Martha Gonzalez - Lead and Backing Vocals, Congas, Chekere, Tarima, Cajon
Gabriel Gonzalez - Lead and Backing Vocals, Guiro, Guira
Juan Perez - Electric Bass, Baby Bass, Double Bass
Quetzal Flores - Jarana, Requinto Jarocho, Bajosexto, Electric Guitar
Quincy McCrary - Lead and Backing Vocals, Fender Rhodes, Hammond B3, Moog Synth
Tylana Enomoto - Violin
Andy Mendoza - Drums, Cajon, Backing Vocals
Influences
Los Lobos, Earth Wind & Fire, The Smiths, Las Tres, Chaka Khan, Stevie Wonder, Radiohead, Rocio Durcal, Son De Madera, Juan Gabriel, Marvin Gaye, Journey, The Cure, REM, Led Zepplin, Arsenio Rodriguez, Ruben Blades, Willie Colon, Los Van Van
In the early nineties, in a tiny cafe on the outskirts of Little Tokyo Los Angeles, Quetzal Flores, a son of two community organizers, formed Quetzal-A new experience in Chicano Music. His goal was to push the boundaries of Chicano Music as we knew it. Twelve years later Quetzal has become of one Los Angeles most important and successful groups. Proclaimed by no less an authority than Los Lobos as ready to carry the torch for Los Angeles's Chicano community, Quetzal embody the soul and the struggle at the heart of the Mexican-American legacy. Their mix of Mexican and Afro-Cuban rhythms, Jazz, R&B, and Rock is supercharged by the dynamic vocals of Martha Gonzalez. Their commitment to using art as a tool for social change is informed and inspired by global grassroots movements. Aside from touring, the band frequently engages in organizing and participating in opening spaces for transnational dialogue. For the past five years they have been instrumental in developing Fandango Sin Fronteras, a dialogue between Chicanos from California and Jarochos(musicians from Veracruz, Mexico). They are currently finishing their fourth studio album to be released in June of 2006.
PASS IT ON...
Saturday June 27TH...
A STORY TO TELL Tour :: SAVE THE DATE
BE THERE! @ Joe's Joint (The Joint), Los Angeles, CA...
WIth LIVE PERFORMANCES BY:
FATIMA : Los Angeles
(MYSPACE.COM/FATIMA)
KILL ANISTON : Mexico City
(MYSPACE.COM/KILLANISTON)
MISTEREQUIS : Mexicali
(MYSPACE.COM/MISTEREQUIS)
Along with:
Son Locuaz : Los Angeles
(myspace.com/sonlocuaz)
and
Los Ladrones : New York
(myspace.com/theladrones)
NO SE LO PUEDEN PERDER!!!
SEE YOU THERE!!!
VENGAN A ROCKEAR!!!
FREE Parking...
EARLY arrival suggested, you wont want to miss any of these bands...
Hey guys it's an old friend of Marthas and Mr. Flores.....just saw that you were on and wanted to let you know how much I miss you guys and watching you guys perform....my husband and I were jamming 2 of your earlier CD's this weekend.....man it took me waaaaaaay back all the way back to Fais Do Do...shit even before that....ohhhhhh how i miss it so much.....love you guys!
I've seen you at a few wonderful shows around LA over the years. Just as you mix the music of indigenous peoples with other influences, I too have mixed the indigenous music of Sindh, Pakistan with animation to create my short film "Gul" (flower). "Gul" (flower) a short film. Click to visit the website.
28/MAYO/09:BURBUROCK 11:30 P.M 29/MAYO/09: PAPABETO JAZZ BISTRO 9:30pm
DANIEL LOPEZ INFANZON (Piano) QUINTET: PACO GODOY/MARIO GARCIA:Bateria ADRIAN TERRAZAS: Saxos & Flauta LEO CORONA: Percusión ISMAEL BARRIENTOS/ALEPH CASTAÑEDA: Bajo
