Nico Vega
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Nico Vega
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
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| Years active | 2005–present (on an indefinite hiatus) |
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| Website | nicovega |
| Members |
Aja Volkman Rich Koehler Dan Epand |
| Past members |
Mike Peña Jamila Weaver |
Nico Vega is an American alternative rock band from Los Angeles, California, United States, formed in 2005 and consists of lead singer Aja Volkman, guitarist Rich Koehler, and drummer Dan Epand.
The group has released two albums Nico Vega (2009) and Lead To Light (2014).Billboard described Lead To Light as possessing "some of the most unstoppable pop-rock hooks heard all year."
Aja Volkman started writing songs while in high school in Eugene, Oregon. Later she moved to Los Angeles and started performing on her own. She had hoped to eventually form a band. That happened when one night after a show in 2005, Mike Peña approached her about singing with him and Rich Koehler. The band called themselves Nico Vega after Mike's mother. However, in 2007 Mike left the band to pursue acting and enjoy fatherhood. At that point, Dan Epand joined the band as their new drummer and has been a driving force behind their continued creativity.
Nico Vega have garnered a reputation as an exciting live band, touring with Gavin Rossdale (of Bush) (2009),Neon Trees (2009, 2012),Manic Street Preachers (2009-2010),Metric (2010),She Wants Revenge (2011),Blondie (2011), and Imagine Dragons (2010, 2013, 2014) among others. They have also opened for No Doubt.
Nico Vega released several independent EPs and recorded their own videos to get their music out. In 2009, Nico Vega released their first full-length album via MySpace Records. The album was co-produced by Tim Edgar, a friend of the band, and Linda Perry (Pink, Gwen Stefani, Christina Aguilera). Linda produced three songs for the album: "So So Fresh", "Wooden Dolls" and "Gravity". The album was mixed by Tchad Blake (The Black Keys, Sheryl Crow). In 2013, Nico Vega released the Fury Oh Fury EP and re-released single "Beast", which garnered national popularity when it featured in the video game BioShock Infinite, resulting in more than 5 million streams and downloads. Drummer Dan Epand also features on the recent project of Andy Summers (of The Police), Circa Zero.
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