[ IMMEDIATE RELEASE ]
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6TH
New York City
NACOTHEQUE
presents
JUAN SON & AMANDITITITA
NEW YORK, NY - The anticipation is getting higher with only two more monthly Nacotheque parties at Fontana’s this October ‘09. On Sat, October 10th Nacotheque presents a live performance by Juan Son from
Guadalajara, Mexico performing songs from his new album “Mermaid
Sashimi”. Sporting smeared black eyeliner and eclectic, theatrical
costumes, “Son doesn't look the part of a typical Mexican pop star - he's more Panic! at the Disco than Ricky Martin” says SFWeekly.
On Sat, October 24th Nacotheque will present the queen of anarcumbia Amandititita
from Mexico City (filming scenes for a music video) which will also be
the official Halloween costume party and the last Nacotheque monthly
party at Fontana’s!
For the past two years the producers of
Nacotheque Marcelo Cunning and Amylu Meneses held a bi-month party in
the basement of Fontana’s. After many fun-filled nights the producers
decided to go back to doing one-off special events when the time is
right.
The Nacotheque parties have been going on for three and
a half years in NYC and the producers assure everyone the party’s not
over yet…
Live performances for October:
Oct, 10 – Juan Son
Oct, 26 – Amandititita (also filming scenes for her new music video)
Cover: $10 at the door / $8 w/ RSVP@shawpromotion.com
Location: Fontana’s (in the basement) - 105 Eldridge St btwn Broome & Grand St.
Time: 11:00PM – 4AM
Age Limit: 21+ w/ ID
OPEN BAR: 11pm - 12am SVEDKA Vodka
Juan Son began his musical journey
at a very early age:” I remember my first band, named Knuvo… it was a
pop rock group and it was my first shot at being the lead singer of a
band,” recalls Juan with a mischievous tone. A few years later, Juan
Son traveled to England to study music at the London Center of
Contemporary Music. “I have very fond memories of that part of my life…
I had several musical projects going on with people from all walks of
life (French, Australian, Mexicans, etc)… that made everything so much
more interesting. The projects were called Novocaine and The Care Bear!”
After a year experimenting in England, Juan Son returned to Mexico and
Porter was born… “Porter actually began prior to me leaving to England,
but it wasn’t after I returned from Europe that we started working 100%
on it and molding it. ”Porter lasted 4 years and during this time they
released an EP "Donde Los Ponys Pastan" (Where the Ponies Graze) and a
full album “Atemahawke". Their unique style and approach to music led
to them to being invited to participate in such important festivals as
Coachella and Vive Latino.
With the demise of Porter in 2008,
Juan Son began working on solo projects and February 2009, he released
his debut album titled Mermaid Sashimi, which has received critical
praise… Mermaid Sashimi is composed of songs that were written before
and during his time with Porter. Unlike the music that catapulted
Porter’s performances before massive audiences at Coachella and
Mexico’s Vive Latino, “Mermaid Sashimi” is a more organic approach at
expression that strays from traditional guitar- and drum-driven beats.
In this album, music samples created by ambient effects and sounds are
enhanced by Juan Son’s trademark ethereal vocals.
THE ANARCHUMBIA QUEEN - Anarcumbia
definition: Anarchist cumbia, sarcastic satire of everyday life.
Amandititita definition: A very short form for her name, Amanda
Escalante. Born in Tampico,Tamaulipas, Mexico on the third day of
August,l979. Studied at SOGEM The General Society of Mexican Writers
and later on at Escuela Dinámica de Escritores (Dynamic School of
Writers), directed by Mario Bellatin. Among her teachrers were Elsa
Cross, Daniel Sada, Sergio Pitol, Hugo Arguelles and Guillermo
Fadanelli. She studied Drama with French teacher Phillipe Eustachon and
performed at the Mexico City Museum and Ollin Yoliztli Theater. She
writes stories and novels but for the time being she writes songs, and
performs them with colored crinolines.
At 14, she started
writing poetry and stories. But her appearance in the world of music
was only five years ago. Lyrics were written on napkins due to the lack
of a computer and over karaoke tracks she placed the lyrics. With these
simple songs she sang in different places in Mexico and Europe. Until
she found a piece of paper that read “If you have lyrics but you are
missing the music... Call now!” She called, and behind the phone
speaker she found a composer that for 600 pesos made the music for
METROSEXUAL, LA MATA VIEJITAS, LA MUY MUY, LA MICROBUSERA and others.
At the time she was living in a single room on the top floor of a
building, but in Condesa. She made 3000 pesos a month working in an
advertisement agency, spent 2000 on rent, and had to manage how to make
ends meet, buying food, and saving to pay for the music of her songs.
All a social phenomenon. Relentless fighter for freedom of speech. Her
songs have urban themes, with a hidden social criticism. Her songs tell
about the slums, the dark side of Mexico, places that generally do not
inspire to make a song, like a government office where the secretary
who is in love with the manager, (Viernes de Quincena), the frustrated
wife with a drunk husband, (A Chingar Te Vas), or a nurse that kills
old ladies, or a dark skin woman that wants to be blonde to be on TV
(La Güera Televisa), or the typical man who extremely worries about his
body, (Metrosexual). Amanditita is inspired by the everyday news. Her
songs are played on commercial radio stations, in La Que Buena and Exa,
because her lyrics are rock but her music is cumbia, it is a popular
product.