The First and Best Mika Miko Cover Band: Frisco Dykes
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| Mika Miko is one of L.A.’s biggest bands, and one of the fastest rising punk acts in America. Three years after their formation, they put out their first full-length album on Kill Rock Stars in 2006. You wouldn’t think one album would be enough material to inspire a tribute band, but two of my boyfriend’s teenage nephews would beg to differ.
At its formation, Frisco Dykes played exclusively Mika Miko covers, but they have since branched out and written their own songs. They’re some serious young’uns– the oldest member of the band, Mark, just graduated high school. Last night, they piled all their equipment in the family minivan and convinced one of their uncles to drive them into the city for a show at our house. They played a short but sweet set to a crowd of about thirty enraptured guests, who had come over for our post-Thanksgiving vegan pot luck. |
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These kids are rad. The town they herald from– a remote Los Angeles suburb called Chino– doesn’t seem like the type of environment that could foster such talent, but they’ve somehow found inspiration in the empty space between its taupe stucco box houses. Their skill level is pretty impressive. The lead signer, Joanna, sings rhapsodically through a hair dryer– an homage to Mika Miko’s signature rotary-phone mics. Mark plays bass like an old pro, and 17-year-old Paul is a force to be reckoned with on drums.
Watch a YouTube video of Frisco Dykes performing and check out the rest of the pictures from the show after the jump!
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I read Frisco Dykos:)
these kids got talent, that’s for sure.
sorry I couldnt make the pot luck…
This was fun fun fun times at Black Diamond
thank you for making this blog about us! it makes me so happy! we had a lot of fun at black diamond! i really appreciate it =]
This looks fun! I like.
¡thanks graham!
I totally missed out!!!!
seriously…
this is a work of art, Graham.
I read it whenever i’m bored…like right now in the class i’m a T.A. for..
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