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Tuesday, December 15, 2009 
Year in Review: 2009's Best Proves the Stars Are Shifting in Latin Music
By Christopher Lopez in Year in Review
Mon., Dec. 14 2009 @ 2:24PM 

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(Nacional) It's been fourteen years since the Amigos' 1995 debut, and contrary to what the title of their latest album implies, the group remains as dedicated as ever to their initial mission of being Venezuelan anti-heroes in a scene dominated by rock and salsa. Of course, that scene has expanded considerably as the band has gone global, and the influences that converge on this record seem as far-flung as ever. The outcome? Latin-funk-house with incisive wit.
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Monday, December 14, 2009 



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Monday, December 14, 2009 




Los mejores discos de rock latino de la década (Para mí)

Escrito jue 10 dic 2009 4:03PM CST por Juan Restrepo
Lo sé, puede sonar pretencioso hacer una lista de rock latino pero, puedo decirles que he oído cada uno de estos discos de cabo a rabo y por eso me aventuro a clasificarlos como “los mejores” de la década.

30- Enrique Bunbury: Pequeño Cabaret Ambulante
28- Bomba Estereo: Blow Up
25-Catupecu Machu: Laberintos Entre Artistas y Dialectos
24-Cuarteto de Nos: Raro
22- Rudo y Cursi: Banda Sonora (Varios Artistas)
16- Enrique Bunbury: Hellville De Luxe
14- No Te Va Gustar: Aunque Cueste Ver El Sol
10- Austin Tv: Fonatana Bella
9- Gustavo Cerati: Ahí Vamos
8- Los Tipitos: Armando Camaleón
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Wednesday, December 02, 2009 


 


iTunes Live From Soho

 

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Ya esta disponible a la venta nuestro concierto en la tienda Apple de Soho, New York: $6.99 / Get Los Amigos' iTunes Live From Soho session for only $6.99

Estos son los primeros "reviews" / These are some of the reviews

100% Recomendable
by Juanchin SD
This is by far my fav. band! es todo un manjar poder escucharlos en vivo y esta grabacion es de lo mejor!


never fail to deliver
by . : n . i . c . k : .
seen these guys live so many times. this would have been a great show to see live, but this album will definitely do.

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The Nat Geo Music Interview: Los Amigos Invisibles

 

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Nat Geo Music Catches Up With Everybody's Favorite Grammy-Winning Venezuelan Disco Funk Party Band
by Nokware Knight
Intentionally or not, Los Amigos Invisibles - the Venezuelan disco-funk band - habitually refers to their music as being larger than themselves. The band members have openly acknowledged their contributions to the artistically vibrant and commercially stymied Venezuelan music scene, idolized bands that emphasize the importance of group over individual by staying together for decades, and refer to themselves simply as "a dance band" whose music transcends countries and languages of origin.
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Saturday, November 28, 2009 


 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

 



The Fillmore, New York, NY

Sábado 28 de Noviembre, 2009

Saturday November 28, 2009


 

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The Fillmore
Showtime: 11PM
17 Irving Place, New York, NY 10003

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Friday, November 06, 2009 
LOS AMIGOS INVISIBLES WIN FIRST
CAREER GRAMMY

Latest Release, ‘Commercial,’ Is Awarded A Latin GRAMMY For “Best
Alternative Album”; It Was The Band’s Fifth-Career GRAMMY Nomination

UPCOMING SHOWS:
November 7 - The Conga Room (Los Angeles, CA)
November 28 – The Fillmore at Irving Plaza (New York, NY)

PRAISE FOR ‘COMMERCIAL’:
"[Los Amigos Invisibles] bridge language barriers by making
their music relentlessly accessible... Non-stop propulsion makes this
summer party disc soar like a non stop to Caracas.”
- SPIN (8/10 Star Review)

“The simple fact is, just about anyone who hears [‘Commercial’] will like
something about it. Their songs are melodic, funky as hell, and are pretty much
guaranteed to get dance floors pumping… A killer summer album.”
-ALL MUSIC GUIDE

“One part ‘70s crime-drama keyboards, two parts porno flick bass-lines, a dash of
groovy funk guitar riffs and a glaze of hip shakin’ Latin beats... Los Amigos
Invisibles make their triumphant return with their new album, ‘Commercial.’”
- FILTER
Los Amigos Invisibles won their first career Latin GRAMMY last night as their latest release, ‘Commercial,’ won “Best Alternative Album.” It was the band’s fifth career GRAMMY nomination. Los Amigos recently completed an extensive tour through the southeast U.S., including the Austin City Limits Festival. They have major shows in Los Angeles and their hometown New York City over the next couple weeks.

