Arcacy is an alternative rock band formed in Troy, NY at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in late 1997 by Steve Green and Doug Vrooman. In August 1998, drummer Peter Kostakis joined the band, and the trio went into the studio to record a four-song demo just days later. The terms alternative rock and alternative music1 were coined in the early 1980s to describe punk rock-inspired music genres which didnt fit into the mainstream genres of the time. ... Troy is a city in New York and the county seat of Rensselaer County. ... Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, or RPI, is a large university in Troy, New York, near Albany, founded in 1824 by Stephen Van Rensselaer. ...
In 1999, Arcacy added eight more original songs to the four recorded earlier, and independently released a 12-song CD. The CD was distributed through indie distributor The Orchard, and became available worldwide through online retailers such as Amazon.com. The Orchard is a music label and distributor for independent bands. ... Amazon. ...
The band's website does not appear to have been updated since 2001. However, the band is still together as of late 2004, and they have added bassist Don White in preparation for an upcoming second album, scheduled to be released in early 2005. Don White was born June 6, 1975 on Long Island, New York, USA and plays bass and guitar in the American band Arcacy. ...
Open Mic, February 15, 2006 · The members of Arcacy hail from New York and Oklahoma, producing music in what they call a "musical long-distance relationship," with three of the band's four members living in the vicinity of the Big Apple and one residing in Oklahoma City.
The Oklahoma dweller, Doug Vrooman, is one-half of Arcacy's vocal duo.
When Arcacy are in the same state, they get together to create catchy, upbeat pop rock that "explores the spectrum between hope and despair."
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