Vigilantes of Love

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Vigilantes of Love
Bill Mallonee in 2007
Background information
Origin	Athens, Georgia, U.S.
Genres	College rock, indie rock, Americana
Years active	1990–2001, 2008–present
Labels	Core, Capricorn,[1] Compass, Paste, Fundamental, Meat-market, Warner

Vigilantes of Love was an American rock band fronted by Bill Mallonee, with many secondary players drawn from the musician pool in and around Athens, Georgia, United States. In its later manifestations in the later 1990s and early 2000s, Mallonee usually sang, played lead and rhythm guitar and harmonica, although in earlier bands he played drums.

The band takes its name from the New Order song "Love Vigilantes," although their sound tends more to folk, Americana, and country rock than new wave. Their 2001 album Summershine also showed some movement toward Britpop and R.E.M.-style college rock, which would be more fully explored in Mallonee's solo career.