Nico Vega

2009 debut album from this female-fronted Rock trio. Singer Aja Volkman's soaring vocals deliver the full impact of her powerful lyrical message. Driven by guitarist Rich Koehler's alternately crunching riffs and Funk-fueled leads and drummer Don Epand's explosive percussive attack, the experience of listening to Nico Vega defies easy categorization, not too distant from the operatic stadium Rock sound of Evanescence yet sharing many of the darker melodic undertones of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Produced by Linda Perry.