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Nico Vega

Nico Vega is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Saint Motel. Those roots explain a lot about how Nico Vega arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Meg Myers, Black Honey, Findlay, Band of Skulls and The Joy Formidable, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into No Doubt, Gavin Rossdale, Neon Trees, Manic Street Preachers and Metric, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 47 connections around Nico Vega, reaching back through Saint Motel and forward to No Doubt. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

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, and bassist Michael Peña.

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Nico VegaSaint MotelNo DoubtGavin RossdaleNeon TreesManic Street PreachersMetricShe Wants RevengeBlondieImagine DragonsMeg MyersBlack HoneyFindlayBand of SkullsThe Joy FormidableBrick+MortarGin WigmoreThe Airborne Toxic E…

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Nico Vega connections

Nico Vega grew out of Saint Motel, shares an orbit with Meg Myers, Black Honey, Findlay and Band of Skulls, went on to shape No Doubt, Gavin Rossdale, Neon Trees and Manic Street Preachers. 47 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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