Rana Santacruz

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El Funeral De Tacho

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Released: Jan 1, 2009

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El Funeral De Tacho
4:14
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Yo Se
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Mariquita
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Cajita De Barro
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General Info

Genre: Alternative / Folk / Latin
Location BROOKLYN, New York, US
Profile Views: 52820
Last Login: 8/12/2011
Member Since 11/20/2005
Website www.ranasantacruz.com
Type of Label Unsigned
Bio
Rana Santacruz es un músico Mexicano que vive en Brooklyn, NY. Su música ha sido clasificada como Bluegrass Mexicano o a Mariachi Irlandes con una dosis de rock y música alternativa. Usa instrumentos acústicos como cajón, contrabajo, acordeón, banjo, jarana, violín y trompeta. Santacruz encuentra entre sus principales influencias a The Pogues, Tom Waits, Chavela Vargas, Agustín Lara asi como el Son Jarocho y la Tambora. Sus canciones tratan de amores, desamores, marineros, guajolotes, despedidas y perros. Recientemente Santacruz se ha estado presentando con su "Bluegrass Mariachi Band" en diferentes lugares del sur de Manhattan y de Brooklyn asi como en diferentes ciudades de Estados Unidos, Canada y México. Rana Santacruz acaba de terminar su primer disco Chicavasco, mismo que fue producido por Santacruz y por Alex Venguer quien también ha trabajado con Aretha Franklin, Philip Glass, Sufjan Stevens, Billy Joel y Phil Collins entre otros. Ofrece descargas de sus canciones gratis en su sitio www.ranasantacruz.com ********************************************************** Rana Santacruz is a Mexican musician who lives in Brooklyn, NY. His music has been called "Mexican Bluegrass" or "Irish Mariachi" with a dose of rock and alternative. His sound starts in Ireland, runs through Appalachia, swings through New Orleans, and careens across most of Mexico. The acoustic instrumentation includes cajon, upright bass, accordion, guitar, banjo, jarana, violin and trumpet. He cites his main influences as The Pogues, Tom Waits, Chavela Vargas, Agustin Lara, son jarocho, tambora, and folk music in general. Lyrically, his songs tell short tales about broken hearts, sailors, dogs, turkeys, and farewells. He performs them frequently with his "Bluegrass Mariachi Band" at clubs in downtown Manhattan and Brooklyn. Rana Santacruz just finished recording his first solo CD "Chicavasco". The album was produced by Santacruz and Alex Venguer who has also worked with Aretha Franklin, Philip Glass, Sufjan Stevens, Billy Joel and Phil Collins among others. Chicavasco will be released nationally early 2010. He offers free downloads in his site: www.ranasantacruz.com .... .. ....
Members
Rana Santacruz + The Bluegrass Mariachi Band: Kari Bethke, Marek Sapieyevski, Luke Notary, John Sutton, Andy Oom, Rene Torres, Spiro Sinigos, Alex Berti...
Influences
The Pogues, Tom Waits, The Cure, Calexico, Cafe Tacuba, Chavela Vargas, Manu Chao, Rufus Wainwright, Nina Simone, The Smiths, Nick Cave, Johnny Cash, Leonardo Favio, Elliot Smith, Bob Dylan, Julieta Venegas, Serge Gainsbourg, Paolo Conte, Juan Luis Guerra, Monchy y Alexandra, Son Jarocho, Musica Tradicional Mexicana, Salsa, Merengue, Bachata.
Sounds Like
Mariachi Irlandes/Irish Mariachi... Mexican Bluegrass...