Nylon Pink is a travel & fashion magazine and former rock band, calling itself the "only all-
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female band in the United States."
Band Composition
The band was formed in 2008 and based in
Hollywood
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, California, started primarily by
Kaila Yu
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on Acid" and
Katy Perry
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crossed with
Shiny Toy Guns
Shiny Toy Guns is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 2002. The band is composed of guitarist/vocalist Chad Petree, vocalist Carah Faye Charnow, keyboardist Jeremy Dawson, and drummer Mikey Martin.
Their first studio alb ...
with a
Harajuku
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edge. A jewelry and fashion line inspired by their music is known as "Hello Drama," which was founded by
Kaila Yu
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Appearances and Media Coverage
LA Weekly
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called Nylon Pink one of
Los Angeles
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's “sexiest, glitziest bands”, and Reverb Nation hailed them as the “2011 Artist on the Verge”. They earned a nomination for “Pop Artist of the Year” at the LA Music Awards.
Nylon Pink has appeared in photospreads for publications such as FHM Singapore.Nylon Pink in FHM Singapore /ref>
They have toured in Thailand, China, and South America.