Chikita Violenta

Chikita Violenta
Chikita Violenta
Origin Mexico City, Mexico
Genres Indie rock
Alternative rock
Rock and roll
Years active 2000–present
Labels Arts & Crafts
Arts & Crafts México
Website http://chikitaviolenta.com/
Members
Andrés Velasco
Armando David
Luis Arce
Esteban Suarez

Chikita Violenta is a Mexican indie rock band from Mexico City. The band members are Luis Arce, Andrés Velasco, Esteban Suarez and Armando David. They all met in high school in early 2000. Since the beginning of the band, Chikita Violenta looked for a sound close to the college rock, which can be related to bands such as Pavement, Sonic Youth, Built To Spill and Tortoise.

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History

In 2003, the band self-produced their first album, Chikita Violenta. Two years later, the band contacted the well known producer Dave Newfeld who has worked with important indie bands like Apostle of Hustle, Broken Social Scene, Super Furry Animals and Los Campesinos! Their second album, The Stars and Suns Sessions, was named after Newfeld's Toronto studio.[1] With this album, Chikita Violenta went on tour in Mexico City and in several cities across the west coast of the U.S. The band also performed two years in a row in the music festival SXSW.

The band's video for the single "Laydown" was listed by Spin Magazine as a "Must see" in August 2008, for its "cute" use of 1970's home movies and "novel" mixing with modern day footage of family members, all cut together into a "generation-spanning holiday party".Spin wrote that it "takes the cuteness and the novelty and blows them up like the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man.[2]

In the end of 2009 and early 2010 the band worked again with Newfeld and recorded their third album, TRE3S. The album was recorded over three trips to Canada and includes collaborations with Loel Campbell from Wintersleep, Tony Nesbitt-Larking from The Most Serene Republic and Lisa Lobsinger of Broken Social Scene. In the summer of 2010 Chikita Violenta was the opening act in 23 cities on Built to Spill’s and Ra Ra Riot’s tour, the band signed with Toronto label Arts & Crafts for future album releases,[3][4][5] and it was selected as an Editor's Choice by the New Haven Register.[6]

TRE3S was released in early 2011, to a mix of mild and enthusiastic reviews. Spin magazine gave the album 7 out of 10 stars, stating "While the production's scope doesn't quite fit Chikita Violenta's knack for scrappy Superchunk-style guitar pop, the busy shimmer usually complements the songs' energy instead of burying it."[7] Scott Fallon of the Bergen County Record called it "the first great album of 2011," and, noting producer Newfeld's work with Broken Social Scene, wrote "Chikita Violenta has taken the whole lo-fi anthemic pop thing to heart."[8]

Discography

Albums

  • Chikita Violenta (2005)
  • The Stars and Suns Sessions (2007)
  • TRE3S (2010)

Singles

  • Turnaround (2005)
  • Laydown (2006)
  • War (2007)
  • Tired (2010)
  • Roni (2010)
  • All I Need's A Little More (2010)
  • The Girl That Died (1852)

References

  1. ^ Lindsay, Cam (June 6, 2007). "Chikita Violenta 'Laydown'". Exclaim.ca. http://exclaim.ca/MusicVideo/ClickHear/chikita_violenta-laydown. 
  2. ^ "Must See Videos". Spin Magazine. Bob Guccione. August 2008. p. 26. http://books.google.com/books?id=Ul7jcf4HvN4C&pg=PA26&dq=Chikita+Violenta&hl=en&ei=oeOWTNnvEYSosQPSl_i_Cg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCUQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Chikita%20Violenta&f=false. 
  3. ^ Carlick, Stephen (August 17, 2010). "Mexico's Chikita Violenta Sign to Arts & Crafts, Gear Up for Label Debut". Exclaim.ca. http://exclaim.ca/News/Mexicos_Chikita_Violenta_Sign_to_Arts_Crafts_Gear_Up_for_Label_Debut. 
  4. ^ Hernandez, Karla (2011). "Band interview: Chikita Violenta". RedefineMag. http://www.redefinemag.com/music/interviews_music_2.php?artist=Chikita-Violenta&id=2349. 
  5. ^ "Mexican Indie Band Chikita Violenta Signs to Arts&Crafts". Spacelab.tv. August 25, 2010. http://www.thespacelab.tv/spaceLAB/2010/08August/MusicNews-32-ChikitaViolenta.htm. Retrieved 2010-09-19. 
  6. ^ "Entertainment - Concerts and Shows: Around New Haven, Sept. 3 - 9". The New Haven Register. September 3, 2010. http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2010/09/03/entertainment/doc4c8009d060a7e341571613.txt. Retrieved 2010-09-19. 
  7. ^ Kornhaber, Spencer (January 3, 2011). "Chikita Violenta, 'Tre3s' (Arts & Crafts)". Spin Magazine. Bob Guccione. p. 70. http://books.google.com/books?id=IB1-MpHtrPoC&pg=PA70#v=onepage&q&f=false. 
  8. ^ Fallon, Scott (January 10, 2011). "Music Review: Chikita Violenta, Gorillaz". The Record (Bergen County). North Jersey Media Group. http://www.northjersey.com/arts_entertainment/113186849_Music_Review__Chikita_Violenta__Gorillaz.html. 

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