Cayetana (band)

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Cayetana
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Augusta Koch, frontwoman of Cayetana, in 2017.
Background information
Origin Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres Indie rock, pop punk, [1] punk rock, [2] emo
Years active2011 (2011)–2019 (2019)
Labels Tiny Engines
Past members
  • Augusta Koch
  • Allegra Anka
  • Kelly Olsen

Cayetana were an American rock band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The band was formed in 2011 by Augusta Koch on vocals and lead guitar, Kelly Olsen on drums, and Allegra Anka on bass. They released two studio albums, Nervous Like Me (2014), and New Kind of Normal (2017), as well as three EPs before breaking up in 2019.

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History

Kelly Olsen and Allegra Anka first met while going to college in New York, before moving back to their hometown of Philadelphia. [3] They met Augusta Koch at a party in 2011, and bonded over their desire to be in a "girl band." They decided upon meeting that they would form a band, but none of them could play their instruments. Koch originally had to play with a borrowed guitar. [4] Cayetana began performing music together in 2011. They self-released their first extended play, titled Cayetana EP, in 2012. In 2014, they were signed by the independent label Tiny Engines signed them, and released a 7 inch titled Hot Dad Calendar in March of that year. [4] [5] [6]

On September 9, 2014, Cayetana released their debut full-length album titled Nervous Like Me via Tiny Engines. [7] [8] [9] [10] The album was praised by Vice for Koch's "raggedy and distinct delivery." Two years later, Cayetana released an EP on Asian Man Records titled Tired Eyes. The EP was noted as being a "slow-burn" and a change of pace for the band. [11] Layer that year, Cayetana released a split on Poison City Records with Camp Cope. [12]

In 2017, they released their second full-length New Kind of Normal, which was released by Plum Records. [3]

In 2019, Cayetana announced that they would be breaking up, and they played their final show in Philadelphia on August 3, 2019. The band was praised as a "staple" of the rock music scene in Philadelphia. [13]

Band members

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Splits

Compilations

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References

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  2. ↑ Akintoye, Dotun. "The self-taught rockers of Cayetana talk about making punk and making progress". Philadelphia City Paper. Archived from the original on 2015-10-01. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  3. 1 2 Kerr, Scott. "Cayetana Biography". Allmusic . Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  4. 1 2 Ozzi, Dan. "Cayetana's New Seven-Inch is Perfect Pop Punk". Vice. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  5. ↑ "Cayetana Hot Dad Calendar b/w Ella [7-inch]". Punknews. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  6. ↑ Anthony, David (20 January 2014). "Watch the video for Cayetana's "Hot Dad Calendar"". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  7. ↑ Sharp, Tyler (2 September 2014). "Cayetana premiere new album, 'Nervous Like Me'". Alternative Press. Retrieved 15 September 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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