chicano batman represents los angeles by way of latin america

Chicano Batman represents Los Angeles by way of Latin America. Musically,
they are a melting pot of styles, cultures, and sounds that formed originally
as a trio in 2008 through Bardo Martinez, who met drummer Gabriel Villa
at a local show, and soon after jamming together, decided they needed to
find a bass player. The idea of a batman with a mustache, and flannel cape
was Martinez’ brain child that both Villa and EduardoArenas, the newly found
bassist and like-minded vigilante could relate to, and together form a team
greater than the sum of its parts.
QVOLÉ COLLECTIVE INDEPENDENT ARTIST MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT PRESENTS:
BIOGRAPHY
CHICANO BATMAN
REPRESENTS LOS ANGELES
BY WAY OF LATIN AMERICA
Presently, Chicano Batman is a fearsome four-piece with the latest addition
of Fender aficionado and guitar-tone master, Carlos Arevalo, who also linked
up with the trio through mutual musical alliances. The Chicano Batman sound
draws from a broad range of Brazilian bossa nova and samba, cumbia,
psychedelia, and both Latin and American soul, sounding a bit like
a modern-day Os Mutantes.
In 2010 they released their self-titled debut through Unicornio Records,
an obscure label specializing in underground sounds of different styles and
cultures. After this release the band immediately generated a strong following
on the East side of Los Angeles, due in part to the connections of Unicornio’s
founder, DJ Lengua.
In June of this year Chicano Batman released their follow-up in the form
of a 4-track EP titled Joven Navegante (Young Traveler), the 10-inch version
on wax officially dropped on October 12th 2012. It has the soulful mastering
touches of Dave Cooley (J-Dilla, Madlib, Betty Davis), and is a tight, funky,
and smooth wave of sound full of creative depth and spiritual intensity.
“It is a true document of our their existence and is a definiteprogression
in the band’s musicianship and musical aesthetic”, as told by bassist
Eduardo Arenas, this is their bold step into the future...
DISCOGRAPHY
CD – CHICANO BATMAN
“CHICANO BATMAN” 2010
1. Itotiani
3:22
5:41
2. La Tigresa
3. A Hundred Dead and Loving Souls
7:56
3. Pomegranate Tree
2:58
4. Um Dia Do Sol
1:51
4. The Ballad of Raymundo Jacquez
3:31
6:34
6. Lembrancinha
4:39
7. La Manzanita
3:50
8. Soniatl
7:40
INST R U M E NTATIO N
Eduardo Arenas - Bass, Backing Vocal
Gabriel Villa - Drums
1. Joven Navegante
2. La Samoana
WATCH THE VIDEO FOR
JOVEN NAVEGANTE
Carlos Arevalo - Guitar
8:05
2:47
5. It’s A Ballon
Bardo Martinez - Lead Vocal, Organ
EP – Chicano Batman
“Joven Navegante” 2012
STREAM MUSIC
HERE
CHECK OUT PHOTOS
OF CHICANO BATMAN
PRESS
Chicano Batman Sighted in San Jose, Silicon Valley De-Bug, October 2012
http://www.siliconvalleydebug.org/articles/2012/10/01/chicano-batman-visits-san-jose
Chicano Batman: L.A. band draws from a broad range of bossa nova, psychedelia, soul,and surf,
sounding a bit like a modern-day Os Mutantes, Santa Barbara Independent,September 2012
http://www.independent.com/events/2012/sep/27/26345/
RIVERSIDE: Chicano Batman flies into Mission Tobacco Lounge, The Press Enterprise,September 2012
http://blog.pe.com/audio-file/2012/09/03/riverside-chicano-batman-flies-into-mission-tobacco-lounge/
Chicano Batman to cap off Hammer Museum’s summerlong Made in LA concertseries, August 2012
http://www.dailybruin.com/article/2012/08/chicano-batman-to-cap-off-hammer-museums-summerlong-made-in-la-concert-series
Chicano Batman, Caped Crusader, LA Weekly, July 2012
http://blogs.laweekly.com/westcoastsound/2012/07/chicano_batman_joven_navegante.php
Chicano Batman and Allah-Las Headline KCRW’s Summer Music Series at the Hammer,LA Weekly, June 2012
http://blogs.laweekly.com/westcoastsound/2012/06/allah-las_chicano_batman_kcrw_hammer_museum.php
Chicano Batman: Los Superheroes, LA Weekly, May 2011
http://www.laweekly.com/2011-05-19/la-life/chicano-batman-los-superheroes/
Chicano Batman: Dark Caballeros, OC Weekly, August 2010
http://www.ocweekly.com/2010-08-26/music/chicano-batman-buskerfest-long-beach/
CHICANO BATMAN: MAN, LEMME GET MORE OF YOUR SOUL!, LA Record, July2010
http://larecord.com/interviews/2010/07/27/chicano-batman-man-lemme-get-more-of-your-soul-2
Chicano Batman: “Pan-Latin” in the broadest sense, LA Times, January 2010
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2010/05/chicano-batman-paramount-oliver-wang.html
TOUR DATES:
10/19
Phoenix, AZ -The Lost Leaf
10/20
El Paso, TX- The Black Market
10/21
San Antonio, TX – Pop-up Show in Southtown Arts District
10/23
New Orleans, LA - Siberia
10/24
New Orleans, LA - WWOZ Radio Interview
10/25
New Orleans, LA - DBA Bar w/ Happy Talk Band
10/26
New Orleans, LA - Euclid Records
10/27
New Orleans, LA - Voodoo Music Experience (Day 2)
10/28
New Orleans, LA - One-Eyed Jacks w/The Bingo Show
10/30
Austin, TX - Sahara Lounge
11/1
Austin, TX - Flamingo Cantina w/ La Santa Cecilia
11/2
San Antonio, TX - Pearl Brewery w/ La Santa Cecilia
11/3
Tuscon, AZ - La Cocina
11/4
Los Angeles, CA - The Echoplex
11/18
Los Angeles, CA – The Echoplex w/Ana Tijoux
and Kamasi Washington
ABOUT QVOLÉ COLLECTIVE:
Situated in Garvanza, a sub-district of Highland Park; Qvolé Collective was founded
in 2011 by young music and arts enthusiasts Jorge Luis Avila and Veronica Ondine
Thomas, who’s goal is to supply folks with quality music and images that nurtures
the soul, feeds the mind, and titillates the taste buds. Qvolé Collective represents
two music acts --Los Angeles’ Chicano Batman and Long Beach’s Wild Pack of
Canaries -- and two visual artists -- Steve Diet Goedde and Rachel Roze.