Artist: Akron/Family

Swans have revealed more details about their upcoming double album (and one of our more anticipated albums of the summer ). The Seer spans 11 tracks, and will be released on August 28th via Michael Gira's own imprint Young God. According to a press release (via The Quietus ), the album features contributions from Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ Karen O, Low’s Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker, Akron/Family, Ben Front and Mercury Rev's Grasshopper. Even more impressive is the instrumentation utilized (and I quote): "acoustic guitar, electric guitar, harmonica, casio, sounds, lap steel [...]

Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars Having been a fan of Akron/Family for some time now, it's interesting to see where their music leaves off and Dana Buoy takes over.   Summer Bodies is a great bit sunnier in its construction than any of the work he's done with his band up until now.  That being said, you can definitely see the lineage between his solo work and his work elsewhere. I wasn't really sure what [...]

I woke up early yet still stumbled into Dillon’s Roadhouse late; the last chord of Barbarians (not My Barbarian! Maybe your Barbarians…) struck as I hobbled in on my high heels. It was a great chord! But hopefully next time I’ll hear more. And I was actually one of the early ones. Nature’s Son was a great band that didn’t have the crowd they deserved, though that meant I got a better view of ‘em. They had a total Strange Boys/lazy garage vibe, which was perfect on a sunny day like today. [...]

To celebrate the release of his debut solo album, Akron/Family's Dana Buoy has released a new single, "Satellite Ozone". The new single follows the previously released tracks, " So Lucky " and " Call To Be ". Listen to "Satellite Ozone" below. Read more »

Sunday's select music menu: ► Coachella weekend two wraps up in Indio as Dre. Dre , Snoop Dogg , Tupac's hologram, At the Drive-In , Florence + the Machine , Justice and more headline in the desert. ► Meanwhile at Dillon's Roadhouse, Akron/Family [that's their video for "Cast a Net"], Here We Go Magic , the Entrance Band , Mini Mansions and plenty more play the 11th and final night of Desert Daze Festival . ► Now that [...]

Akron/Family's Dana Buoy releases his first solo album, Summer Bodies , a dream pop album mixing Afro beats, synth pop, and Buoy's coined "Tropicore" on May 8th. We previously shared the album's first single " Call To Be ", but now you can grab the latest single, "So Lucky". Download it below. Read more »

The Internet has already given some great coverage to Dana Buoy , who really is Dana from Akron Family .  His debut album Summer Bodies will be coming out in a few short weeks (May 8th) via Lefse , and we're all pretty excited around here for the street date.  For me, I fell for this song because of the way it builds, using atmospherics, then his voice enters, then it continues to build with a bit of a background stomp until the [...]

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Dana Buoy is the solo alias of Akron/Family percussionist Dana Janssen, who's prepping his debut LP, Summer Bodies, for release early this summer (of course). Before the album was touched-up in Brooklyn, he recorded "in ... read more �

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I honestly thought Youth Lagoon was my little secret and I was fully prepared for a small, intimate show with just a handful of Lawrencians. So when I showed up to the Jackpot in Lawrence, KS, I was shocked that it was a packed house. Guess the word's out: Youth Lagoon is one of the next big things...and deservedly so.  Youth Lagoon is Trevor Powers. Powers is usually solo, but he was joined on stage by one of his friends on guitar.The 22-year-old musician has a voice like Mark Foster of Foster [...]

Michael Gira and friends return with a two-disc album.

We reported on rumblings of Swans' new album back in July 2011, when it was revealed that Michael ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/ swans-enlist-karen-o-low-akron family-for-new-doubl/63065/

It took 13 years for Swans to release their 11th LP, 20102s  My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky . The same will not be true for its follow up. As SPIN.com reports, the Michael Gira-led outfit is currently finishing up a new double album, entitled  The Seer , which will see light this summer. Described by Gira as "the complete synthesis of everything I’ve done and Swans has done," the two-disc, three LP set spans over two hours, with some of the songs as long as 30 minutes. For the record, Gira [...]

New York has more than enough bands.  New York does not have enough bands. These are the two extremes I often find myself facing when spending so many nights seeing live music out in the city.  With so many shows to go to and so little time to do it, I often regret missing certain events and losing out on opportunities. The only thing that is my saving grace in these situations is that fact that every once in a while I'll stumble across a great band. Black Nash is the [...]

This first single from Akron/Family member Dana Buoy's solo album sounds to me a bit like They Might Be Giants fed through a giant funky computer. And I mean that in the most flattering of ways. Buoy's low timbre and rhythmic beats and samples layered over real live instruments create the kind of joyous ode [...]

Dana Buoy, real name Dana Janssen, is best known for being a part of Akron/Family. However, on May 8th, he will embark on his first solo outing, Summer Bodies , a dream pop album mixing Afro beats, synth pop, and Buoy's coined "Tropicore". It all makes sense. Download the album's first single "Call To Be" below to get your first taste of this new album. Read more »

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Dana Buoy has spent the better part of the last decade as the percussionist for Akron/Family. Summer Bodies is due out via Lefse Records in May 2012. Buoy is also going out on tour this March w/ Youth Lagoon. See below for tour dates. In the meantime, take a second to download and listen to the terrific free MP3 Call to Be! DOWNLOAD CALL TO BE MP3! Tour Dates: 3/10: [...]

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Dana Janssen, member of Akron/Family, will be releasing his solo debut album, 'Summer Bodies,' under the name Dana Buoy.  The album will be available on May 8th via Lefse and you can listen to the first single, "Call To Be," below. Take A Listen: Call To Be from Dana Buoy

Dana Janssen , percussionist for Akron/Family , plans to release his own album, Summer Bodies , in May under the name Dana Buoy . Janssen (or Buoy?) just released a song off that album, Call to Be . Reminiscent of Animal Collective, Janseen draws on African beats mixed with synthesizer. Check out the song below. Call To Be - Dana Buoy

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