Nico Vega

Nico Vega
The band Nico Vega as a three-piece, in 2014.
The band Nico Vega as a three-piece, in 2014.
Background information
OriginLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Years active2005–present[a]
Labels
Spinoffs
Members
Past members
  • Jamila Weaver
Websitenicovega.com

Nico Vega is an American indie rock band formed in 2005 in Los Angeles, California, United States. They consist of lead vocalist Aja Volkman, lead guitarist Rich Koehler, drummer Dan Epand,[1] and bassist (former drummer) Michael Peña.

The group has released two albums Nico Vega (2009)[2] and Lead to Light (2014).[3][4][5] Billboard described Lead to Light as possessing "some of the most unstoppable pop-rock hooks heard all year."[4] After a hiatus announced on June 6, 2016, the band returned nearly two years later on April 6, 2018, when Volkman announced a new single and a return on her Instagram.[6]

In 2020, the band went into a second hiatus as Volkman and Epand formed a new duo called TWWO, and released their debut EP "Pull the Knife Out".[7] The band reunited in 2023, with the return of Michael Pena, as they announced production of new music and an upcoming show in Los Angeles.


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  1. ^ "Nico Vega". The Lab Magazine. 2010-07-10. Archived from the original on 2013-10-16. Retrieved 2014-05-14.
  2. ^ "iTunes - Music - Nico Vega by Nico Vega". Itunes.apple.com. 2009-02-03. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
  3. ^ "iTunes - Music - Lead To Light by Nico Vega". Itunes.apple.com. 2014-07-15. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
  4. ^ a b "Nico Vega Premieres Hook-Filled New LP 'Lead to Light' (Listen)". Billboard.
  5. ^ "Nico Vega's Lead Singer Used To Make Out With Her Hand". MTV. Archived from the original on July 30, 2014.
  6. ^ "Aja Volkman on Instagram: "For those of you who don't know, this is my band @nicovega we have been on a hiatus for a few years..... Here is our brand new song Little…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  7. ^ "Wars by Nico Vega". 14 September 2018.