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 bandmates are much more than meets the eye.

With one EP to their name, the Myspace-labeled Nico Vega has hit the music scene hard and are quickly becoming an underground success. Taking their 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 and drummer Dan are just as much part of what makes Nico Vega so special 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 is anything but a pop band. After hearing a few tracks it is apparent that this trio knows where the music comes from and are 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 is more than worth the 5 dollar price tag (iTunes) of their EP, but if nothing else I encourage you to check out their videos on Myspace and Youtube. You won’t regret it.

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Cross-posted to Newsvine.com.

© Jacob Nicolas Martinez 2007 for Listen In. Some rights reserved.

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