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Battle of Santiago (band)

Battle of Santiago is a Canadian Afro-Cuban post-rock band from Toronto, Ontario, Canada formed in 2011.

Battle of Santiago
Battle of Santiago performing at the 2015 Hillside Festival
Battle of Santiago performing at the 2015 Hillside Festival
Background information
OriginToronto, Ontario, Canada
GenresAfro Cuban, Post-rock, experimental rock, world, Latin
Years active2011–present
LabelsMade With Pencil Crayons (MWPC)
MembersReimundo Sosa
Lyle Crilly
Michael Owen
Michael Butler
Websitewww.battleofsantiago.com

History edit

The group is led by Michael Owen (bass player and producer) and has a rotating cast of musicians, with mainstays Reimundo Sosa (percussion and vocals), Lyle Crilly (guitar and synth), Michael Butler (saxophone and flute), and Anthony Daniel (drums), as well as many other supporting musicians.

In 2012, the band's debut album Full Colour was released under their label. Made With Pencil Crayons.[1] The album became the #1 hit on the weekly Canadian college radio charts for International music[2] and stayed in the national Top 20 charts for 4 months.[3][4][5][6] Also, the release reached #1 in a few local markets in Canada, including Guelph and Calgary, also reaching #3 on the Jazz charts on CFRU in Guelph, Ontario. Additionally, this release was selected for CJSR Edmonton's best of 2012 list and reached #13 on Earshot's Top 20 for 2012 on the International music charts.[7]

In 2013, Battle of Santiago released their second album Followed by Thousands.[8] The album became the #1 hit on the weekly Canadian college radio charts for International music on CJSR in Edmonton,[9] holding #5 for two months on the top 20 Earshot charts for International music in late 2012.[10][11] This release has also hit the charts in the United States reaching #18 on KALX with tracks featured on Latino USA.

Also in 2013, the band was nominated for a SiriusXM Indie Award for World Music Artist of the year.[12] The Knoxville News Sentinel concluded "even if Followed by Thousands fails to sustain keen interest, its mild appeal is consistent",[13] and the group has received coverage from a variety of media outlets.[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24]

Battle of Santiago has opened for artists like Cadence Weapon, Saul Williams, and Femi Kuti.[25][26] The band has performed at the Hillside Festival,[27] Canadian Music Week, NXNE, OCFF, Mundial Montreal, Le Festival Musique Multi-Montréal, the Harrison Festival for the Arts, the Small World Music Festival and the Northern Lights Festival Boréal.[28] At the latter festival, they debuted their fourth album, Queen & Judgement, which was released at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic.[29]

Band members edit

  • Lyle Crilly  – guitar, synth, mixing engineer
  • Reimundo Sosa  – percussion, vocals
  • Michael Owen  – bass guitar, guitar, synth, producer, mixing engineer
  • Michael Butler  – saxophones, flute


Additional live and studio members

  • Netto Brooks  – vocals
  • Melvis Santa  – vocals
  • Irene Torres  – vocals
  • Andrew Aldridge  – guitar
  • Paul Metcalfe  – saxophone
  • Isax  – alto saxophone, flute
  • Jason Hay  – baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
  • Joel Perez  – percussion
  • Daniel Mansilla  – percussion
  • Sty Larocque  – drums
  • Anthony Daniel  – drums
  • Magdelys Savigne  – percussion, vocals
  • Elizabeth Rodriguez  – violin, vocals

Discography edit

  • Full Colour (2012)
  • Followed By Thousands (2013)
  • La Migra (2017)[30]
  • Queen & Judgement (2020)

Awards edit

Year Award Work Nomination Result
2018 Juno Awards La Migra World Music Album of the Year Nominated

Awards edit

Year Award Work Nomination Result
2013 Sirius XM Indie Awards Followed by Thousands World Artist or Group of the Year Nominated

References edit

  1. ^ "The Battle Of Santiago – Full Colour". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Earshot Weekly College Radio Charts". Earshot! College Radio charts. June 26, 2012.
  3. ^ "Earshot Monthly International College Radio Charts". Earshot! Collage Radio Charts. June 2012.
  4. ^ "Earshot Monthly International College Radio Charts". Earshot! College Radio Charts. July 2012.
  5. ^ "Earshot Monthly International College Radio Charts". Earshot! College Radio Charts. August 2012.
  6. ^ "Earshot Monthly International College Radio Charts". Earshot! College Radio Charts. September 2012.
  7. ^ "Earshot International College Radio Charts 2012". Earshot! College Radio Charts. December 2012.
  8. ^ "Battle of Santiago – Followed By Thousands". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  9. ^ "Earshot Weekly International College Radio Chart". Earshot! College Radio Charts. October 30, 2012.
  10. ^ "Earshot Monthly Electronic College Radio Chart". Earshot! College Radio Charts. November 2012.
  11. ^ "Earshot Monthly Electronic College Radio Chart". Earshot! College Radio Charts. December 2012.
  12. ^ "Sirius XM Indie Award Nominations 2013". Canada News Wire Group Inc. January 23, 2013. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
  13. ^ Campbell, Chuck (March 19, 2013). ""Tuned In" review: The Battle of Santiago likely to pick up a following". Scripps Interactive Newspapers Group.[dead link]
  14. ^ Boles, Benjamin (September 20–27, 2012). "Followed By Thousands CD Review". NOW Magazine VOL 32 NO 3.
  15. ^ Forss, Matthew (February 15, 2013). "Followed by Thousands CD Review". Inside World Music Blog.
  16. ^ Amigone, Marc (February 25, 2013). "Followed by Thousands CD Review". Afrobeat Blog. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
  17. ^ Blaster, Johnny (March 2013). "Ghetto Blaster Magazine Feature". Ghetto Blaster. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
  18. ^ Ross, Caley (March 7, 2013). "Followed by Thousands CD Review". Surviving the Golden Age. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
  19. ^ Farber, Jim (March 13, 2013). "NY Daily News Top 10 pick". NY Daily News.
  20. ^ Sanchez, Juanky (March 20, 2013). "The Battle of Santiago a sound clash with a victorious outcome". Pulsobeat. Archived from the original on 2013-09-28. Retrieved 2013-08-14.
  21. ^ Brown, Alex (March 21, 2013). "Followed by Thounsands CD Review". Spinters & Candy.
  22. ^ Rojas E., Juan Sebastián (July 29, 2013). "Followed by Thousands CD Review". Black Grooves.
  23. ^ D'Abbadie, Sergio P. (June 12, 2013). "The Battle of Santiago Quiere Ponerte a Baila". Indie Rocks Mexico. Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
  24. ^ Itzkowich, Claudia (July 29, 2013). "Canadá vs. Venezuela vs. Cuba = Battle of Santiago". Red Bull Panamerika. Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
  25. ^ "CMW picks, March 2012". nowtoronto.com. Now Toronto. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  26. ^ "Femi Kuti, July 2013". facebook.com. Facebook. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  27. ^ "Hillside Festival Schedule 2015" (PDF). hillsidefestival.ca. Hillside Festival. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  28. ^ "NLFB 50 Presents: Battle of Santiago, March 2022". nlfb.ca. Northern Lights Festival Boréal. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  29. ^ Sampson, Mark (29 April 2020). "Review Battle of Santiago – Queen & Judgement, Ap 2020". soundsandcolours.com. Sounds and Colours. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  30. ^ Patrick, Ryan B. "Battle of Santiago La Migra". exclaim.ca. Exclaim!. Retrieved 12 May 2022.

External links edit

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