Ryan Olson Justin Vernon Mike Noyce Har Mar Superstar Dessa P.O.S Channy Leaneagh Michael Lewis Ivan Howard Joe Westerlund Brad Cook Phil Cook Zack Coulter Adam Hurlburt Shön Troth Maggie Morrison Grant Cutler James Buckley Jake Luck Nick Ryan Katy Morley Danny Krzykowski
Their first album, Relayted, was released by Jagjaguwar and garnered positive reviews for its unique vocal stylings and retro-but-contemporary sound. It has been described as walking the "line between schmaltz and sincerity, between parody and earnestness."[1] The songs, inspired by 10cc's "I'm Not In Love", were written at 69 BPM and recorded over the course of a year. The Guardian called the album "a triumph" and listed it as "the album of the year".[2]The A.V. Club gave the album B+.[3]
In May 2010, Gayngs staged a prom-themed release party for their song "The Last Prom on Earth" at First Avenue in Minneapolis.[4]Prince watched the show from the side stage and appears in the music video for "The Last Prom on Earth".[5]
The band played a ten-show tour in September and October 2010, scheduled to culminate with a performance at Austin City Limits. However, due to a misunderstanding with the rental company providing their tour bus, their equipment was taken back to Nashville in the early morning of October 10, 2010. This forced them to cancel what Justin Vernon referred to as "possibly our last show ever."[6][7] On October 4, they were featured as the musical guests on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.[8] On April 15, 2011 the band played a late-night set in the Mojave Tent on the opening night of Coachella.[9]
