Juanes, Mana, Ozomatli, Shakira, Soda Stereo, Los Amigos Invisibles, Cepillin, Mil Mascaras, Santos, Luis De Alba, Chispirito, Voltron, Thundercats, things that move in opposite directions, ying/yang
Sounds Like
Latin meets Pop meets Rock meets hip hop meets world meets a beautiful ocean breeze.
SONSOLES (pronounced sone-so-les) was formed in Los Angeles, CA in the fall of 2006 by founding members Steve Baltazar and Cesar Abrego, two friends who were looking to create a unique, modern Latin Rock sound. Jóse Hernandez, lead guitarist extraordinaire and longtime friend of the duo joined shortly thereafter, having already been involved in several heady rock groups and also looking to delve into something fresh. With the addition of Los Angeles natives Lonnie Moreno (drums) and Cien Fuegos (Rapper) SONSOLES the “band” was officially born.
Derived from an unusual Spanish name and fronted by Jose Hernandez, SONSOLES is a Latin Rock band fusing several musical elements ranging from Rock, Pop and Reggaeton to Salsa and Folk, all within the realm of the rapidly emerging Spanish Rock or “Rock en Español” scene. With a truly global, musical collaboration of members from all over the map (Spain, Mexico & El Salvador to name a few!), SONSOLES is a one of a kind fusion of Latin sounds that appeal to both Spanish and English ears alike. Lush guitars blast off over Latin rhythms combining many musical ingredients to deliver a sound that can at once be both difficult to categorize and refreshingly familiar.
Hernandez’s slick guitar prowess and Baltazar’s own, unexpected approach to chord progressions bring an edge to every sound, calling to light influences ranging from Ozomatli, Los Amigos Invisibles and Juanes to more global sounds like Manu Chao, Silvio Rodriguez and Maná. Abrego’s “rockero” approach to moving bass lines combined with Moreno’s hard rock drumming culminate in an edgy, sexy, in-your-face sound that crosses borders and challenges mainstream thought by reinventing the concept of fusion.
SONSOLES’ infectiously fresh sound breaks conventional molds typically associated with Latin Rock and is the spark that has helped the band garner the genuine appreciation of a growing legion of fans.
SONSOLES nace en Los Angeles, California, en el otoño de 2006 de la mano de Steve Baltazar (teclados) y Cesar Abrego (bajo), dos amigos en la busca de un sonido unico y moderno dentro del Latin Rock. Jose Hernandez (guitarra-voz), guitarrista amigo de ambos que habia estado tocando con varios grupos de la escena Rock de Los Angeles, se unio a Sonsoles con la idea de crear algo fresco y nuevo. Con la adicion del gran Lonnie Moreno (bateria) y el carismático Cien Fuegos (rapero),¨la banda¨nacia oficialmente.
Derivado de un nombre de mujer poco comun en España, Sonsoles es una banda de Latin Rock que fusiona diferentes elementos musicales, desde el Rock, Pop, Reggaeton, hasta la Salsa y el Folk, todo dentro del contexto de la emergente escena musical del "Rock en Español". Contando con colaboraciones the musicos de distintas nacionalidades (España, Mexico, El Salvador, Venezuela, Cuba, Japon...) Sonsoles es una exclusiva fusion de Sonidos Latinos que encanta tanto a oidos Ingleses como Hispanohablantes. Suntuosas guitarras que se lanzan sobre los ritmos, combinando muchos ingredientes musicales para generar un sonido que es dificil de catalogar y familiar al mismo tiempo.
La destreza a la guitarra de Hernandez y los inesperados e unicos acordes de Baltazar, dan un caracter a cada sonido, reflejando las variadas influencias de artistas como Ozomatli, Los Amigos Invisibles, Juanes, Manu Chao o Mana. Las interesantes melodias del bajo de Abrego, unidas al tono rockero de Moreno culminan en un sonido sexy y con caracter que cruza fronteras y desafia a musicas convencionales a la vez que reinventa el concepto de fusion.
El contagiosamente fresco sonido de Sonsoles rompe moldes convencionales tipicamente asociados al Latin Rock, y es la chispa que ha ayudado a esta banda a ganar el aprecio de una creciente legion de fans.
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HOLA! Thank you soooo much I had a blast hanging out with you guys! Keep me updated on your shows will for sure go out and support~ besos- Zoe La Theoria
thank you guys for showing up...it was great talking to you...i had lots of fun...we gotta do a show together soon....no clicker! too much pressure.....lol...jermaine
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