Los Bitchos
English band
- Cumbia
- Latin music
- City Slang
- Blak Hand
- Strong Island Recordings
- Serra Petale
- Agustina Ruiz
- Josefine Jonsson
- Nic Crawshaw
Los Bitchos is a band based in London, England. The band consists of Serra Petale (guitar), Agustina Ruiz (keytar; synthesisers), Josefine Jonsson (bass guitar), and Nic Crawshaw (drums; percussion).[1] They predominantly play instrumental music in the style of cumbia from the 1970s and 1980s.[2][3][4]
Career
Los Bitchos was formed in London in 2017.[4][5]
They released their debut studio album Let the Festivities Begin! in February 2022, with the songs "Good to Go!", "Las Panteras" and "Pista (Fresh Start)" being released as singles beforehand.[6][7] The band performed at French music festival Rock en Seine in August 2022.[8]
In September 2022, Los Bitchos were the main act at the launch party for the revived New Century Hall in Manchester.[9]
Los Bitchos played The Park stage at Glastonbury Festival in June 2023.[10]
Style
Rolling Stone describes their style as "a globe-trotting psychedelic surf-disco safari"[4] and the band describe their music as "instrumental psychedelic sunshine cumbia".[11]
Discography
Studio albums
- Let the Festivities Begin! (2022)[12]
- Talkie Talkie (2024)
References
- ^ Ganatra, Shilpa (5 February 2022). "Los Bitchos: 'Being instrumental puts us on an even playing field'". The Irish Times. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ "Bask in the dazzle of Los Bitchos' cumbia-tinged gem "Pista (Great Start)"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ "Los Bitchos Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ a b c Dolan, Jon (7 February 2022). "Los Bitchos Already Conquered the Globe. You Just Haven't Heard of Them Yet". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ "Los Bitchos: la banda de uruguayas que hacen bailar cumbia a los ingleses". PiiiLA (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ "Los Bitchos". Spotify. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ "Let the Festivities Begin! - Los Bitchos | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ Singh, Surej (12 January 2022). "Los Bitchos share whimsical music video for new single 'Pista (Fresh Start)'". NME. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "REVIEW: Los Bitchos bring riotous energy to Manchester's latest venue". 26 September 2022.
- ^ "Glastonbury 2023 - Los Bitchos". BBC Music Events.
- ^ Mylrea, Hannah (25 August 2019). "What's Your Band Called, Mate? Get to know Los Bitchos". NME. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ "Entrevista a Los Bitchos: "Cualquiera puede darle su propio significado a nuestras canciones y eso es fantástico"". Dod Magazine (in Spanish). 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
External links
- Los Bitchos at AllMusic
- Los Bitchos discography at Discogs
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