Draft:Nino (The Linda Lindas song)

"Nino" is a song by American rock band the Linda Lindas. It is the fifth track on the band's debut studio album, Growing Up (2022), released on Epitaph Records. It was written by Bela Salazar, and was produced by Carlos de la Garza. The song is about Salazar's cat named Nino.

Background
On May 4, 2021, the Linda Lindas played at the Los Angeles Public Library for an AAPI Heritage Month celebration, during which they played "Racist, Sexist Boy". The library soon posted a video of the performance, which became a viral social media hit. They soon signed with Epitaph Records, though they had been planning to sign for months.

Bela Salazar had previously written a song about her cat, Monica, which appeared in the Linda Lindas' eponymous debut (2020). Feeling that Nino "wouldn’t leave her alone until he got a song too", Salazar wrote the song about him.

Composition
"Nino" was written in the key of E minor, and was recorded at Music Friends, Los Angeles. The song is classified as a punk rock and power pop song. It has been compared to the music of Blondie, La Luz, and the Shaggs.

Music video
The music video was animated by Rob Fidel, and the storyboard was created by Bela Salazar. It features Nino hunting in the desert.

Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Growing Up.

Musicians
 * Bela Salazar – guitar, vocals
 * Eloise Wong – bass guitar, vocals
 * Lucia de la Garza – guitar, vocals
 * Mila de la Garza – drums, percussion, vocals


 * Lil' Dude – piano

Technical personnel
 * Carlos de la Garza – producer, engineer, mixer
 * Dave Cooley – mastering
 * Sergio Chavez – engineer
 * Matt Maroalakos – engineer
 * Alec Wingfield – engineer