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  • Genre: Blues / Jam Band / Rock

    Location Tohajiilee, Canoncito, New Mexico, Un

    Profile Views: 189952

    Last Login: 4/22/2013

    Member Since 2/20/2006

    Website http://www.myspace.com/theplateros

    Record Label None

    Type of Label Unsigned

  • Bio

    <object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/olB2wjMiuWw?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/olB2wjMiuWw?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object> <p>.. There is something about a family band that gives them that certain edge over other acts, something about the way the harmonies are just right and their timing - perfect. Many wonder what makes family bands so unique, so outstanding. Maybe it’s the fact that the singers have known each other all their lives and know not just the artist, but the person - which makes them gel so well together. Or is it because genetics has given them similar voices which blend naturally together. The truth is, no one knows. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. PLATERO’S IS A THREE PIECE FAMILY BLUES ROCK POWER TRIO, FROM TOHAJIILEE NM, THE EASTERN AGENCY OF THE NAVAJO NATION WITHIN THE SOUTHWEST OF THE UNITED STATES, THEY FIRST CAME ON THE MUSIC SCENE IN DECEMBER 2004, AT A SMALL CHURCH IN BIRDSPRING AZ, THEN BY APRIL 2005 THEY WERE INVITED TO THE BIGGEST POW WOW IN THE WORLD, "THE GATHERING OF NATIONS" BY NATIVE RAPPER AND MOVIE STAR “LITEFOOT“ AND KNIFEWING SAGURA OF NATIVE STARS PRODUCTION FOR A 20-MIN SET ON THE "REACH THE REZ STAGE", AT THE TIME THE LEAD GUITAR PLAYER WAS ONLY 12YRS OLD, LEVI, CAME OUT ON THE STAGE THAT NIGHT AND JUST AMAZED THE PACKED CROWD, THE YOUNG GUITARIST SLID ACROSS THE STAGE WITH POWER CHORDS, AND SCREAMING BLUES NOTES AS HIS DAD MURPHY BACKED HIS SON WITH BASS GUITAR, VOCALS, HIS OLDER COUSIN KEPT THE BEAT ON DRUMS, AS THIS FAMILY GAVE THEIR 1ST MAJOR PERFORMANCE, BY THE END OF THE SHOW THE CROWD HAD JUST SEEN THE ARRIVAL OF ANOTHER NATIVE AMERICAN FAMILY BAND LIKE INDIGENOUS, REDBONE THEY GAVE THE YOUNG BOY AND HIS FAMILY BAND A HUGE WELCOME TO THE NATIVE AMERICAN MUSIC SCENE. LITTLE DID THEY KNOW THAT THIS WAS JUST THE BEGINNING OF A JOURNEY THAT WOULD TAKE THEM FROM A SMALL INDIAN RESERVATION ACROSS THE ENTIRE COUNTRY EVEN TO THE 2009 U.S. PRESIDENTAL BALL. .. TODAY LEVI IS 18 YRS OLD, CONTINUES TO PERFORM WITH HIS FAMILY, THEY HAVE PERFORMED OVER 250 SHOWS SINCE 2005, THEY ARE CONSIDER ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING BANDS TO WATCH LIVE, IN 2009 THEY WON BEST BLUES AT THE NEW MEXICO MUSIC AWARDS FROM THEIR 2ND ALBUM "HANG ON", NOMINATED TWICE BY THE NATIVE AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS IN 2006 AND 2008, THEIR FIRST MUSIC VIDEO "FOREVER I'M WITH YOU" WAS NOMINATED FOR BEST MUSIC VIDEO BY THE 2009 AMERICAN INDIAN FILM FESTIVAL IN SAN FRANCISCO CA, IN 2008 TO 2009 THEY WERE SELETED WITH OTHER WELL KNOW NATIONAL NATIVE ACTS IN THE 1ST NATIVE MUSIC ROCK TOUR IN 15 SELETED CITIES AT HARD ROCK CAFE'S ACROSS THE U.S SPONSOR BY THE SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FL IN CONJUCTION WITH HARD ROCK INTERNATIONAL, THESE ARE JUST A FEW THINGS THIS YOUNG BAND HAVE ACHIEVE. .. THEIR PERFORMANCE IS FILL WITH SOME AMAZING ENERGY WITH A MIXSTURE OF BLUES, ROCK, FUNK AND GOSPEL, WITH HIS COUSIN DOUGLAS ON DRUMS WHO STARTED THE BAND WITH HIM, IN MARCH OF 2010 THEY RECRUITED LONG TIME FRIEND AND COUSIN, BRONSON BEGAY, ALL THREE BOYS FELL IN LOVE WITH MUSIC AT VERY YOUNG AGES, WATCHING AND LISTENING TO THEIR FAMILY’S PLAY MUSIC AND SING IN CHURCH, THEY DIDN’T GET NO FORMAL TRAINING OF ANYKIND WHEN IT COMES TO MUSIC, JUST WHAT THEIR SCHOOL OFFERED, THEY LEARN BY EAR, AND MOST OF ALL THEY HAVE PASSION. THEIR STYLE IS A MIXS OF TEXAS BLUES, WITH A TOUCH OF 70'S ROCK AND ROLL, THOUGH YOUNG THEY HAVE GAIN A STRONG STAGE PRESENT, WITH LEVI'S STRONG BLUESY VOCALS, AND AMAZING GUITAR RIFFS THAT HAS BEEN CAMPARED TO STEVIE RAY, HENRY GARZA OF LOS LONELY BOYS, AND MATO OF INDIGENOUS, WITH THEIR OWN LYRICS AND MUSIC FROM THEIR FIRST AWARD WINNING ALBUM "HANG ON", THEY HAVE GAIN A REPUTATION AS BEING A SOLID BLUES ROCK BAND. .. .. .......... ..........
  • Members

