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Manuel Calderon (musician)
Manuel Calderon, also known as Comanche Sound, is an American producer, recording and mixing engineer from the border cities of El Paso, Texas and Ciudad Juárez, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua. Education Calderon attended Full Sail University in Orlando, Florida. After graduating in 2005, he started an internship at Westlake Recording Studios in Los Angeles, where he later became a recording engineer. He started his early recording practices here and worked with artists such as Herbie Hancock, Josh Groban, Annie Lennox and Michael Bolton, and producers like Humberto Gatica, Glen Ballard, Glenn Ballard and Quincy Jones. Career Calderon decided to move back to the border of el Paso, Texas in 2009 to work as an engineer at Sonic Ranch. Some of the artists he worked with included Enrique Bunbury, Zoé (band), Zoe, Motel, Animal Collective, Portugal. The Man, Davíd Garza, David Garza, Nina Diaz (Girl in a Coma), Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Gogol Bordello. Calderon subsequently opened his own ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manuel Calderon
Manuel may refer to: People * Manuel (name), a given name and surname * Manuel (Fawlty Towers), Manuel (''Fawlty Towers''), a fictional character from the sitcom ''Fawlty Towers'' * Manuel I Komnenos, emperor of the Byzantine Empire * Manuel I of Portugal, king of Portugal * Manuel I of Trebizond, Emperor of Trebizond Places *Manuel, Valencia, a municipality in the province of Valencia, Spain *Manuel Junction, railway station near Falkirk, Scotland Other * Manuel (American horse), a thoroughbred racehorse * Manuel (Australian horse), a thoroughbred racehorse * Manuel and The Music of The Mountains, a musical ensemble * Manuel (album), ''Manuel'' (album), music album by Dalida, 1974 See also *Manny (other), a common nickname for those named Manuel *Manoel (other) *Immanuel (other) *Emmanuel (other) *Emanuel (other) *Emmanuelle (other) *Manuela (other) * {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Humberto Gatica
Humberto Gatica is a Chilean and American recording engineer, mixing engineer and record producer, best known for his work with Celine Dion, Chicago, Michael Jackson, Barbra Streisand, Andrea Bocelli, Josh Groban, Cher and Michael Bublé. Gatica's international collaborations include producing artists singing in over six languages. Gatica's career is highlighted by humanitarian projects including We Are the World, We Are The World 25 for Haiti, Hands Across America and Voces Unidas Por Chile. He has received 17 Grammy Awards and 24 nominations. Early life and career Gatica was born in Rancagua, Chile in a musical family. His grandparents owned a bar in Rancagua where they played the piano and the harp. His uncles Arturo, Orlando, María and Lucho Gatica were singers. Lucho Gatica is widely known in Latin America as the “King of Bolero”. At age 9, Gatica's father died of an illness and his mother had to travel to the United States to look for employment. He moved in wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odesza
Odesza (; stylized as ODESZA) is an American electronic music duo originating from Bellingham, Washington. It consists of Harrison Mills and Clayton Knight, known individually as Catacombkid and BeachesBeaches. They formed in 2012, shortly before Mills and Knight graduated from Western Washington University. Their debut album, ''Summer's Gone'', was released later in 2012 to acclaim in the underground electronic music community. After their debut extended play (EP), ''My Friends Never Die'', in 2013, they released their second album, '' In Return'', on September 9, 2014. It was the duo's debut release on Ninja Tune and its imprint, Counter Records. In 2016, "Say My Name" ( RAC mix) gained the duo their first Grammy nomination ( Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical) at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards. ''A Moment Apart'', their third studio album, was released on September 8, 2017. It reached number three on the ''Billboard'' 200, while topping the Top Electronic/Dance Albums Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernando Milagros
