Akron/Family

Akron/Family was an American folk-influenced experimental rock band that formed in 2002 in New York that is currently on hiatus. After their 2013 tour, the band decided to focus on personal projects, leaving the door open for a possible reunion in the future. Front man Seth Olinsky started his own band Cy Dune , Dana Janssen started the band Dana Buoy and Miles Seaton is pursuing a solo career under his own name.

Though each member of the band — Miles Seaton, Seth Olinsky, Dana Janssen and formerly Ryan Vanderhoof — can be relegated to loosely defined roles (drummer, guitarist, bassist, vocalist), all of them play several instruments and sing, as evidenced by their shows and recorded material. When playing live, the band makes prominent use of improvisation and vocal harmonies. On their self-titled debut record, field recordings of a creaking chair, thunderclaps and the white noise of a television find their way alongside psychedelic and electronic elements, guitars and a glockenspiel.

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