Ava Luna
US musical group
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Ava Luna is an experimental indie band from Brooklyn, New York, United States.[1][2][3]
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| Origin | Brooklyn, New York, United States |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
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| Website | avaluna |
Reviews
The band's 2012 album 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 2014's 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 2015's 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)
- Kye Grant Kauffman (formerly 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)
- Ava Luna (2025, 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)