Bodega (American band)

BODEGA
BODEGA at Islington Assembly Hall, 2022 (Credit: James Winstanley)
BODEGA at Islington Assembly Hall, 2022 (Credit: James Winstanley)
Background information
OriginNew York City, New York, U.S.
Genres
Years active2014 (2014) – present
Labels
Spinoffs
Members
  • Ben Hozie
  • Nikki Belfiglio
  • Dan Ryan
  • Adam See
  • Adam Shumski
Past members
  • Montana Simone
  • Heather Elle
  • Madison Velding-VanDam
  • Tai Lee
Websitebodega-band.com

BODEGA are an American post-punk band from New York City, New York.

History

The band’s name, Bodega, is inspired by the term used for small corner shops in New York City.[2] They released their first full-length album in 2018, titled Endless Scroll.[3][4] The album was produced by Parquet Courts member, Austin Brown[3] and released through record label What's Your Rupture?[5] In 2019, BODEGA released their first EP titled Shiny New Model.[6]

Band members

Ben Hozie at The Dome, Tufnell Park, London in 2018

Current members

  • Ben Hozie – vocalist, guitarist
  • Nikki Belfiglio – vocalist, percussionist, samples
  • Dan Ryan – lead guitarist
  • Adam See[7] – bassist
  • Adam Shumski[8] – drummer

Past members

  • Montana Simone[9] – stand-up percussion
  • Madison Velding-VanDam[10] – guitar
  • Heather Elle[11] – bass
  • Tai Lee[12] – stand-up percussion

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart position Certifications
UK[13] Midweek[14] SCT[15] AUS FRA GER CAN NZ
Endless Scroll[16] 72[17] 35[18] 47[19]
Broken Equipment[20] 28[21] 16[A]
Our Brand Could Be Yr Life[24] 42[25] 15[26]
Rot in Helvetica

Extended plays

Shiny New Model[27]

Singles

  • Statuette on the Console (2022, What's Your Rupture?)

Live albums

  • Witness Scroll (2019, What's Your Rupture?) (LPWYR123C)[28]

Bonus tracks albums

  • Xtra Equipment (2022, What's Your Rupture?)

Notes

  1. ^ Broken Equipment spent two consecutive weeks on the Scottish Albums Chart
    • 1st week peaked at #16 • (24/03/2022)[22]
    • 2nd week peaked at #90 • (31/03/2022)[23]

References

  1. ^ "Music | FLOSSING". Flossingnyc.bandcamp.com. June 21, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  2. ^ Empire, Kitty (July 8, 2018). "Bodega: Endless Scroll review – riot grrrl rant meets deadpan satire". The Guardian. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "BODEGA announce debut album, 'Endless Scroll'". DIY. April 3, 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  4. ^ Connick, Tom (July 9, 2018). "BODEGA are the bolshy art-punks bringing sexy back". NME. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  5. ^ Berman, Stuart. "Bodega: "Jack in Titanic"". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  6. ^ Edelstone, Steven. "BODEGA Take the Edge Off But Don't Lose Their Punk Charisma on Shiny New Model". Paste. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  7. ^ Baillargeon, Patrick. "Bodega : Art-punk Philosophers". PAN M 360. Archived from the original on January 17, 2025. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  8. ^ Konitzer, Thomas. "BODEGA – About". anniversarygroup.com. Retrieved July 24, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ "Music — Montana Simone". Montanasimone.com. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  10. ^ "BODEGA — Madison Velding-VanDam". madisonveldingvandam.com. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
  11. ^ "Heather Elle". Heather Elle. September 22, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  12. ^ "Superb Brooklyn Indie Rock Band BODEGA to Play Free Cincinnati Show This Weekend". February 6, 2020.
  13. ^ "UK Albums Chart". The Official Charts. BBC. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  14. ^ "Official Albums Chart: Update". Official Charts. BBC. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  15. ^ "Scottish Albums Chart". The Official Charts. BBC. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  16. ^ "Endless Scroll charts history". The Official Charts. BBC. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  17. ^ Endless Scroll • Peaked at #72 on 19 July 2018 • "UK Albums Chart". The Official Charts. BBC. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  18. ^ Endless Scroll • Peaked at #35 on 15 July 2018 • "UK Albums Chart Update". The Official Charts. BBC. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  19. ^ Endless Scroll • Peaked at #47 on 19 July 2018 • "Scottish Albums Chart". The Official Charts. BBC. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  20. ^ "Broken Equipment: charts history". The Official Charts. BBC. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  21. ^ Broken Equipment • Peaked at #28 on 14/03/2022 • "UK Albums Chart Update". The Official Charts. BBC. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  22. ^ Broken Equipment • 1st week on Scottish Albums Chart "Scottish Albums Chart". The Official Charts. BBC. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  23. ^ Broken Equipment • 2nd week on Scottish Albums Chart "Scottish Albums Chart". The Official Charts. BBC. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  24. ^ "Our Brand Could Be Yr Life: charts history". The Official Charts. BBC. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  25. ^ Our Brand Could Be Yr Life • Peaked at #42 on 15/04/2024 • "UK Albums Chart Update". The Official Charts. BBC. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  26. ^ Our Brand Could Be Yr Life • Peaked at #15 on 19/04/2024 • "Official Scottish Albums Chart". The Official Charts. BBC. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  27. ^ Shiny New Model • Peaked at #64 on 18/10/2019 • "Scottish Albums Chart". The Official Charts. BBC. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  28. ^ "Bodega - Xtra Equipment - (Vinyl LP)". Rough Trade. Retrieved January 16, 2025.