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MEZKLAH
... A BIOGRAPHY
Some bands naturally defy any narrow classification – and MEZKLAH, whose music has been called “a very intelligent mixture of traditional Latin music, alternative rock, jungle, reggae, ska, dub, and drum-and-bass,“ (Indie Music Stop) manage to do just that – while presenting a convincing case to listeners that “there's more to Latin music than those endless mariachis in cheesy sombreros that infest Sabado Gigante.” (Ink 19 Magazine) Now armed with a new EP, Bestia Sonika, the acclaimed group, hailed as “one of L.A.’s most powerful and promising alt-Latino bands” by the Los Angeles Times, is ready to hit another creative peak with an expanded lineup.
MEZKLAH has toured internationally, hitting Latin America, Europe, Japan and North America in support of their critically-acclaimed debut album SpiderMonkey. During their travels, the band played to a crowd of 20,000 at Mexico City’s La Feria del Libro festival and played the first ever rock en español concert in Memphis, Tennessee. They have opened for such acts as Ozomatli, Kinky, Maldita Vencidad and Antibalas.
This latest chapter in MEZKLAH’s history involves a totally new lineup: recently, Mezklah’s founding members Angel Garcia and Greg Hernandez were joined by live rhythm section bassist/keyboardist Juan-Carlos Ramirez and drummer Matias Pizarro. “It’s both frightening and exhilarating to have the band move in this new direction,” says Garcia, “but the sound is amazing, and we’re working with new material all the time.”
Bestia Zonika epitomizes Mezklah’s new development perfectly, showcasing the band’s enhanced sound with tinges of dub reggae production, space echo guitar effects, funky rhythms, and Garcia’s half-sung, half-rapped vocals. Of the new EP, Greg says, “We’ve always blended the organic and the traditional in our music, but now, with the new members, we feel free to go in a completely organic direction if we want to.” The disc was produced by Cesar Mejia (Herbie Hancock, Brian Eno) at Shelter Staff Studios in Los Angeles.
Having acquired new bandmates and an enhanced sound, it is time for MEZKLAH to reinvent themselves with a new record that is sure to continue opening listener’s minds to the possibilities that music can offer.
Publicity Contact:
Gorgeous PR
323 782 9000
info@gorgeouspr.com
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On February 8, 2010, 3:55 pm
Aime networked with Mezklah
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