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 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.
In 2009, Nico Vega 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".
The band is currently working on a new album titled We Are The Art to be released via Five Seven Music in Spring of 2013. The band released the title track "We Are The Art" via Vice with a free download in October 2012. The video was written and directed by Daniel Epand, the band's drummer, and it reveals a twist at the end which is a true statement/celebration of "art". In December 2012, Nico Vega released the single "Easier" from their upcoming album.
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