Aficionado released their eponymous debut LP on No Sleep Records in July 2011. The album was recorded in March/April of 2011 with AJ Mogis at ARC Studios in Omaha, NE.
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It's really easy to play it safe and jump on board the latest trend, imitating the exact style and sound of everyone's favorite band of the week. It's really easy to play into the hands of a specific demographic, knowing without a doubt in your mind that kids will eat up every hook and pile on for every sing-a-long.
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Aficionado released their eponymous debut LP on No Sleep Records in July 2011. The album was recorded in March/April of 2011 with AJ Mogis at ARC Studios in Omaha, NE.
Biography:
It's really easy to play it safe and jump on board the latest trend, imitating the exact style and sound of everyone's favorite band of the week. It's really easy to play into the hands of a specific demographic, knowing without a doubt in your mind that kids will eat up every hook and pile on for every sing-a-long. But how many times can we walk down the same old roads? At some point, we need to break from this monotony and make our own roads. We need to create something for ourselves that is more than just a quick, cheap, and easy sell. Something that has many layers to dissect, discover, and enjoy. This is what Aficionado has set out to do.
Drawing influence from an array of bands ranging from At the Drive-In, to Cursive, to the Hold Steady, Aficionado has a developed a unique style they are happy to call their own. With roots in punk rock, the band mixes organ, flute, and occasional horn arrangements into it's unorthodox blend of indie-punk/post-hardcore.
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