric Clapton, Brian Setzer, B.B. King, Angus Young and Tommy Emmanuel.

Konstantinos Zotos

Born in Serres and raised in Larissa, Greece. He’s been playing the piano from the early age of nine. Since then he concluded his music studies obtaining Classical piano and harmony degree and horn arrangement degree. He has also taken lessons in jazz piano and he developed his passion in blues roots. He has been a member of several rock ‘n’ roll bands and his biggest influences are Dr. John, Professor Longhair, Jerry Lee Lewis, Jon Lord, Reese Wynans and Memphis Slim.

Stavros Raptis

He was born and raised in Athens. He started his music career at the age of 10, playing percussion at school events. At the age of 16, the the electric bass guitar got his attention and only one year later he became a student (now a diploma graduate) of double bass at the municipal conservatory of Maroussi (repertoire of classical music). At the same time, he is completing his theoretical studies (fuga level). He has collaborated with numerous musicians in recordings and concerts in different musical genres: punkrock, rock'n'roll, balkan and ethnic jazz, blues, swing jazz, classical. In 2012 he toured with his personal band MFH in 2 Balkan countries and 12 cities in Germany.

Dimitris Grigoriadis