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It would be easy to write off the sultry Aja Volkman as simply rehashing the "I'm a girl and I can scream too" shtick, but if you scrape past the surface of Nico Vega, you'll find that she and her band mates are much more than meets the eye.
With one EP to their name, the Myspace Labeled Nico Vega, have hit the music scene hard and are quickly becoming an underground success. Taking their bands name from an inspirational friend, Nico Vega, is not another "Pretty female lead singer and those other guys that stand behind her" band. Guitarist Rich's style of strumming, and drummer Dan are just as much part of what makes Nico Vega as Aja's vocal ability which can best be described as heartbreakingly emotional and extremely powerful. (See Medicine Man, and Wooden Dolls)
With their eclectic mix of folk, blues and dance, Nico Vega are anything but a pop band. After hearing a few of their tracks it is apparent that this is a group that knows where the music comes from and are firmly supplanting themselves into, not just recklessly imitating, a style. As CD Baby said about the band, If lust and angst spawned a love child its name would be Nico Vega.
Nico Vega are more than worth the 5 dollar price tag (iTunes) of their EP, but if anything I encourage you to check out their videos on Myspace and Youtube. You won't regret it.
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