    Full Name: LEVI PLATERO Birthday: MARCH 27TH Plays: GUITARS / VOCALS .. ...... .. Full Name: BRONSON BEGAY Plays: BASS GUITAR / BK UP VOCALS .. ...... .. Full Name: DOUGLAS PLATERO Birthday: NOV 24TH Plays: DRUMS .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. BOOKING CONTACT: Melrose & Associates 505-345-8649 office melroblea@aol.com .. CONTACT MANAGEMENT: Native Edge Entertainment theplateros@yahoo.com .. ...... .. .............. .. BUY ONLINE AT CD BABY TODAY. .......... .. .......... .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ............................Upcoming Events.... by Eventful.. .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .......... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... ...... .......... > ..
  • Influences

    LEVI's Influences: .. Stevie Ray Vaughan. Robert Randolph and the Family Band, Phil Keaggy, Jimi Hendricks, Ian Moore. Mato of Indigenous, Los Lonely Boys, Releiant K, Swicthfoot, Hidden Manna, Santana, Guilty Wilson, Steve Williams. Thomas Arviso Jr, Buddy Guy, Albert King, John Mayer, Steve Vai. Eric Clapton................. .. DOUG's Influences: .. Big Tent, Indigenous, Los Lonely Boys,(New Harvest, Stevie Ray, Salvador..................... .. MURPHY's Influences: .. Keith Urban, Ritchie Valens, Petra, Chris Cross, Sweet Comfort Band, The Eagles, Big Head Todd & The Monsters, Cheap Trick, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Los Lonly Boys, Daniel Amos, Vince Gill, Joe Iron, Robert Bobby Platero, Steven Bishop, Glenn Kaissar, Alabama, Waylon, Los Lobos, Merle Haggard, Amy Grant, Salvador, Don Willaims, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Buddy Holly, Elvis, Ian Moore, David and the Gaints, Stray Cats, and my father, the man who gave me the gift of music, and the joy of singing, Chester if he never was, we would not be. thanks dad. ..
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  • Richard Harris


    Plateros ~ Live a LIFE OF ROMANCE!
     

    I AM RECORDING A NEW ALBUM THIS SUMMER - WATCH FOR IT @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT ROMANCE ...

    "To be ROMANTIC is quite simply to allow yourself

    to FALL IN LOVE WITH LIFE -- ALL OF LIFE -- and

    experience it FULLY, OPENLY, PASSIONATELY,

    and PURPOSEFULLY."

     ~ Thomas Kinkade

    IS NOT THIS THE TRUE ROMANTIC FEELING ~

    NOT TO DESIRE TO ESCAPE LIFE, BUT TO PREVENT

    LIFE FROM ESCAPING YOU?

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    11 months ago
  • Richard Harris


    Strike a BALANCE in LIFE Plateros!
     

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT BALANCE IN LIFE ...

    "If the events of these past days have taught us anything,

    it is to HONOR THE MOMENT. CHERISH those around you.

    Try to FIND A BALANCE between WORK and FAMILY.

