Sounds like Monterrey

January 28, 2006 at 1:19 am

I get the best vibe from listening to bands from my hometown, Monterrey, in northern Mexico, and finding no trace of “the Mexican sound”. Though I’m not sure what that sound is. I am sure that these bands don’t sound like mariachi, or huapango or indigenist crap (as my friend Bx would put it)… probably because we’re a three hour drive away from Laredo and McAllen TX.
The songs are still pretty kickass.

Here is my selection, after undergoing gigs, myspaces and slow downloads.

[With this sound, we're definitely proud to be a wildcard]

El desayuno, by Abeja [from Hendersonville EP]
Be in my dreams, by Ruidos en el Techo [from La Musica Moderna EP]
Don’t stop believing, by D3ndron
Road to the sea (single version), by Nerv [from Senor con Sanitario EP]
The way the things come & just go, by Club Comfort [from Pyolin Rasguno EP]


Posted by issa in Motel de Moka
 

7 Comments »

  1. Meatfly said, January 28, 2006 @ 9:59 am

    The d3ndron cover is brilliant! I absolutely love it.
    Are these bands from monterrey? Just asking, why ain’t they singing in spanish?

  2. dj gordy said, January 28, 2006 @ 11:03 am

    I agree that the D3ndron tune is just incredible. Even though it isn’t cool I’ve always loved ‘Don’t Stop Believing’ and this is just a brilliant version.

  3. Moka said, January 28, 2006 @ 11:59 am

    5 buenas razones para irse a monterrey

  4. kya said, January 28, 2006 @ 12:32 pm

    Great bands you’ve got there! thanks.

  5. Tim Young said, January 28, 2006 @ 6:22 pm

    This is the stuff I wouldn’t hear if it wasn’t for the net …

    the face of today

  6. issa said, January 30, 2006 @ 12:48 am

    they don’t sing in spanish for the same i reason they don’t brace “the mexican sound”. and yeah, they’re monterrey bands.

    did you liked the abeja tune?

  7. Jimmy said, January 31, 2006 @ 11:06 am

    pretty much every band in HAPPY-FI RECORDS kicks ass!!!

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