Tufts band is out of this world

"You better be a monkey if you like King Kong" the singer says, and in the context of this boy and this band, it makes sense. His simian features suggest primal ancestry, and the intensity of the band suggests Primal Scream. Composed of Alexis Rivera on vocals and programming, Nick Falwell on guitar and vocals, Alex Braden on bass, and Nick Burns on drums, Native Astronaut Orchestra a.k.a. The Native Astronauts a.k.a. NAO, is something entirely unique: a band (let alone one from Tufts) that is actually quite good. Formed in a "social club" in London last year, the band began sketching out demos of their songs over the summer.