by rudyards | August 31st, 2013
Silent Hunters
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Elyse ( Houston, TX)
https://www.reverbnation.com/elyserox
Fans rock-out to ELYSE’s flare of indie rock and groove to their melodic chords and lyrics. Critics often reminisce of Kings of Leon with Elton Salazar’s raw lead vocals and Sergio Moya’s deeply musing lead guitar lines. Newly added member, Ricky Vasquez, offers walking bass phrases to ELYSE’s English music that reminds us of The Smiths. Beto Hernandez’s drums, rhythmic and solid, seamlessly compliments ELYSE’s jangle rock style.
Some of ELYSE’s influences—The Beatles, U2, The Smiths, and The Who—have all helped forge ELYSE’s power pop compositions such as “The Haven”, ”Shooting Flowers”, “Los Buitres”, and “Perfume” that captivate us as fans and gives us that predisposition to sing along and bob our heads in harmony.
ELYSE released its debut EP album in 2010. Since, ELYSE has not been short of sharing the stage with Latin international rock bands at annual music festivals and stunning the local critics…
2011 Radio EXA Music Festival, Brownsville, Texas
Shared stage with—Moenia, Moderato, and Panda
Critique:
“I loved the show! It was not what I expected!”
Claudia González | Radio EXA Live Brownsville
2012 Unik Music Festival, South Padre Island, Texas
Shared stage with—Plastilina Mosh, Enanitos Verdes, and El Tri
Critique:
“It is important that our Latino talent is recognized. Congratulations ELYSE!”
Teresa Alonso | Telemundo News
Having shared the stage with a myriad of star-power Latin international rock artists, is not the only feat ELYSE has achieved. In 2010, ELYSE merited the respect, and in succession, the privilege to record their first self-titled EP in Monterrey, Mexico with renowned producer, Sacha Triujeque, who has worked with likes of Gustavo Cerati (Soda Estereo), Kinky, Jumbo, Volovan, and Molotov. Guest appearances in their debut album included Jumbo artists Charlie, bass player and Beto, drums.
ELYSE sets its horizons on pushing forward to explore its English rock aspirations but not forgetting its Spanish Rock roots. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, ELYSE is poised to launch its first major English and Spanish Rock LP in late 2013. Sergio Moya sums up the band’s sentiment, “Truly, producing and recording ourselves would be ideal, it would not only gives us creative control of our work, but it would also give us the time or self-pace that we would need to create a great product every time; in the spirit of indie rock, we feel we owe it to ourselves and to anyone who loves our music to strive to be independent as best as possible; however, not accepting constructive help from the outside would be narrow-minded as well. There are lots of great musical minds in the world, and a collaboration deal with a talented producer would not be out of the question”.
ELYSE’s live performances are undoubtedly energetic and engaging, driven with passion, and contagious, winning over the loyalty of fans and earning the respect of local artists and promoters. Elton Salazar explains, “You know all your efforts are validated when you see fans in the crowd singing along to your songs, and local bands ask to cover your songs, or if we share a bill with them, they stick around or show up early to watch you perform; the feeling is awesome to know that you are admired, not only by your fans, but by your peers as well.”
InZurgo (Houston, TX)
https://www.facebook.com/Inzurgo
In-Zur-go [ Verb ] ..
To renounce, and resist by force, the authority of the ruler, government or society to which one owes obedience. To rise up, rebel, revolt… See “rebellion”
Joel Sinisterra, Jaime Suarez, Jonny Suarez, Peluchin
First Turn (Jacksboro, TX)
https://www.facebook.com/firstturnband
First Turn is a band from Jacksboro, Texas. A small town, but has nothing to do with the rather large sound created by the five Them and their instruments. What kind of band are they? Cant tell. With the different influences from Thrice to Blink 182 this group knows how to rip it up, this band is definately one people will just have to listen too. First Turn is a group that will surely grow on you.
