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Buen Chico

Tell 'Em! - Free download, 7th July!

About Me

One sunny summer afternoon in 2003 Morgan met Kirsty in Leeds and they went for a drink. She lied about liking Weezer and knowing her scales and he didn't talk much. A brand new friendship was born - but a piece of the puzzle was missing. As if by magic Alan came along a few weeks later via a complex series of events including swing jazz, stag dos and Leeds' now defunct Sponge Rehearsal Studios. Now we all live together as one big happy band.

In our four years together we have played lots of gigs with many a fine outfit including The Long Blondes, Nine Black Alps, Eugene McGuinness, Forward Russia, GoodShoes, Pete & the Pirates and The Cribs.

We have also been writing lots of guitar pop songs about all sorts of stuff like love, global warming and keeping your chin up that will hopefully get you dancing round your bedroom or wherever you happen to be.

Our singles have been played on 6music , Radio1 and Radio 2 by the likes of Zane Lowe, Marc Riley, Huw Stephens and Steve Lamacq and our album, 'Right to Rearrange' is out now!

To book us to play in a town near you, or just to say hello, please contact us at [email protected]

Check out the marvellous video for 'Choosing My Religion', by No Sleep Productions...
...or indeed watch us performing 'Giving Your Gifts' on Channel M...

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/10/2005
Band Website: myspace!
Band Members:

Morgan - Guitar, Vocals, Dancing, Hair

Kirsty - Bass, Vocals, Libraries, Cats

Alan - Drums, Beard, Current Affairs


Influences: Inspirations and influences include The Ronettes, Blur, PJ Harvey, Pixies, The Flaming Lips, The Kinks, Supergrass, Daniel Quinn, Bob Dylan, The Ramones, Philip Pullman, Super Furry Animals, Motown, John Steinbeck, Beck, Clinic, Joanna Newsom, The Shangri Las, The Strokes, Bruce Springsteen, Weezer, David Bowie, Nirvana, Ennio Morricone, Arcade Fire, Billie Holiday, Robert Pirsig, Herbie Hancock, Michael Jackson, Buzzcocks, Tom Waits, The Shins, The Smiths, Marvin Gaye, British Sea Power, Johnny Cash, The Sleepy Jackson, The Cribs, Interpol, James Brown, Radiohead, Willy Mason, Ash, Pulp and anyone else whose records we like to play over and over again.
Sounds Like: When you put your finger in your mouth and make your cheek go *pop*

Here's some nice things press have said about our first album, out now:

'Quintessentially English indie'
Q Magazine

“brilliantly spiky geek-pop firecrackers that jolt like Foals knifing Supergrass"”
NME

“shit name, good songs”
Drowned in Sound

'A great album showcasing some sharp and clever song writing'
Record of The Day

'Criminally catchy…cheery jangle pop complete with harmonies and sing along choruses. Marvellous stuff.'
Sounds XP

'Perfect, brittle pop songs with plenty of drive and determination – an impressive album'
Music Dash

'Right to Re-Arrange puts the fizz back in pop'
Contact Music

'Buen Chico are foot stomping, guitar attacking party machines'
MusicOMH

'Charmingly engaging, with intelligent delivery, an excellent debut'
Rock Sound

'Their balance of strum along indie pop, sugar coated harmonies and lyrical sharpness impress on this fully stocked debut'
Clash

Record Label: For publishing contact [email protected]
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Free download single - 7th July!

Hello. Hope you're having a good weekend so far. We were at the rather good Rough Beats Festival last night stuffing our faces with veggie burgers, drinking some tinnies and playing to a very nic...
Posted by Buen Chico on Sun, 15 Jun 2008 07:58:00 PST

Studio Part 1!

We've just finished our first week of recording at Greenmount Studios in Wakefield. It's a great place in a rambling old house with an indifferent cat. It is in fact, the legendary haunted house ...
Posted by Buen Chico on Sat, 31 May 2008 03:36:00 PST

All quiet on the Buen Chico front...

Sorry if we've been a little bit quiet recently, we've been barricaded in our cellar for the past three months or so writing lots and lots of new songs. Those songs are now ready to record. We wi...
Posted by Buen Chico on Tue, 20 May 2008 01:31:00 PST

Cheers you bunch of cheapskates!

Muchos gracios to everyone who bought Right To Rearrange recently on the iTunes cheapo promotion, we hope you enjoy it all the more knowing it cost you so little! All the best Chicos x...
Posted by Buen Chico on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:18:00 PST

iTunes New Artist Showcase - Get our album for £4.74!

This week we have been featured on the iTunes new artist showcase which is good news for us but even better news for you if you haven’t got our album yet - it’s on offer for £4.74! There s...
Posted by Buen Chico on Wed, 26 Mar 2008 04:21:00 PST

CANCELLED - LONDON GIG, 22nd MARCH!!!

eek. Due to a mix up where we somehow forgot to confirm this gig, we will now no longer be playing! Of course, Sky Larkin still will be so get your arse down there. Very sorry for the palava. To recap...
Posted by Buen Chico on Thu, 20 Mar 2008 06:47:00 PST

N to the E to the W to the Castle

We'll be in Newcastle this Sunday night (that's the 17th February). Check this marvellous flyer, it'll tell you all about it:      ...
Posted by Buen Chico on Fri, 15 Feb 2008 06:56:00 PST

Feb-ru-ary

Couple of gigs coming up this month. First and foremost we'll be heading up north to Newcastle, home of brown ale and Gazza. We're playing at the Head of Steam on Sunday 17th and looking forward to it...
Posted by Buen Chico on Wed, 06 Feb 2008 11:11:00 PST

Happy (belated) new year!

Long time no blog! The festive period is over and we're all back to the grind after a rather smashing Christmas. So what's new? You may have noticed that there are a few gigs on our calendar - most pr...
Posted by Buen Chico on Wed, 16 Jan 2008 07:59:00 PST

Having trouble getting hold of the album? Here’s why...

Apparently the stock in most shops is now sold out. That is why Amazon are saying you can't have it until January! The label are working hard to get more copies instore and online. It won't be too lon...
Posted by Buen Chico on Wed, 05 Dec 2007 09:17:00 PST