    CONTRIBUTE something to your COMMUNITY, and above all,

    SHARE the LOVE you feel for others EACH and EVERY

    DAY ...."

     ~ Dr. Jack Messina

    MINUTES IN LIFE ARE WORTH MORE THAN MONEY ~

    SPEND THEM WISELY!

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.myspace.com/richardharrislive

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com


     

    1 year ago
  • Richard Harris


    Happy Easter Plateros!

     

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT EASTER ...

    "All you really need is LOVE,

    but a little CHOCOLATE now and then doesn't hurt!"

    IF YOU GET CHOCOLATE ALL OVER YOUR HANDS ~

    YOU'RE EATING IT TOO SLOWLY!

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.myspace.com/richardharrislive

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com


     

    1 year ago
  • Christian Lamitschka

    Celebrate our first year of Country Music News International and reach up to 200,000 people every day all year long artists! http://countrymusicnewsinternational.blogspot.com/2012/03/celebrate-our-first-year-of-country.html

    Ein Jahr Country Music News International First Anniversary of Country Music News International http://countrymusicnewsinternational.blogspot.com/2012/02/ein-jahr-country-music-news.html ;

    Nashville Music Guide honors Christian Lamitschka http://countrymusicnewsinternational.blogspot.com/2012/02/nashville-music-guide-honors-christian.html

    Christian

    Country Music News International
    Editor / Publisher
    Christian Lamitschka
    An der Pfingstweide 28
    61118 Bad Vilbel
    Germany 

    1 year ago
  • "Im A SuRViVor"

    Hello! seems you're always busy brother? I try to make it to your show. I well some time. God bless y'all 

    1 year ago
  • Richard Harris



    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Live a LIFE OF KINDNESS Plateros!

     

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT THE POWER OF A TOUCH ...

    "Too often we UNDERESTIMATE the power of a TOUCH,

    a SMILE, a KIND WORD, a LISTENING EAR, an HONEST

    COMPLIMENT, or the SMALLEST ACT OF CARING,

    all of which have the potential to TURN A LIFE AROUND."

    ~ Leo Buscaglia

    ONLY A LIFE LIVED FOR OTHERS IS WORTH LIVING!

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.myspace.com/richardharrislive

    Please give my music a listen!

    Cool Jazz CD's @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    OR

    CDBaby.com / ITunes

    1 year ago
  • Christian Lamitschka

    Here's your country music news of the day:

    Nashville Music Guide honors Christian Lamitschka http://countrymusicnewsinternational.blogspot.com/2012/02/nashville-music-guide-honors-christian.html

    Christian

    Country Music News International
    Editor / Publisher
    Christian Lamitschka
    An der Pfingstweide 28
    61118 Bad Vilbel
    Germany 

    1 year ago
  • Richard Harris



    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    FIGHT HUNGER Plateros!

     

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT SHARING OUR BLESSINGS ...

    "While earning YOUR DAILY BREAD,

    be sure you SHARE A SLICE

    with THOSE LESS FORTUNATE."

    ~ H. Jackson Brown Jr.

    IF YOU CAN'T FEED A HUNDRED PEOPLE ~

    FEED JUST ONE!  IT IS THE GREATEST OF ALL MISTAKES

    TO DO NOTHING BECAUSE YOU CAN ONLY DO A LITTLE ~

    DO WHAT YOU CAN!

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.myspace.com/richardharrislive

    Please give my music a listen!

    Cool Jazz CD's @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    OR

    CDBaby.com / ITunes

    1 year ago
  • Richard Harris



    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    YOU ROCK Plateros!

     

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT POSITIVE THINKING ...

    "Get rid of the NEGATIVE PEOPLE in your life -

    surround yourself with POSITIVE PEOPLE

    who BELIEVE IN YOU and INSPIRE YOU."

    ASPIRE TO INSPIRE BEFORE YOU EXPIRE!

    THE POSITIVE THINKER SEES THE INVISIBLE, FEELS

    THE INTANGIBLE, AND ACHIEVES THE IMPOSSIBLE!

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.myspace.com/richardharrislive

    Please give my music a listen!

    Cool Jazz CD's @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    OR

    CDBaby.com / ITunes

    1 year ago
  • Denise Chavez

     Hello, This is Denise Chávez, Director of the Border Book Festival in Mesilla, NM.  Please contact me about some work.  I can be reached at:  575-523-3988, bbf@borderbookfestival.com
     Leave a message, email or phone number and I will contact you.  Thank you so much. We love your music in Mesilla!

    1 year ago
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