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Lloro por Mitre y Pambo

Our esteemed singer/songwriter from New York and Mexico City, Mitre, has recently released a music video of the single, Lloro, from his new album. The song is a duet of great talents featuring Mexico’s Pambo, Mexican pop rock sensation, who is also a master of love songs. Lloro is definitely a passionate breakup song that talks about the desperation and helplessness felt after the loss of a loved one, particularly a lover. In the video, Mitre and Pambo are featured with a white background in to show the colorful emotions of their voices. Visions of a girl who struggles with herself through a loss can only help with the lyrics as she shows a moment of catharsis. At the end of the song the guitarist is dressed as a Catrina, or traditional Mexican sugar skull, who leads the girl away making the viewer assume suicide. Although the song talks about not being able to live without the lost person, it’s still a reminder that life goes on without them even though it is unbearable. Lloro is from Mitre’s upcoming album, Indestructible, that will release in February, followed by a tour in Mexico and some cities in the US. The album is an internal revolution with himself and a new way to understand a new form of life or person; a rebirth of sorts. Mitre describes Lloro as a cantina song, or a song to listen to with a bottle of tequila lost in your own thoughts, which in my opinion is extremely accurate even without the alcohol. The song flows with the rest of the album as it collaborates with its theme of a new life and seeks a moment of release. For the past two years Mitre has been intently working on his new album Indestructible, and the single Lloro really brings out his talent. You can own Lloro now, and the rest of Indestructible later on iTunes, and enjoy it with that bottle of tequila.

Revengeance

December 11, 2012by Administrator

There are times in your life when you just need to rock out, and what better way to do it than with a group that has rocked with some of the best. The metal band Revengeance is compiled of four members, Taylor Dennis on Lead vocals and guitar, Dewey Haggard on lead guitar, Duke Ellington on the drums, and London Taylor on the bass. They had a slow start six years ago during high school, but then they changed a couple of their members, started putting out their albums, and now it’s full steam ahead. Their music is so head bangingly rad that recently, Revengeance opened for KISS, as well as others like Anville, Drowning Pool, Daughtry, Anthrax, Skidrow, Queensryche, Twisted Sister, and Evergray, to name a few. Last year Revengeance released a full length album entitled, These Broken Wings and I had the pleasure of speaking with the drummer, Duke, who said how this particular album is the “stepping stone to where they are now, bigger.” Currently they’re working on a new album, it’s untitled at the moment but be ready for the release. The album was recorded at Sonic Ranch where Charles Godfrey, sound engineer, co-produced their songs. Each song is personal and eloquently written by Taylor Dennis (vocals), about ex-girlfriends, relationships, and the band’s struggle to rebuild and regroup. They’re waiting to go on a huge summer tour in 2013 when their new album releases and Duke is more than excited to share their music with the world. He noted that Revengeance is blowing up the internet with their entertaining Twitter, comedic YouTube vblogs, and their more than informative Facebook page. On these forums and in their music you’ll find inspiration from Duke’s influences which are, Avenge Sevenfold, Bullet for my Valentine, Motley Crue, KISS, Day to Remember, and just anything hardcore or post-harcore. Their youthful members are anything but inexperienced while they mix heavy riffs and breakdowns to get anyone and everyone up on their feet. -Laura Werthmann

LD & Jhoni

December 06, 2012by Administrator

Full of energy and passion LD & Jhoni are striving to make it in the music world, and they’re doing pretty well. Both born in the Dominican Republic from the same small town, LD & Jhoni met in New York City. A mutual friend introduced them a few years ago and the collaboration was like magic; they became brothers as soon as they heard each other’s talented abilities. The two play a mesh of great beats including Bachata, Salsa, Merengue, Tropical, R&B, Pop, and any other love or dance infused rhythms. The creation of their music consists of LD on the piano and maracas, and Jhoni on the piano and guitar. The two develop a harmonic ensemble as they both sing, write, and produce their own music. LD & Jhoni establish a slew of different topics concerning suicide and the hardships of immigrants and soldiers leaving their home and families. They also make love songs, of course, both heartwarming and heartbreaking but all the while LD & Jhoni’s listeners can dance and be affected by their tracks. They released their first single, Cuentame, about a year ago on the label Premium Latin Music, since then they’ve been rising to the top. Jhoni has sung backup for many other Latin artists such as Thalia, Don Omar, and Andy and Alex Matos. As a duo, the two have been making strides by opening up for big names like Daddy Yankee, and, recently, Juanes and Juan Luis Guerra with a crowd of over 10,000 people. The two are all over social media with their YouTube channel, Soundcloud, and Facebook. Inspired by the likes of Juan Luis Guerra, boy bands, Usher, Chris Brown, Red Hot Chili Peppers and many others, LD & Jhoni turned their hobby into something promising. At the moment the Latin duo is looking for a record label to sign them, and they are getting close! We wish LD & Jhoni both the best of luck! - Laura Werthmann

