Grupo Fantasma – The Cosmic Clash

Album review: New project, Caramelo Haze dropped NOESTÁSAQUI last Friday

June 27, 2022 Greg Ackerman 356 Views album review, Brownout, Caramelo Haze, Grupo Fantasma, Latin music, new music, rock n roll

Music fans in Austin know to keep track of what Grammy-winning and multi-Grammy nominated Adrian Quesada (Black Pumas, Spanish Gold, Grupo Fantasma) is doing because d’uh! It also pays to track his bandmates. Musicians Beto Martinez (guitar) and John Spiece (drums) also have Grammys at home as founding members of Grupo. They also have a new project called Caramelo Haze who dropped their debut album last Friday on Nacional Records called NOESTÁSAQUI. We’ll let the band tell you what it is…

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Live music preview: Grammy-winning Grupo Fantasma plays Paramount Friday

May 25, 2022 Christina DeStefano 316 Views Grupo Fantasma, Joe Bataan, Latin funk, live music, Paramount Theater, preview, Prince

Austin-based Grupo Fantasma returns to its origins for a show at the Paramount Theater on Friday, May 27 with Joe Bataan. The Grammy-winning, nine-piece orchestra will bring some Latin funk jams to the historic theater on Congress Avenue. The performance will be the band’s biggest since the world-wide pandemic hit.

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Album review [Show preview]: Marcus Rezak returns with Truth in Sound EP

April 14, 2021 Greg Ackerman 252 Views album review, Grateful Dead, Grupo Fantasma, jam band, music fesival, Riders Against The Storm, Shred is Dead

It seems more than appropriate to celebrate the impending release of jam guitarist, Marcus Rezak’s solo EP, Truth in Sound which releases on all digital platforms April 29 with distribution by Color Red.

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Album Review: An Outstanding Debut by Austin’s Nané

December 29, 2020 Brian Hillsman 434 Views Adrian Quesada, album review, Brownout, Grupo Fantasma, John Speice, new music, rock, soul

Austin indie rock and soul band Nané released their well-received, self-titled debut album in November. After releasing the single “Quaranteen” earlier in the year, the LP that followed is simply outstanding.

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Album review: Brownout released lush new Berlin Sessions LP

March 30, 2020 Greg Ackerman 199 Views album review, Brownout, Grupo Fantasma, Latin funk, Latin fusion, new music, progressive rock, psych-rock

Austin Latin funksters Brownout have returned with a full-length album of lush, original songs entitled Berlin Sessions. The record is the first collection of original tunes since Oozy (2012). The album’s moniker comes from capable producer, Steve Berlin (Los Lobos) who has also produced Brownout’s better known sister act, Grupo Fantasma. Released on March 6 on Fat Beats Records, the record is the first of the band’s to feature their Black Sabbath cover project, Brown Sabbath’s vocalist Alex Marrero.

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