chicano all stars

The Chicano All Stars Band consists of seven extremely talented, energetic and pro-musicians out of Monterey County. All of the band members have years of expertise in the music business both as music entertainers and dedicated musicians. The band ‘s most noted style is Latin rock, including Old School, Classic Rock & Roll and excels in performing Santana material like no other band! As quoted by Andrew Gilhooley of “Monterey Herald’s Go” magazine: “The Chicano All Stars have established themselves as one of Monterey’s top bands and most arguably the top Latin Rock band in the area.” In striving to evolve with an appeal to a variety of audiences, Sam Martinez, band leader of the Chicano All Stars has begun to incorporate his original material with some Reggae and Ska material. In March 2007, the band released their new CD “The Time of Our Life” (recorded at Sam’s Lab Recording). The current CD covers ten popular tunes such as “Mas Zacate” by El Chicano, “Cumbia del Sol”, “I’ll Be Around “ by The Spinners, and “Come and Get Your Love” by Redbone. The CD’s versatility is a result of the Chicano All Stars’ fan base requests for entertaining and danceable music. The CD is available for sale at the band’s public events.As for band history, the Chicano All Stars was formed in 2002 by Salinas native and veteran pro-musician Sam Martinez (lead vocalist, guitar, drums and percussionist). In addition to owning his own recording studio (Sam’s Lab Recording) and helping out local young talented musicians, Sam spent some 20 years fronting his band “Kachabeat” performing his original Reggae and Ska material in San Diego, CA. His band Kachabeat was awarded “One of San Diego’s Top Original Bands” and recorded a hit single “Jah Beat the Devil” on the “Musician’s Who Care” album by BMI Productions out of Los Angeles. Kachabeat received television air play on the local San Diego channel and performed live at clubs such as Winston’s in Ocean Beach and the Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach. In raising his family and two sons he returned to his home town of Salinas where he was constantly asked to integrate Latin Rock with his original music.Ideally, the Chicano All Stars Band was formed with the best musicians he could find in the Monterey County area. Soon the band gained astounding popularity with a variety of all age groups and audiences in the surrounding area from San Luis Obispo to Sacramento. The band performed live music venues, outdoor festivals, and a great amount of corporate and private events. Among the band’s greatest experiences has been performing live as the “Grand Finale” headliner band for the New Year’s Eve celebrations for “First Night Monterey.” So popular was the band they were chosen as the Grand Finale band for New Year’s Eve from 2004 through 2007. The band continuously gathered a large dancing fan base inside the Serra Ballroom at the Portola Plaza Hotel in Monterey and outdoors at the Custom House Plaza main stage for over 20,000 attendees. In other venues the band has had the pleasure of performing and sharing the stage with such names such as Tierra, Malo, El Chicano, Tower of Power and Jorge Santana with Suave.The Chicano All Stars has also entertained and help raise funds for various organizations, schools, scholarship funds, etc. To name a few: American Cancer Society - Relay for Life, The Alisal Center for Fine Arts, Sacred Heart School Parent’s Club, Women’s Crisis Center, Monterey County Special Education PTA, Soledad Police Officer’s Association, Salinas Police Activities League, Monterey County Latino Peace Officer’s Association, Monterey County Sheriff’s Dept., Salinas United Business Association, LULAC Council 2055, CSU Monterey Bay, King City Cruise 4 Kids, American GI Forum Modesto Chapter, Hawthorne Art Gallery in Big Sur, CA.The band has also performed at various clubs and local festivals in Monterey County to include: Monterey Red, White, Blues & Latin Too Festival, Monterey Seafood Festival, Monterey County Fair, Downtown Monterey 4th of July Celebration, Hollister 4th of July Motorcycle Bike Rally, Salinas Passport to Old Town Association, Salinas Air Show, Sand City West End Festival, Carmel Mission Fiesta, Pacific Grove Good Ole Days Festival, Soledad Mission Fiesta, South County Wind & Wine Festival and Modesto Downtown Association. Local clubs include Sly McFly’s on Cannery Row in Monterey, Monterey Live downtown Monterey and Baja Cantina Bar & Grill in Carmel for the “biggest Cinco de Mayo celebration in Monterey County.” Other clubs and restaurants include El Palomar, Cilantro’s in Watsonville, Monterey Brewing Co., Chips-N-Salsa in Gilroy and The Blue Fin Sports Bar on Cannery Row in Monterey.All in all , the Chicano All Stars Band is sure to please a variety of audiences whether it be a private or local event and is guaranteed to keep you on the dance floor!CHICANO ALL STARS BAND MEMBERS ARE:Sam Martinez, Lead Vocalist, Guitar, Drums & Percussion Cortez Flores, Drums, Timbales, Percussion & Back-up vocals Jesse Centeno, Keyboards John Mallare, Lead Guitar, Vocalist Albert Cervantes, Bass Guitar John Nava, Congas, Timbales, VocalistFor Event Scheduling Contact: Band Representative, Sam Martinez @ (831) 675-1302 or Event Calendar Mgr. Celia Martinez @ (831) 235-9588. Email: [email protected]

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