Here is what the Press is saying about
Barrio Latino ………
“It’s hard to pin down the musical style of Barrio Latino. And that’s exactly the way the band likes it”. Like a smorgasbord laid out buffet style, listeners are in for a treat when the Arizona band begins to dish out a little bit of this and a little bit of that”. “Barrio Latino can begin a set with a spicy salsa, groove its way into classic rhythm and blues, switch to bouncy top-40 dance mix and end with a sweet melody that is so soft and sensuous it immediately conjures up feelings of romance.
Scottsdale Life Magazine July 2002
Barrio Latino “blends an eclectic array of musical styles, which makes it difficult to pigeonhole this talented group”.
Arizona Foothills Magazine September 2002
“Above all, this band show the music and its audience total respect”. “These musicians have a clear idea what they want to achieve with every expression”. “The first impression, like a punch in the face, is Andy Gonzales pumping aggressive bass that builds a stable musical fundament for the group”. “Then Andy Gonzales picks up the guitar for a sensitive acoustic song in Spanish together with the vocalist Jennifer Rico. For her it is about dynamics, the skill to let an old worn out ‘Mercedes Benz or “Summertime” sound like her own and still new and exciting”.
Hudiksvalls Tidning
Translation by Bengt Larsson
Barrio Latino (literal translation; Latin Neighborhood) has been a guiding force for traditional and contemporary Latin-crossover music in the Southwest. Barrio Latino is now treading through International waters. The band has created pandemonium with audiences wherever they have taken their high-powered show with musical styles that include everything from rock, salsa, pop, ranchero, cumbia, romantic, merenque, jazz, blues, R&B, old school, country, inspirational and funk. With the blending of English and Spanish cultures, Barrio Latino’s original music is paving an innovative road that celebrates diversity!
Barrio Latino has performed on the same stages as Selena, Los Lobos, Tito Puente Jr., Aaron Tippin, Poncho Sanchez, Little Joe y La Familia, Native American Actor/Folk Singer Flloyd Westerman (from Oscar Award winning film Dances With Wolves), and shows with well known comedians Paul Rodriguez and HBO’s Carlos Mencia. The music of Barrio Latino has been featured in film and television; in Ransom starring Mel Gibson, The Devil’s Own starring Brad Pitt and Harrison Ford, the television miniseries Falcone, You’ll Never Wiez In this Town Again starring Pauly Shore, the television show That’s Life, the Emmy and Golden Globe award winning television show The Shield, NBC’s Starting Over, Room Raiders, and countless commercials.
Most recently, Barrio Latino has completed four consecutive European Tours and made their first debut on National Swedish Television. They also performed at the 2004 Presidential Debate with President George Bush at Bank One Ballpark, performed three consecutive years in the show room at Casino Arizona on New Years’ Eve and continue to perform at community functions and also donating their musical talents and time to churches in the U.S., Mexico and Sweden.
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