Aina (photo from 'Peel Session EP')
Aina was a Spanish emo punk/post-hardcore band from Barcelona (formed: 23 Feb 1995; split: 09 Nov 2003). The band consisted of Artur Estrada (vocals, guitar), Xavier Sola (guitar), Álvaro Sola (bass) & Pau Santesmasses (drums). For years the main band in the Spanish indie/punk scene, and one of the most travelled bands around Europe since their birth in 1995. For that reason, their regular visits to the UK culminated with the recording of a Peel Session at the BBC in December 2002, which their labelmates The Unfinished Sympathy had done a couple of months before.
They were one of the only Spanish bands at that point to ever record a Peel session. The band released three albums throughout their time: Sevens (1996), Aina (1999) and Bipartite in 2001. They also released six singles between 1995 and 2003.
Sessions[]
AINA John Peel 9th December 2001
Their only session was released on the Peel Session EP (2003/CD/BCore)
1. Recorded: 2001-12-09. First Broadcast: 08 January 2002.
- Bipartite / Two Questions / Ice / Spring / You Shook Me All Night Long
Other Shows Played[]
- 2001
- 11 July 2001: Mnemnotechnics (LP - Aina) Bcore
- 12 July 2001 (Radio Eins): Feel My Forehead
- 25 July 2001 (Radio Mafia): Mnemotechnics (album - Aina) BCore BC064
- 14 August 2001: Ice (LP - Aina) Bcore
- 20 September 2001 (Radio Eins): Ice (album - Aina)
- 2002
- 19 February 2002: Two Questions (LP - Bipartite) B-Core
- 28 March 2002 (Radio Eins): Two Questions (album - Bipartite)
- 04 June 2002: Mnemothechnics (LP – 10 Years Old) B-Core