From Ivy league scholars to indie rock stars, a group of guys from the Big Apple are going big time.

Vampire Weekend gained much of its success on popular websites like Myspace, local venues and touring, but things are about to change.

The CW11's Lolita Lopez caught up with the Columbia University grads before their huge debut. Watch the story after the jump

Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova perform at Tonic, New York, Oct 14, 2006 (photo: Akash Goyal)

A little over a year ago, the singing duo of Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova (better known as The Swell Season) were playing gigs for 200 people at a time in tiny Lower East Side venues like Pianos and Tonic. Last night, they played for almost a billion people worldwide and took home the Oscar for Best Song in a Motion Picture for their tune "Falling Slowly." Such is the overnight success story of the infectious little indie film Once.

The Swell Season appeared on the CW11 Morning News back in July 2007 when they were promoting the domestic release of Once. Watch our exclusive clips after the jump.