Fernando Milagros (Talcahuano, Chile, February 1980) is a Chilean pop rock singer-songwriter and a part of the independent music scene in Santiago. He was born Fernando Briones and got his stage name from his three years as the singer and bass player in the band Maria Milagros. He has divided his time between music and a successful career in theater design. In 2006, Milagros made his first solo album, ''Vacaciones en el Patio de mi Casa'' (Vacations In My Backyard), which was released in 2007. He followed this up with performances throughout 2008 in bars around Santiago, and opened for the Anglo-French singer Jane Birkin, also in 2008 Milagros released his second album, ''Por Su Atención Gracias'' (For Your Attention Thank You), in 2009. Following the example of other Chilean singer-songwriters like Leo Quinteros and Manuel García, Milagros enlisted the help of a support band, ''The Falsos'' (The Fakes), on the album, who are credited next to Milagros on the album cover. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gogol Bordello
Gogol Bordello is an American punk rock band from the Lower East Side of Manhattan, formed in 1999 by musicians from all over the world and known for theatrical stage shows and persistent touring. Much of the band's sound is inspired by Romani and Ukrainian music mixed with punk and dub, incorporating accordion and violin (and on some albums, saxophone). The band has appeared in several popular films, most notably '' Everything Is Illuminated'' (2005) in which lead singer Eugene Hütz co-starred with Elijah Wood in a dramedy/adventure story about the Nazi purges in Ukraine. The group appears playing a brass band in a set that included the "Star-Spangled Banner" and the traditional Yiddish song " Bublitschki". Gogol Bordello contributed the song " Start Wearing Purple" to the film's score. The band is the focus of the 2008 documentary '' Gogol Bordello Non-Stop''. The band recorded the song "Let's Get Crazy" for Coca-Cola's Euro 2012 advertising campaign. History and inf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Yeah Yeah Yeahs are an American indie rock band formed in New York City in 2000. The group is composed of vocalist and pianist Karen O (born Karen Lee Orzolek), guitarist and keyboardist Nick Zinner, and drummer Brian Chase. They are complemented in live performances by second guitarist David Pajo (formerly of Slint and Tortoise), who joined as a touring member in 2009 and replaced Imaad Wasif, who had previously held the role. According to a 2004 interview that aired during their appearance on ABC's ''Live from Central Park SummerStage'' series, the band's name was taken from modern New York City vernacular. The band has recorded five studio albums; the first, ''Fever to Tell'', was released in 2003. The second, '' Show Your Bones'', was released in 2006 and was named the second-best album of the year by ''NME''. Their third studio album, '' It's Blitz!'', was released in March 2009. All three albums earned the band Grammy nominations for Best Alternative Music Album. Thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girl In A Coma
Girl In a Coma is an American indie rock band from San Antonio, Texas, United States, formerly on Joan Jett's Blackheart Records label. The band consisted of Nina Diaz (vocals/guitar), Phanie Diaz (drums) and Jenn Alva (bass). The name is a reference to the Smiths' song "Girlfriend in a Coma". Before they were called Girl in a Coma, they were known as Sylvia's Radio and Girls in a Coma. History Stephanie "Phanie" Diaz started learning how to play the acoustic guitar when she was eleven. Jenn Alva and Phanie met in eighth grade in art class where they became best friends. Both of them played instruments and created Girl in a Coma. The partners asked Phanie's younger sister, Nina Diaz, to join their band after she shared with them a song she had written. Her first show was a week before her 14th birthday. Nina left high school at 16 to focus on the band. In 2009, Nina collaborated with Tiësto to co-write the dance track, "In Your Mind". At the start of 2014, Nina took a bre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davíd Garza
David Garza (pronounced Dah-veed; born February 4, 1971) is a Grammy winning producer, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and visual artist who has crafted a 35-year repertoire of over 400 original compositions. Biography David Garza is a third-generation Mexican-American and Dallas-area native. His musical journey began with his band The Happy Farmers. They opened shows for such Dallas Deep Ellum faves of the era Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, Ten Hands, and Fever in the Funkhouse at Club Dada. At just age 18, he won a classical guitar scholarship to the University of Texas at Austin University of Texas and relocated to Austin in 1989. Garza had met Austinites Chris Searles and Jeff Haley through scholastic music events in high school. Together the trio formed Twang Twang Shock-A-Boom bringing their unique sound—featuring acoustic guitar, upright bass, and bongos—to the West Mall of the UT campus. The acoustic three-piece band “went from playing the W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portugal
Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country on the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe. Featuring Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point in continental Europe, Portugal borders Spain to its north and east, with which it shares Portugal-Spain border, the longest uninterrupted border in the European Union; to the south and the west is the North Atlantic Ocean; and to the west and southwest lie the Macaronesia, Macaronesian archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira, which are the two Autonomous Regions of Portugal, autonomous regions of Portugal. Lisbon is the Capital city, capital and List of largest cities in Portugal, largest city, followed by Porto, which is the only other Metropolitan areas in Portugal, metropolitan area. The western Iberian Peninsula has been continuously inhabited since Prehistoric Iberia, prehistoric times, with the earliest signs of Human settlement, settlement dating to 5500 BC. Celts, Celtic and List of the Pre-Roman peoples of the Iberia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Animal Collective
Animal Collective is an American experimental pop band formed in Baltimore County, Maryland. Its members consist of Avey Tare (David Portner), Panda Bear (Noah Lennox), Geologist (Brian Weitz), and Deakin (Josh Dibb). The band's work is characterized by an eclectic exploration of styles, including psychedelia, freak folk, noise, and electronica, with the use of elements such as loops, drones, sampling, vocal harmonies, and sound collage. AllMusic's Fred Thomas suggests that the group "defined the face of independent experimental rock during the 2000s and 2010s." The band members met in school and started recording together in various forms of collaboration from a young age. In 1999, they established the record label Paw Tracks, issuing what is now considered their debut album, '' Spirit They're Gone, Spirit They've Vanished'' (2000), as well as work by other artists. The band's 2007 album '' Strawberry Jam'' was their first to chart on the ''Billboard'' 200. Their 2009 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoé (band)
Zoé is a Grammy Award and Latin Grammy Award-winning Mexican rock band. It was initially formed in Cuernavaca, Mexico in 1994, although membership started to stabilize in 1997. The band has achieved success in Mexico and most Spanish-speaking countries with albums such as ''Rocanlover'', '' Memo Rex Commander y el Corazón Atómico de la Vía Láctea'' and '' Reptilectric''. History Zoé's history begins in Mexico in 1994, with slight influences from Seattle's grunge, Zoé went through a period of changing line-ups and varying styles before stabilizing in 1997, with León Larregui (guitar and voice), Sergio Acosta (guitar), Alberto Cabrera (drums), Ángel Mosqueda (bass guitar) and Jesus Báez (keyboards). By this time, a clear influence from The Beatles could be seen alongside the Britpop and grunge stylings. 1998–2004: Debut album and ''Rocanlover'' Faced with a lack of venues in which to showcase their music, Zoé relied upon self-organized concerts, the Internet and a se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enrique Bunbury
Enrique Ortiz de Landázuri Izarduy (born 11 August 1967), best known as Enrique Bunbury, is a Spanish singer and songwriter. He has been described as "by far the most international star of Spanish rock." He was propelled to fame as lead singer of Héroes del Silencio. After the band disbanded in 1996, Bunbury gradually developed a solo career. His " tessitura" singing style would be in the baritone range. Career Bunbury got involved in music in the early 1980s, making his debut in a high school band called Apocalipsis, and later played along with Proceso Entrópico. In 1984, Bunbury joined a group called Zumo de Vidrio, debuting as a lead vocalist. After adopting the nickname of Bunbury, taken from the Oscar Wilde stage play '' The Importance of Being Earnest'', the musician founded the band Héroes del Silencio, becoming a major number in the Hispanic rock scene. The band eventually broke up in 1996 and Bunbury embarked on his solo career in 1997 by launching an electro-rock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
