Torreblanca is a Mexican rock and pop band based in Mexico City led by musician and composer Juan Manuel Torreblanca.[1]
Torreblanca | |
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 Torreblanca live at Mexico City | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Genres | Alternative rock, pop rock |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Arts and crafts Mexico |
| Members | Juan Manuel Torreblanca Alejandro Balderas “El Tío” Carlos Zavala “El Abuelo” Jerson Vázquez Natalie Reyes |
History
editIn 2007, Juan Manuel Torreblanca was selected by the Red Bull Music Academy to participate in forums and workshops in Toronto, Canada, where he also made several concerts. In 2008, Juan Manuel participated in the Sónar Festival. After the festival, he decided to form a band to make a new musical proposal.[2] Through MySpace he met Alejandro Balderas, who plays the flute, saxophones, clarinet and the transverse flute. Also they invited Jerson Vázquez on the drums and Carlos Zavala "El Abuelo" on bass, with whom Juan Manuel had formed previously the group Un Teni.[3]
The new band with the name Torreblanca, taken from the last name of Juan Manuel, published an EP, Defense, with four songs, co-produced by Arturo "Turra" Medina and León Polar, LoBlondo from Hello Seahorse! and Natalia Lafourcade. After listening to them at Vive Latino festival, Quique Rangel from Café Tacuba decided to be the producer of their first LP, Bella época.[4][5]
In 2012 the song "Roma" was the theme of a Telcel ad campaign.[6] In 2014 Torreblanca published another production, El polvo en la luz produced by Hector Castillo, receiving good reviews.
Members
edit- Juan Manuel Torreblanca, piano, vocals
- Alejandro Balderas “El Tío”, flute, sax, clarinet and vocals
- Carlos Zavala “El Abuelo”, bass
- Jerson Vázquez, drums
- Natalie Reyes, accordion, synth, vocals
Past members
edit- Andrea Balency, accordion
- Carmen Ruíz, accordion, vocals
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- 2011: Bella Época[7]
- 2014: El Polvo En La Luz
- 2016: Algo Se Quedó Sin Decir
EP
edit- 2010: Defensa.
References
edit- ^ "Torreblanca ofrece concierto lleno de historias (Torreblanca gave a concert full of stories)". El Universal. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- ^ "Biografía". torreblanca.tumblr.com. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- ^ "Invadiendo: Torreblanca (Invading: Torreblanca, interview)". Rolling Stone México. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- ^ Caballero, Jorge (October 11, 2011). "Difícil, luchar contra los hábitos de consumo actuales: Torreblanca (Hard to fight against current consumption habits: Torreblanca)". La Jornada. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- ^ "Entrevista: Torreblanca". cucharasonica.com. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- ^ "Dinero o ideales musicales, he ahí el dilema". El Universal. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- ^ México, El Universal, Compañia Periodística Nacional. "Torreblanca reeditará el álbum Bella época". El Universal. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
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