VIVIAN OBLIVION

VIVIAN OBLIVION is, Timo Massa, Alana Rolfe, Chris Thompson, and Bob Shipton. Often performing as a duo composed of Alana Rolfe and Timo Massa formed VIVIAN in Fort Collins, CO, and have been referred to as, "glitchy and glittering indie-rock". Since then, the band has traveled, relocated to New Orleans, LA, relocated back to Colorado and are planning some big releases in 2025. 

Their 2024 live recording of "Blah Blah Blah" featured some of Fort Collins best talent including: Shane Zweygardt (drums), Chris Thompson (drums), Brett Schreiber (synth), Menyus Borocz (bass), Steph Johnson (vocals), Timo Massa (guitar and production), and Alana Rolfe (vocals & viola) all recorded at The Blasting Room by Brittany Helton (video by Kevin Kirschner & John Barnhardt). The 2023 release of their Mazzy Star cover, "Fade Into You" won "Best Cover of 2023" on The Colorado Playlist listener poll. Vivian's sophomore LP, "Pressure Makes Diamonds" peaked at #221 on the College Radio Charts while their 2020 debut release, "The Warped Glimmer", hit #89. VIVIAN layers psychedelic and glitched-out stylings over crisp hip-hop inspired beats and smooth vocals, some have referred to this as "mushroom pop". VIVIAN was selected to score a short film, "Birds  Eye View” for Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, they were featured twice on NPR Live Sessions, selected for album of the week by105.5 KJAC and have toured in FL, TX, NM, CO, NE, MO, IA, NY, NC, and LA.