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 UPGROUND's Profile |
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"Feel the Vibe" |
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| Location: | EAST LOS ANGELES, |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | Jun 18, 2008 (508 days back) |
About Me |
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| Upground is an East Los Angeles band that offers a cohesive blend of genres into one distinct sound. Their musical roots and character began in East Los Angeles where the still youthful group, composed of mainly childhood friends, formed a connection. Group members have an assorted taste in music and early on mimicked bands such as: The Beatles, Bob Marley, Los Lobos, The Misfits, Led Zeppelin and Tito Puente, amongst others. Such differing musical influences created an energetic fusion of Reggae, Latin, Ska, Cumbia and Rock.Upground forms its own quintessential style through a distinct sound and lively performances that have catapulted its popularity and reputation.“They definitely have a lot of talent, a lot of energy…they come out and they just want to rock the house,” Ozomatli’s Will “Wil-Dog” Abers commended the group in an interview with SiTV.With an ever increasing following, the young band continues to capture the attention of audiences nationwide and bolster its already extensive résumé, including a signing deal with Peermusic, the largest independent publishing company and a sponsorship deal with national television company SiTV.In spring of 2008, South by Southwest Music Festival (SXSW) extended a rare second invitation to the group. SXSW selects musical acts from around the world and over 1,400 artists perform in over 60 different venues.Although each individual is influenced by different musicians, together their music progressed into a seamless musical clash that can only be described as “Upground.” Upground is: Aaron Perez, Adolfo Mercado Jr., Anthony Medina, Chris “Bolillo” Manjarrez, Danny Estrada, Eric Carrillo, Everado Garcia and Joseph Quiñones. Sharing a school district and a passion for music, the band came full-circle in high school. Older members began recruiting the younger talented horn players while sharing the auditorium in the high school band. They began practicing in the local garage of drummer Adolfo Mercado Jr. and Upground was born. In 2005, the group added bassist “Bolillo.”
Industry professionals are not the only ones acknowledging Upground, L.A. Times music critic Agustin Gurza praised their talent in his review, “They are younger than they sound” by saying, “they combine youthful exuberance with a maturity beyond their years.” Latino University magazine called them the “Must see college band.”Upground has opened for War, The Killers, Los Lobos, Tierra and Ozomatli. Their evolving music is proving successful with invitations stretching from prestigious television companies including Fox News, Univision, Mun2 and Telemundo, to world renowned music events.In 2006, the band reached a milestone by releasing its highly anticipated first full-length CD, “Feel the Vibe” and winning the 2006 Sprint Battle of the Bands, outperforming 400 bands.The group showcased its distinctive sound at the 2007 Latino Alternative Music Conference (LAMC) held in New York with more than 1,250 industry leaders and 30,000 fans.Coming off a successful tour throughout the United States, the year to come is already promising to be nothing less than remarkable. This summer 2008 the band will embark on a new E.P. set to be released early next year. The upcoming single, “The Starting Line,” was engineered by the acclaimed Robert Carranza, who has worked with Jack Johnson, Ricky Martin, The Mars Volta and Bjork. UPGROUND |
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Music:Member Since: 6/23/2004Band Website: WWW.UPGROUNDMUSIC.COM Influences:UPGROUND: Feel the Vibe UPGROUND: Self Titled EP Top Bands to See in California Sounds Like: Fun Type of Label: None |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Rock / Ska / Reggae) |
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QUETZAL, WIL DOG, CAVA, ROBERT CARRANZA, MARTHA GONZALEZ & UPGROUND |
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| YUP -THAT'S RIGHT!! We were so fortunate to have worked with these great people for our upcoming CD (still w/out a name). We meet with Quetzal Flores (of Quetzal) on Monday and hopefully start produc... Posted by UPGROUND on Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:43:00 PST |
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What’s going on.................... |
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| June 13 - Friday the 13th yikes! We are on our way to Center Staging to produce/record/edit and make a video for McDonalds. Myspace & McDonalds selected a few artist(and we are fortunate to ... Posted by UPGROUND on Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:36:00 PST |
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UPGROUND on youtube.com |
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| What's up everyone. We are posting new videos & footage up on youtube.com- from our various trips/shows. Check it out. A few from our recent trip to Detroit @ The Ford Motor Co. as well... Posted by UPGROUND on Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:28:00 PST |
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What do you think? Is the East LA scene music scene fading? |
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| http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-culture12jan12,1,
2837805.story?ctrack=1&cset=true
From the Los Angeles Times
CULTURE MIX
Vibrant in a fading East L.A. scene
The Rodarte brothers want... Posted by UPGROUND on Sun, 13 Jan 2008 03:51:00 PST |
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PLAYING AT A DIFFERENT SIDE OF TOWN!! |
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| It was nice to hit a new side of town(SAN CLEMENTE) we haven't realy had a chance to. THe Crowd was different and they dug it aloT!.. Even the promoter dug iT!... It was US and EekAmouse.. E... Posted by UPGROUND on Sat, 01 Sep 2007 11:58:00 PST |
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California in focus: The KCRW Corner |
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| Upground receives praise this month as KCRW's Raul Campos, host of Nocturna, shares his favorite music. Click here for the full article.... Posted by UPGROUND on Mon, 20 Aug 2007 02:10:00 PST |
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Back from new york and its all good! |
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| Well we got back from newyork around 10:00 pm on saturday. It was a good trip over all. We left on monday the 9th at 9 pm and got there on the 10th at around 8 am. we couldnt check into our hotel unti... Posted by UPGROUND on Mon, 16 Jul 2007 09:27:00 PST |
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LAMC - Press Release |
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| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 18, 2007Press Contact:UPGROUND INVITED TO SHOWCASE AT LAMC CONFERENCE IN NYCEast Los Angeles, CA (May 18, 2007) - Upground (website:http://www.upgroundmusic.com), the East L... Posted by UPGROUND on Wed, 30 May 2007 12:44:00 PST |
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Danny from up ground says its been 5 years! |
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| well i woke up today and realized its been 5 yeas since i joined UPground. I was looking through some cd's that i found and actually found the cd that they gave me to learn and practice with. It was a... Posted by UPGROUND on Fri, 04 May 2007 02:02:00 PST |
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NEW BLOG DAY ONE! |
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| BLOG: http://www.sitv.com/blogs/music/VIDEO BLOG: http://www.sitv.com/coolvideos/ Posted by UPGROUND on Mon, 12 Mar 2007 09:17:00 PST |
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