Moenia
"In Keeping with our quest for international greatness and domination" we
are introducing you to three cats from
Mexico collectively known as
Moenia.
Electro Pop Alterlatino Goth vibes running
the strip and that's what's up!
They
are playing in NYC on Sunday, May 6 @ BB
King's so if you enjoy electronic music
with Depeche Mode danceable dark leanings,
then look no more, come out and check these
cats out.
FYI
if you know what movie the above mentioned
quote is from send us an email and include
the name of the movie and character that
said it and we'll buy you a bottle of your
choice libation at the show on May 6 @
BB Kings. (This applies only to the first
Girl and guy who gets the correct answer)
Look out for the up coming Q&A with Moenia
Bio:
In 1985, a nice brew started to blend in Mexico City that would
eventually bring us Moenia, perhaps one of the most sensational Spanish
Modern Rock Electronica bands of our times.
The
band first started as a group of secondary
school friends who called themselves "5Mentarios."
These young men found influences from other popular Spanish and English
groups of the time like Nacha Pop, The Cure, Duncan Dhu, Hombres G, The
Smiths, Radio Futura, U2, Soda Stereo, and even Timbiriche 7. But the
most evident influence on the band was Depeche Mode, their personal
favorite.
After
a few years, the band underwent a metamorphosis.
By December of 1996, the group had changed
its name to Moenia and released a self-titled
album. This disc produced several international
hits, including the songs, "No Puedo Estar Sin T" and "Djame Entrar." At
the
end of 1998, lead singer Juan Carlos Lozano decided to leave Moenia to
pursue other projects.
It
was then that band member Alfonso Pichardo
was asked to fill Juan Carlos' shoes and
be the lead vocalist. The very next year,
the boys released,"Adicin," spawning
the mega-hit, "Manto
Estelar"
and "Estabas Ahi." Stereo Hits is by far Moenia's highest-selling
album
to date. It is a series of successful 80s and 90s Latin pop/rock and
ballad hit covers such as "En Algun Lugar" by Duncan Dhu, "Tren
Al Sur"
by Los Prisioneros, "Beber de Tu Sangre" by Los Amantes de Lola, "Mátenme
Porque Me Muero" by Caifanes and "Ni Tu Ni Nadie" by Alaska
y Dinarama.
The
album was originally intended to serve
as a stopgap to keep fans happy while the
group worked on their next album, but became
so popular that it was soon followed by
a tour, which in turn was followed by an
album of its own in 2005, HitsLive. During
2006 Moenia released a new album, named "Solar",
which follows a more 1980s electro pop
style, including more electric guitar sounds.
MOENIA
RECEIVES A GOLDEN RECORD FOR "HITSLIVE" Mexico,
D.F. - March 30,
2006. - Moenia consolidate themselves as
the most important electronic
band in Mexico and their most recent production
serves as proof.
"Hitslive," the 2-CD album which
compiles their best hits and also
contains a DVD, was recorded live during
their concert at the Auditorio
Nacional in Mexico City and is now received
a Golden Record for more than
50,000 copies sold in Mexico.
As
part of their "Hitslive" tour,
Moenia has visited various countries in
Latin America, such as Columbia (in
various occasions), Ecuador (various cities),
Costa Rica, Panama, and
Guatemala, as well as the United States,
where they offered concerts in
various cities, such as Brownsville, Houston,
San Antonio, Dallas, San
Diego, Anaheim, Los Angeles, Las Vegas,
San Jose, among others, as well
as all of Mexico.
|
|
