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Friko
country: USA
genre: Indie, Rock
styles: Rock, Power Pop, Alternative
Next Release
via ATO Records
ABOUT THIS BAND
The duo of Niko Kapetan & Bailey Minzenberger - an essential addition to Chicago’s long lineage of forward-thinking indie rock. On Where we’ve been, Where we go from here, their full-length debut release on ATO Records, the band merges elements of post-punk & chamber-pop & experimental rock, magnifying their music’s exhilarating power with a steady barrage of spirited gang vocals. Poetic, explosive, & sublimely raw in feeling, the album brings an equally visceral intensity to brutally heavy anthems & heart-on-sleeve ballads alike, creating an immediate outlet for the most unwieldy emotions. Formed in 2019, Friko soon began taking the stage at legendary Chicago venues like the Metro, Empty Bottle and Schubas Tavern, self-releasing their acclaimed debut EP Whenever Forever in 2022 and making their festival debut at Bonnaroo the following spring. Known for their high-energy live show, Friko aim to deliver a live experience that’s fantastically disorienting in its emotional arc. Mastered by Heba Kadry (Björk, Big Thief) and engineered by Jack Henry and Scott Tallarida, Where we’ve been, Where we go from here embodies a sonic complexity befitting of a band that names Romantic-era classical music and the more primal edges of art-rock among their inspirations. Friko hopes that their music’s emotional potency might have a galvanizing impact on audiences. Niko says, “I want our music to pick people up, so that they can actually go out and do something with whatever they’re feeling.”
Source [Spotify]
Releases
Single
If I Am
out on October 23, 2024
via ATO Records
Single
Weird Fishes/ Arpeggi (Radiohead Cover)
out on June 04, 2024
via ATO Records
LP
Where we've been, Where we go from here
out on February 16, 2024
via ATO Records
Single
Get Numb To It!
out on February 13, 2024
via ATO Records
Single
Where We’ve Been
out on January 16, 2024
via ATO Records
Single
For Ella
out on December 05, 2023
via ATO Records
Single
Crashing Through
out on November 14, 2023
via ATO Records
Single
Crimson to Chrome
out on March 13, 2023
via Fire Talk
Videos
If I Am (Official Audio)
October 23, 2024
Where We’ve Been (Official Video)
January 16, 2024
For Ella (Official Video)
December 05, 2023
Get Numb To It!
January 05, 2021
Concerts
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