They also announced that they are making new music, with the new extended play, “Make It Out Alive” released on November 14, 2024.
In December 2023, Nico Vega announced on social media that Nico Vega, along with Pena (with the exception of Weaver), have returned and are hosting an upcoming show in Los Angeles opening for Sainte Motel at the Bellwether.
In June 2020, Nico Vega was on hiatus, as Aja Volkman and Dan Epand have formed a new band called, “TWWO”.
On April 5, 2018, Volkman returned to Instagram to announce the return of the band and a new single, “Little Operator”, which was released the following day. This was followed up by the 5-song “Wars” EP, released September 14, 2018.
On June 6, 2016, Aja Volkman announced in a post on the band’s official Facebook page, that Nico Vega was taking an indefinite hiatus. Aja went on to apologize to fans for not staying in better communication, while also thanking fans for their continued support over the years. In regard…
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Second album Lead to Light was released via Five Seven Music on July 22, 2014. The album was co-produced by Dan Reynolds (Imagine Dragons), Tony Hoffer (Beck, Fitz and the Tantrums, M83) and Tim Edgar (Nico Vega). Single ” I Believe (Get Over Yourself) ” was co-written by Dan Reynolds…
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Nico Vega performed at Life Is Beautiful Festival (2013), The Great Escape Festival (2014), and Reading and Leeds Festivals (2014).
Nico Vega released several independent EPs and recorded their own videos to get their music out. In 2009, Nico Vega released their first full-length album via MySpace Records . The album was co-produced by Tim Edgar, a friend of the band, and Linda Perry (Pink, Gwen Stefani, Christina Aguilera). Linda…
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Nico Vega have garnered a reputation as an exciting live band, touring with Gavin Rossdale (of Bush ) (2009), Neon Trees (2009, 2012), Manic Street Preachers (2009–2010), Metric (2010), She Wants Revenge (2011), Blondie (2011), and Imagine Dragons (2010, 2013, 2014) among others. They have also opened for No Doubt…
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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…
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