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, New York, founded by sisters Taraka Larson and Nimai Larson. Discovered by

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philosophies. On August 20, 2019, Taraka Larson announced that the band had been disbanded.

Band members

* Taraka Larson: lead vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, synthesizer, keyboard (2008–2019) * Nimai Larson: drums, drum machine, percussion, vocals (2008–2019) * Ryan Sciaino - guitar, synthesizer

Education

Taraka graduated from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, MA in 2009 and Nimai studied Visual Art and Art History at St. Edwards University in Austin, Texas.

Discography

*2008 - ''Threshold Dances'' (Cosmos Records, UK) *2009 - ''Zetland'' (Self-Released) *2010 - ''Architecture Of Utopia'' (Animal Image Search) *2010 - ''Shadow Temple'' (Paw Tracks) *2011 - ''Trust Now'' (Paw Tracks) *2012 - ''Utopia = No Person'' (Not Not Fun) *2012 - '' Top 10 Hits of the End of the World'' (Paw Tracks) *2016 - ''Xtreme Now'' (Carpark Records) *2019 - ''Rage in Peace'' (Carpark Records)

References

External links

Band Webpage

Band Manifesto
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