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 Los Venturas (The original)'s Profile |
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Swing-A-Delic Instrumental Power |
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| Country: |  Belgium |
| Last Login: | Jan 20, 2008 (718 days back) |
About Me |
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| A BRIEF INTRODUCTION... Los Venturas started out in 1998 as ‘Harley & The Revtones’. Playing mostly 60's double-picked instro-tunes they aimed to conquer the Belgian surf scene. The same month they did their first gig, 2 demo-tracks were recorded under the supervising eye of John Blair (!). Sadly these tracks have never been released on CD or vinyl, but maybe someday they will appear on a rarities album... By the end of 1999 ‘Los Venturas’ was formed after a bassist-switch and a change of name, as ‘Harley & The Revtones’ would wrongly be associated with the motorcycle-brand. The new name had to sound fresh, warm, ad-venturous and exotic. So ‘Los Venturas’ has –nothing- to do with ‘The Ventures’, sixties-band ‘The Venturas’, Jim Carrey or the city with the same name.. Meanwhile they had found their specific sound and started making own compositions. In 2001 these Belgian youngsters released their first 4-track vinyl-only EP ‘Sharkfest’. For some already a classic in neo-surf. For their full-album ‘Aloha Summer’, Los Venturas wanted to attend that classic sixties surf-sound. In early 2003 they went on a trip to London to record in Liam Watson’s famous ‘Toe Rag Studio’ (think of The White Stripes’ much praised album ‘Elephant’, also recorded in ‘Toe Rag’...). Still chasing the sparkle of instrumental power, people came, people went, some traded their instruments, but they all switched into high gear and ventured forth into the vast realm of instro-rock. Thanks to the brilliant songwriting skills of Thomas Molineaux, ‘Aloha Summer’ had a strong follower, ‘Surfers Brew’, an album that mixes ska, surf and a touch of reggae. Mention that all band-members were writing for this album which explains the diversity in styles... Today they provide a mix of surf, ska, funk, rock-steady, soul, reggae, rai and indie-rock. The recently recorded 4-track EP ‘Besame Mucho’ is the best example of what an instrumental band is capable of... with groovy hot tracks like ‘Theme from P.O.R.N.’, ‘Met de Vespa op de baan’ and ‘Rai Uno’... they will easily blow your mind. Touring in Italy, England, Switzerland, Holland, Luxemburg, Germany, France, Austria, Greece, the Czech Republic, ... they sure have marked their spot in the European instrumental scene. Los Venturas have shared the stage with The Surfaris, Slacktone, Jon & The Nightriders, Leighton Koizumi (The Morlocks), De Heideroosjes, Bee Dee Kay & The Roller Coaster and many many more. Keep an eye on their gig-list (on the Los Venturas website or myspace) and maybe you can catch them on a concert in your neighborhood as they keep on touring frequently. Yours to discover! |
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My Interests |
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Music:Member Since: 3/21/2007Band Website: losventuras.be Band Members: Bosto V.: swing-a-delic twang guitar Miguel V.: reverb drenched double pickin' Vinnie V.: (rock)steady basslines Rythmo V.: High voltage drummin' Influences: Surf, Ska, Soul, Indie, Lounge, 60's Italian Beat 'n Bossa, Garage, Jazz, 60's & 70's Punk, Big Band, Strip 'n Sleazy music, Rockabilly, Reggae & Rocksteady, Exotica, ... Sounds Like: Los Venturas @ Magasin4 - Caravan Add to My Profile | More Videos Los Venturas @ Magasin4 - Ginska Lights Add to My Profile | More Videos Record Label: Surf Waves Records Type of Label: Indie |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Surf / Ska / Swing) |
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My Blog |
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New site online! |
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| Hey folks!We're proud to present the fine webdesigning skills of Boost. Take a look at www.losventuras.be and shuffle through some photographical and musical history.Cheers!Los Venturas... Posted by Los Venturas (The original) on Wed, 09 Jan 2008 03:22:00 PST |
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new site, new songs |
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| Hi all!The more winter is coming, the more we're dreaming of the sun and summer parties. This feeling is the ideal fuel to compose new songs, which will be the main occupation for us the following mon... Posted by Los Venturas (The original) on Wed, 28 Nov 2007 03:47:00 PST |
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Adventures in high fidelity |
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| Fridaymorning 26/10,We're preparing ourselves for -what we thought- a trip of 9 hours to Sankt Gallen. It is 11 a.m., the show is planned at 24.00. It's a 750km drive... Shouldn't be a problem.Becaus... Posted by Los Venturas (The original) on Tue, 30 Oct 2007 04:56:00 PST |
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Back home again... |
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| Hi everybody!So we're back in Belgium, with some regrets I must admit. Greece was fantastic! The weather was splendid and the people were really great. Due to circomstances we only did one gig, but i... Posted by Los Venturas (The original) on Tue, 28 Aug 2007 04:32:00 PST |
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Packing for Greece |
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| Dear musicloversRemembering the nice concert last saturday - thank you very much for everything, Mattijs - we're completely ready to rock Greece and looking forward to visit the country. Weather for... Posted by Los Venturas (The original) on Thu, 16 Aug 2007 05:09:00 PST |
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Recording of the new single |
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| With splashing enthousiasm, we announce the recording of 4 new hot summer tracks, which will start in about 48 hours. This time we gather in Schelle at 'The Groove' studios (founded in the 60's by th... Posted by Los Venturas (The original) on Thu, 03 May 2007 04:04:00 PST |
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new merchandise |
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| Check out our new stickers!! Posted by Los Venturas (The original) on Fri, 30 Mar 2007 04:29:00 PST |
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new album soon! |
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| We are working on a new mini-album, called 'Besame Mucho', with four great summer-tracks: 'Rai Uno', 'Besame Mucho', 'Theme From P.O.R.N.' and 'Met de Vespa op de baan'. It will be released in ju... Posted by Los Venturas (The original) on Fri, 30 Mar 2007 04:22:00 PST |
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