Mitre

November 26, 2012by Administrator

For someone who has lived in two of the most populated places most of their lives you would think their journey would be interesting; for Mitre these assumptions hold true. Mitre is a singer/songwriter from New York and Mexico city who began playing piano at the age of 6 and turned his hobby into something more through patience and hardwork. Since then he’s picked up many other happy go lucky instruments like the ukulele, the accordion, the guitar, and a bandoneon which is similar to an accordion and used mainly in South America. His instruments can explain his music style described as world music, pop, rock, and Latin, and is known primarily in Mexico, South America and Italy. His first EP named, Fugitivo or Fugitive, was released in 2010 with 5 songs. It was out on the internet and gained attention from the likes of Juanes,and Ricky Martin. Two years later Mitre is ready to release his new album, Indestructible. This album is an internal revolution with himself, a new way to understand a new form of life or person; a rebirth of sorts. Mitre will release his single, Lloro, from Indestructible on YouTube soon, and describes it as a cantina song; a refreshing cry with a bottle of tequila. The whole album will be released during the last weeks of February. In March he’ll go on tour to Mexico and some cities in the US, then end with Europe in the Summer. For the past two years Mitre has learned from musicians like, Mario Domm, Alex Syntec, and Armando Manzanero, and collaborated with great song writers such as Monica Velez, Pedro Dabdoub, and Julio Ramirez. Mitre states, “When you sit down with another musician it’s magic, that’s the process of the disk.” For the past couple of months, Mitre has been vigorously working on his album with help from the likes of Stefano Vieni, at the desert’s very own Sonic Ranch. Where he has been apprenticing under Fabrizio Simoncioni. “I’m growing as an artist, producer, songwriter, and human being, this place has a lot of magic.” He has been learning and connecting with the serene atmosphere which has given him an experience of a lifetime writing songs, and better understanding the background scene of what goes into music. “To be a good artist you’ll never know everything,” the silence of the desert helped him progress in ways the sparkle of the city couldn’t. Mitre is extremely proud of his upcoming album, and the rest of the world is excited for it’s debut. -Laura Werthmann

The Heavy Heads

Sitting outside a coffee shop waiting for the Heavy Heads to arrive, I hear the only motorcycle on the street pull up to park. I knew it was Richie with his high tops and long hair blowing in the wind. Don’t let this glorified entrance keep you from thinking Richie’s cooler than cool because we were still waiting for Andre, and we sat there waiting for almost an hour while his car ran out of gas and he finally got his fruity latté. Tardiness and joking aside, the two members of the Heavy Heads, Richie Pendale and Andre Pineda, mean business. Described as electronic-indie Moby-esc dance music, the duo’s musical background has transformed from an opposite realm into exactly that. The musical beginnings of the two consisted of making odd sounds on a Casio Piano and playing the guitar at four years old. An FL studio, an audio software that produces music, was dropped into their hands by a good friend, and when they first cracked into this device they “went nuts!” They began experimenting with different sounds, like drums and synchronizers. With this new technology they started sampling, “messing with old songs,” and mixing. In doing so, According to Andre, “Richie is the backbone of their percussion.” The Heavy Heads wouldn’t be anywhere without each other and their musical peers. Their friends’ artistic talents motivate them as they push each other to go harder and to do better. It was stated, “Once one of our friends comes out with something great, and that’s pretty often, we try to one up them,” and of course it’s visa versa. They don’t just play notes and then mush them together; each of their songs has a story motivated by their emotions and thoughts. You can listen to the Heavy Heads’ deeply danceable songs three or four months from now on their untitled EP. They’re working for seven songs featuring singers and other great beats. There will be a hard copy of the CD and The Heavy Heads are extremely excited to expose their work to the world. -Laura Werthmann

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