Los Amigos Invisibles are notorious for their electrifying live sets. “Being a touring band is a great way to test songs and to try out new ideas,” primary songwriter/lead guitarist Jose Luis Pardo says. “We now write most of our music with the purpose of fitting them into our live sets. Playing so much live makes you really aware of what kind of stuff gets people this way or that way. Aside from testing songs, we can't hold new tracks for that long. As soon as we think a song is ready to be played, we let loose. It's like having a new weapon, a funky weapon.”

With new album “Commercial,” the group has tightened their hooks and focused their songs, recording their most accessible work yet. The album features a variety of special guests from Jorge Gonzalez (of Chilean rock legends Los Prisioneros) and Mexican songstress Natalia Lafourcade to Senor Coconut vocalist Argenis Brito and Los Tetas’ C-funk. Los Amigos also enlisted production work from friends like Dimitri From Paris and Cachorro López (Belanova, Miranda).

“Along the way we have met many musicians we admire and in the best scenario we always end our conversations saying, ‘we should do something together one day,’” Pardo says. “There is an added value in sending the tracks away, then getting them back from guests, producers or engineers and just being blown away. I love surprises.”

Los Amigos Invisibles spent two years working on ‘Commercial’ during breaks in their heavy tour schedule. “The title of the album came out of our desire to make a more accessible record for even bigger crowds,” Pardo explains. “At first, we were hesitant to use the word but eventually we decided to come straight and use it as a concept. In a world where almost no one listens to an entire album and everyone has their thumb ready to press ‘next’ in their iPods, we just wanted to be more focused without taking out what we love about playing.”

Read about our other nominated artists!
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Tuesday, October 27, 2009 



Band of the hour:

Los Amigos Invisibles

10/26/2009
By Rayme Samuels




We recently caught up with Armando Figueredo, keyboard player of Los Amigos Invisibles, to chat about their recent Grammy nomination for Best Latin Alternative album and love of Miami’s beaches.

How do you hope the people of Miami will respond to your newest album, Comercial?
I hope that people respond well. We love Miami, we love the people there. We are really happy with what’s going on with the new album. We’ve been fortunate enough to be nominated again for a Latin Grammy and have done well on ITunes and Amazon.

Congratulations on your recent Latin Grammy nomination! What does it mean to you to have the new album recognized?
It is a really pleasant experience, especially since the past two records that we have been nominated for we have done for ourselves, not a record label. We produced it with our own ideas.   We are very grateful, although it’s not the reason why we put out records. We love playing live and if [the win] doesn’t happen we will be alright.

You’ve been in the music business for 18 years and have toured in over 60
countries- what is your secret to success?
The two keys to success? First of all, working hard and being constant. Keeping at it and having a lot of love for what you do, especially at times like this when the music industry is all over the place. That and a little bit of luck like what happened when David Byrne first heard our album in a little record store in New York and signed us to his label (Luaka Bop in 1996).

I’ve heard that some of your band mates have decided to make South Florida their permanent home. What influenced their decisions to move here?
José, Julio and Mauricio all live in Miami now. [The other half of the band have remained in New York]. New York is a very cold climate and living space is limited. It’s definitely not what we are used to from Venezuela when we were living there. We travel around most of the year so we still see each other a lot.

What do you guys do when in Miami?
Mostly visit friends’ places and go to the beach. I don’t really know Miami all that well. There are a few Cuban restaurants I love but I don’t remember the names. But the beach of course- I have to stop there and soak in the water. 

Visit their website at www.amigosinvisibles.com. 
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Thursday, October 22, 2009 



P. Mosh vs. Amigos Invisibles, el duelo

Plastilina Mosh y Los Amigos Invisibles compiten en Escapade y el público decidirá quién es el mejor.

La 'cachetada con guante blanco' que el grupo de rock latino Los Amigos Invisibles le dio a su similar Plastilina Mosh al retarlos a un duelo en el escenario garantiza que el próximo 29 de octubre en el Escapade 2001 habrá una épica batalla musical que terminará con solo un vencedor.

