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Born on March 4, 1987, Volkman is the daughter of James Volkman and artist Rogene Manas.
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Aja Volkman
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She has also released an European Parliament titled as a duo with Dan Reynolds (of Imagine Dragons) under the moniker. (2005–present) Volkman was approached by Mike Peña after a solo performance in 2005. Although Peña later left the band to pursue acting, Dan Epand (drummer) joined and this formed the basic structure of in 2007.
The band released a series of EPs.
They signed to now defunct MySpace Records. Two years later the band released their debut eponymous album.
Three tracks off of the album were produced by Linda Perry (Pink, Christina Aguilera, Gwen Stefani) and the rest were produced by Tim Edgar. The album was mixed by Tchad Blake (The Black Keys, Sheryl Crow). performed on Last Call with Carson Daly later that year and then toured for the next couple years.
They toured extensively with artists including Gavin Rossdale (of Bush), Manic Street Preachers, Imagine Dragons, She Wants Revenge, and Blondie.
They have also opened for Number Doubt. During this time the band signed to Five Seven Music. Single "Beast" gained popularity in 2013 through BioShock Infinite advertisements, resulting in more than five million combined downloads and streams.
Sophomore album, Lead To Light, was released on July 22, 2014 and featured production from Dan Reynolds (Imagine Dragons, X Ambassadors), Tony Hoffer (Beck, Fitz and the Tantrums), and Tim Edgar ().
Single "I Believe (Get Over Yourself)" was co-written by Aja"s husband Dan Reynolds. Track "Lightening" was co-written with Adam Bravin and Justin Warfield of rock group She Wants Revenge.
(2010-present) Invited to perform an opening set for, Reynolds met Volkman in 2010. He invited her to help him finish some demos he was working on.
The two began a collaborative process which they titled.
They recorded and released independently a four track eponymous European Parliament digitally. They have performed this material once at the M Resort in Las Vegas. Solo career (2015-present) In 2015, Reynolds mentioned that Volkman is working on a solo project
Volkman has released three singles since January 2016.
