Nico Vega
is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2005. The band consists of lead singer Aja Volkman, guitarist Rich Koehler and drummer Dan Epand. Comparisons have been made to The White Stripes in that they have never had a bass player. The band's popularity recently soared when they performed three songs on Last Call with Carson Daly
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Nico Vega released several independent EPs and recorded their own videos to get their music out. Their hard work paid off when they got the attention of famed rock manager Doc McGhee of McGhee Entertainment. They already had a recording contract with MySpace Records and soon recorded their first full-length album simply titled "Nico Vega." Linda Perry produced three of the songs on the album while the rest were produced by Tim Edgar. The album was mixed by Tchad Blake.
The band is known for their dynamic live performances led by singer Aja Volkman. Her vocal style has been compared to that of Janis Joplin.
They recently toured with former Bush singer Gavin Rossdale.
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History
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 Pena approached her about singing with him and Rich Koehler. The band called themselves Nico Vega after Mike's mother. In 2007 the band began looking for another drummer. Dan Epand's girlfriend was a fan of the band and urged him to audition.
Nico Vega recently released their first full-length album on MySpace Records. Tim Edgar, a friend of the band, was the original producer although they had been trying to attract the attention of Linda Perry. Linda eventually responded and produced three songs for the album (So So Fresh, Wooden Dolls and Gravity).
Discography
Nico Vega released several EPs before recently recording their first full-length album for MySpace Records.
Studio albums
Nico Vega (February 3, 2009)
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EPs
Chooseyourwordspoorly (April 3, 2006)
Cocaine Cooked the Brain (August 21, 2007)
No Child Left Behind (October 2, 2007)
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Music Videos
The first music video off Nico Vega's studio album was for the song "Burn Burn." It alludes to
Leonardo da Vinci's
Last Supper and was directed by
SKINNY (Directing Team).
Members
Aja Volkman - Vocals (2005-present)
Rich Koehler - Guitar (2005-present)
Dan Epand - Drums (2007-present)
Former Members
Mike Pena - Drums (2005-2007)