¡En esta esquina! Los chicos de Plastilina Mosh que llegarán a defender su honor con su mezcla característica de baile groove, funk y pop. Estos regios han alcanzado la fama con varios éxitos internacionales como 'Mr. P. Mosh', 'Monster Truck' y 'Peligroso Pop'. Pero para ganar el 'Red Bull Sound Clash' sus fundadores Jonaz González y Alejandro Rosso tendrán que traer otro as bajo la manga si quieren ganarse el aplauso del público, que a final de cuentas será el que elegirá al grupo ganador.

¡En esta otra! Los Amigos Invisibles, por su parte, llegan al duelo respaldados por una trayectoria de casi 20 años dentro de la música, sus ritmos de jazz ácido funky tienen un sabor muy sudamericano. El grupo venezolano desde su llegada a Nueva York tiene a sus admiradores cantando en español y en inglés con álbumes de más de 20 pistas de canciones. La lucha permanente de Los Amigos Invisibles ha sido convencer a la audiencia de la música latina no es solo salsa y merengue.

Las reglas del duelo 'Red Bull Sound Clash' son simples: las dos bandas se enredarán en un diálogo musical en vivo arriba del escenario del Escapade 2001 donde se retarán con diversos sonidos, estilos y creatividad. La batalla musical se irá desenvolviendo con cada banda para obtener la aceptación y los aplausos del juez más importante, el público.




Durante el duelo será clave anticipar lo que el 'enemigo' va a tocar para, en cuestión de un instante, mejorarlo y poder seguir tocando y agradando a los fans que seguramente no tendrán complacencia con la banda que muestre señas de debilidad.
Este duelo singular promete que las bandas van a dar un espectáculo diferente, ya que al estar compitiendo con su música también estarán cambiando radicalmente el material de su rival y eso garantiza que la originalidad reinará esa noche.

El concierto es gratis pero se debe conseguir un boleto para entrar en www.redbullsoundclashusa.com. Las puertas del Escapade 2001 (11903 Eastex Fwy) abrirán a las 7 pm y el duelo dará inicio a las 8 pm del jueves 29 de octubre.
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Monday, October 12, 2009 

Category: Music
Chicos, el show de Tlanepantla no va. Les pedimos por favor que nos disculpen por el malentendido y que nos ayuden a correr la voz de que el show de LAI no sucedera. Estaremos tocando en Atlanta esa noche.
Abrazos,
LAI.
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Tuesday, October 06, 2009 



Los Amigos Invisibles surface at Austin City Limits


AUSTIN — Los Amigos Invisibles are known for stunning audiences worldwide with their Latin-infused, neo-funk sound. But to the Venezuelan expats, all the international acclaim comes second to doing what they love.

"We play the music we like, and our selections are always a surprise. No tour is ever the same," said drummer Jose Manuel Roura Saturday morning, sitting in the lobby of their hotel.

The six-member outfit looked a bit beat after performing for fans Friday during the Austin City Limits Music Festival, followed up by an aftershow at one of the city’s most eclectic music venues, La Zona Rosa. But they would be leaving for their next gig in Dallas feeling quite satisfied, band members said.

"Austin is a hyper-musical city," said Armando Figueredo, who plays keyboards for Los Amigos. "There is nothing like that energy. The people give themselves to what we play."

At this weekend’s shows, the band spun the funk, pop and disco laced with Spanish lyrics and conga beats that has put them up for two Grammy nominations and three Latin Grammy nominations.

Starting out in small bars and venues in Caracas during the 1990s, the group took off in 1995 when they played a series of shows in New York City and left CDs at various record stores, band members said. As luck would have it, art rock icon David Byrne, best known as singer/songwriter for the Talking Heads, bought one of their CDs and soon signed them unto his music label, Luaka Bop.

The band now has six studio albums, including their newest, "Commercial," which hit stores this summer and includes collaborations with the likes of famed producers DJ Dimitri from Paris and Cachorro López (Belanova, Miranda) and major artists, including Mexican singer Natalia Lafourcade.

"We completely produced this album," bassist José Rafael Torres said. "We reached out to all of the friends we have met throughout ours years in the music business and said, ‘Here add something to it.’"

Playing for audiences in the U.S., which are more open to listening to unfamiliar music artists, has been a change, band members said. Bu Latinos continue to be their most loyal fans, they said.

And they don’t see themselves stopping anytime soon.
"To be able to live off of this is wonderful," Figueredo said.
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