Akron/Family
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United States
- Born: 2002 in New York City, New York, United States
- Active: 2002 - present
Biography
Akron/Family is an American experimental rock band formed in New York City in 2002 by multi-instrumentalists Seth Olinsky, Miles Seaton, Dana Janssen and Ryan Vanderhoof. Their records for #Young God Records#, including 'Akron/Family' (2005) and 'Love Is Simple' (2007), mixed freak folk, psychedelia and improvisation. Vanderhoof left in 2007; as a trio the band moved to #Dead Oceans# for 'Set 'Em Wild, Set 'Em Free' (2009) and 'Sub Verses' (2013). The band has been on hiatus since 2013, and Seaton died in 2020.
Genres
Akron/Family Discography
- Akron/Family (2005) - Album - rated 3.42/5
- Meek Warrior (2006) - Album - rated 3.56/5
- Love Is Simple (2007) - Album - rated 3.57/5
- Set 'Em Wild, Set 'Em Free (2009) - Album - rated 3.17/5
- S/T II: The Cosmic Birth and Journey of Shinju TNT (2011) - Album - rated 3.23/5
- Sub Verses (2013) - Album - rated 3.07/5
Members
- Seth Olinsky - guitar, vocals (2002–Present)
- Miles Seaton - bass, vocals (2002–2020)
- Dana Janssen - drums, vocals (2002–Present)
- Ryan Vanderhoof - guitar, vocals (2002–2007)