Ava Luna
Ava Luna
Origin Brooklyn, New York , United StatesGenres Years active 2009 (2009 ) –present Labels Members
Ethan Bassford
Felicia Douglass
Julian Fader
Carlos Hernandez
Past members
Judnick Mayard
Alex Smith
Siheun Song
Nathan Tompkins
Rebecca Kauffman
Website avaluna .bandcamp .com
Ava Luna is an American indie rock band from Brooklyn, New York , United States.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
Reviews
Ice Level was reviewed in Pitchfork by Paul Thompson who says "The genre-bending New York synth-funk septet create a glorious mess on their full-length debut.".[ 4] The songs from Electric Balloon "stick in your head in a way their earlier material didn't" according to Lindsay Zoladz from Pitchfork.[ 5] Tess Duncan of Pitchfork said of Infinite House that "The album has a loose, playful energy, and always seems to be ready to pounce on you."[ 6]
Members
Current
Carlos Hernandez – vocals, guitar (2005–present)
Julian Fader – drums (2005–2007, 2010–present)
Felicia Douglass – keyboard, vocals (2008–present)
Ethan Bassford – bass (2010–present)
Former
Judnick Mayard – vocals (2008–2009)
Alex Smith – drums (2007–2010)
Siheun Song – vocals (2007–2010)
Nathan Tompkins – keyboard (2005–2013)
Becca Kauffman – keyboard, vocals, guitar (2009–2019)
Discography
Albums
Lemming (2007, self-released)
Ice Level (2012, Infinite Best)
Electric Balloon (2014, Western Vinyl)
Infinite House (2015, Western Vinyl)
Histoire de Melody Nelson (2018, Turntable Kitchen)
Moon 2 (2018, Western Vinyl)
Live at Market Hotel (2020, Western Vinyl)
Compilations
Takamatsu Station (2015, self-released)
EPs
3rd Avenue Island (2009, Cooling Pie Records)
Services EP (2010, Cooling Pie Records/Environmental Aesthetics)
Pigments EP (2019, Western Vinyl)
Singles
Wrenning Day (2012, Inflated Records)
Water Duct (2012, Weathervane Music)
Rain Flexi (2015, Father/Daughter Records)
Israelites Flexi (2015, Joyful Noise Recordings)
References
^ Thomas, Fred. "Ava Luna" . Allmusic . Retrieved July 12, 2017 .
^ Marcus, Gerard (April 17, 2015). "INTERVIEW: Ava Luna" . Thrdcoast. Retrieved July 12, 2017 .
^ Zoladz, Lindsay (February 28, 2014). "Ava Luna – Electric Balloon" . Pitchfork . Retrieved July 12, 2017 .
^ "Ava Luna: Ice Level Album Review | Pitchfork" . pitchfork.com . Retrieved September 18, 2017 .
^ "Ava Luna: Electric Balloon Album Review | Pitchfork" . pitchfork.com . Retrieved September 18, 2017 .
^ "Ava Luna: Infinite House Album Review | Pitchfork" . pitchfork.com . Retrieved September 18, 2017 .
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