Ava Luna
OriginBrooklyn, New York, United States
Genres
Years active2009 (2009)–present
Labels
Members
  • Ethan Bassford
  • Felicia Douglass
  • Julian Fader
  • Carlos Hernandez
Past members
  • Judnick Mayard
  • Alex Smith
  • Siheun Song
  • Nathan Tompkins
  • Rebecca Kauffman
Websiteavaluna.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

  1. ↑ Thomas, Fred. "Ava Luna". Allmusic. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  2. ↑ Marcus, Gerard (April 17, 2015). "INTERVIEW: Ava Luna". Thrdcoast. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  3. ↑ Zoladz, Lindsay (February 28, 2014). "Ava Luna – Electric Balloon". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Ava Luna: Ice Level Album Review | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Ava Luna: Electric Balloon Album Review | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Ava Luna: Infinite House Album Review | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
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