Aye Nako is an American punk band from Brooklyn, New York, United States. The band originated in 2010 and promotes a "community-oriented, anti-capitalist, LGBTQ-friendly ideology".[1] After self-releasing a well-received debut album titled Unleash Yourself, in 2015 the band released The Blackest Eye on Don Giovanni Records.[2][3]
Aye Nako | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Punk rock |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Don Giovanni |
| Members | Mars Ganito Joe McCann Jade Payne Sheena McGrath |
| Past members | Angie Boylan |
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History
editOfficially formed in Brooklyn, New York, in 2010, the members of Aye Nako were from Oakland, California, where Mars Ganito (vocals, guitar) and Joe McCann (bass) had been two-thirds of Fleabag, who had changed their name from Aye Nako. After the move to Brooklyn, Ganito and McCann were joined by Jade Payne (guitar) and Angie Boylan (drums) to complete their lineup.[4]
They have performed with acts such as P.S. Eliot and the Thermals.[4] Their self-released debut album, Unleash Yourself, came out in the summer of 2013. The band signed to Don Giovanni Records in 2015 for the release of The Blackest Eye EP. Returning to the studio in 2016, the group recorded its second full-length, Silver Haze. Released once again by Don Giovanni, the album came out in early 2017.[4]
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Year | Title | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Unleash Yourself | self-released | 12" vinyl LP[1] |
| 2017 | Silver Haze | Don Giovanni Records | CD/LP/Digital |
EPs
edit| Year | Title | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Blackest Eye | Don Giovanni Records | 12" vinyl, Digital[5] |
References
edit- ^ a b Maloney, Devon. "Aye Nako - Unleash Yourself". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ Anthony, David (July 2015). "With "Worms" Aye Nako digs deep". AVclub.com. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ Ratliff, Ben (8 July 2015). "Review: In 'The Blackest Eye,' Aye Nako Draws on Race and Identity". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ a b c Clancy, Daniel. "Aye Nako Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ Skolnik, Jes. "The Blackest Eye EP". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 20 August 2015.