Music:
Member Since: 12/21/2005
Band Website: grupofantasma.com
Band Members: me and chingos o' bands with chingos o' dudes
Influences:
Eddie Palmieri, James Brown (RIP) and the JBs, David Axelrod, Fania, Roberto Roena, Poets of Rhythm, Timbaland, Cymande, Ghostface, War, Hendrix, Tim Maia, Cortijo y su Combo, Curtis Mayfield, Marc Ribot, Mizell Bros, Aniceto Molina, Chacalon, Irakere, Bomb Squad, Spoon, Beastie Boys, Dust Bros, Jorge and Carlos Santana, Fela, The Police, Led Zeppelin, Bill Withers, Can, "Esclavo y Amo" by Los Pasteles Verdes! Prince, damnit! ...this list can go on and on, skip to..........
Good Tequila, Buchanan's Scotch, my Wife, Baby and Family. Basketball, Conspiracy Theories, Nerdy shit, The Godfather Trilogy, Good Coffee, Art, Culture, Long Drives, Rest.
Sounds Like: GRUPO FANTASMA
Sonidos Gold
OUT JUNE 17th (PRE ORDER HERE!)
"Their best LP to date" - Austin American Statesman
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GRUPO FANTASMA
Bacalao Con Pan/Arroz Con Frijoles 12" VINYL (BRAND NEW!!!)
BUY IT HERE!!!
""Bacalao Con Pan" is a massive jammer with heavy drums and lots of riffing guitar" - Dusty Groove
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Brownout-Homenaje FULL LENGTH
"A band like this restores faith that all may not be lost.....If this doesn't get the party started, y'all must be D.O.A." - XLR8R
"A collection of robust heavy hitters that will stand the test of time." - Straight No Chaser
"The sleeper hit of the year." - Austin Chronicle
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Brownout - African Battle/The Sexican 7"
"A great little too sided blend." - Dusty Groove
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Brownout 12" vinyl release-African Battle/El Narco
"Nails both the sound and feel of mid-to-late 70Ãs Latin/funk/rock perfectly. Both cuts are fire." - Ground Lift Magazine
"Proper dancefloor filling business" - Piccadilly Records
AVAILABLE NOW
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Ocote Soul Sounds/AQ-El Nino y el Sol full length
"A grand adventure in sound" - The Austin Chronicle
"Rare and delicate, tripped out and hazy" - The Fader
"The most invigorating thing to come out of ESL in a long time....Quite Stunning." - Popmatters.com
AVAILABLE NOW
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Grupo Fantasma - Comes Alive
One of the finest live albums to come out of the ATX" - The Austin Chronicle AVAILABLE NOW
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Brownout - Homenaje/Laredo 77 7"
"Nasty latin funk music" - Soulseduction.com
OUT OF PRINT
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Ocote Soul Sounds/AQ-Tamarindio/Divinorum (Thievery Corporation and Quantic Remixes)
"an easy dancefloor pick" - Turntablelab.com
AVAILABLE NOW
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Ocote Soul Sounds/AQ-Tamarindio 45
"Two sides of laid back heat..This isn't the purple faced sax player funk 45 you're sick of, it's the mojito sippin, Don Juan Stuff" - Turntablelab.com
AVAILABLE NOW
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Grupo Fantasma-Movimiento Popular
"The future of latin music" - Knowtheledge.net
"The adventurous offspring of Los Lobos and Mano Negra" - Memphis Commercial Appeal
Record Label: Aire Sol/ESL/Freestyle/Crystal Top
Type of Label: Indie
