Grammy-Winning, LA Based Latin Alternative Band La Santa Cecilia Releases New Album "Someday New"
Los Angeles is home to many talents, but there is one Mexican-American, Latin alternative band that the City of Angels has been blessed with -- La Santa Cecilia.
The increasingly popular band is releasing its latest album, Someday New, which will feature an eclectic fusion of Mexican folk, rancheras, boleros, rock, flamenco, bossanova, salsa, among many other genres, proving its versatility is endless -- and a sound to be sought after.
The album consists of seven new tracks, including a Beatles cover of "Strawberry Fields Forever," the Mexican anthem "Como Dios Manda," a tribute to Jose Jose and new versions of their hit songs "Monedita" and "El Hielo."
Dubbed "The Best Latin Alternative Band of The Year" by LA Weekly, La Santa Cecilia is made up of Mexican-Americans from East L.A., who are named after the patron saint of musicians. This year, they won a Grammy for Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative album -- "Treinta Días" off of its record label, Universal Music Latino Y Arju Productions, Inc.
"It's a mix of what happens here in Los Angeles amongst Latinos, and being bi-cultural here in the United States. It's just a reflection of what Latinos are doing culturally within the United States, and we present our traditional culture with a lot of pride -- and we also accept and love our North American culture..rock, blues, jazz and we just mix them all together and we create a style of music," said Miguel Ramirez, percussionist and member of La Santa Cecilia upon receiving a Grammy at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards.
Lead singer La Marisoul was praised by Rolling Stone for her "enchanting, unfettered bellow," and she has performed with Elvis Costello.
The band got its start by playing on the streets of Los Angeles then released its self-titled debut EP in 2009. La Santa Cecilia built a fanbase by playing gigs throughout North America and Mexico.
"Elvis Costello is one of the band's most vocal fans; the English singer-songwriter invited La Marisoul to sing on Wise Up Ghost, his recent collaboration with The Roots, and he appears on La Santa Cecilia's major-label debut, 'Treinta Días,'" NPR reports.
La Santa Cecilia has come a long way since their debut at the 2012 LAMC and Noches y Citas, but they have not forgotten their roots, dedicating their Grammy win to "the more than 11 million undocumented people that live and work really hard in this country, and that still need to lead a more dignified life," according to The New York Times.
"We grew up in the U.S. with a strong influence of American music; however, in our homes it was like growing up in Latin America. Through the nostalgic memories of our fathers, we receive the gift of knowing who we are and where we come from," said the band.
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