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In their short existence, narco-country troubadours Los Alamos have generated a whirlwind of positive commentaries, praise, and enthusiastic fans that find themselves suddenly immersed in this sandstorm of desert rock and at the epicenter of the intensity of the underground Argentine music scene. The music of Los Alamos is influenced by musicians like: Leonard Cohen, Neil Young, Robert Johnson, John Fahey, Bob Dylan, Velvet Underground, Love, Spacemen 3, Spiritualized, Tindersticks, The Cramps, Johnny Cash.
In 2006, Los Alamos recorded an EP of covers and live songs called "Emboscada" that was simultaneously released in Brazil and Argentina. Following this release, Los Alamos began to tour extensively; first, throughout Argentina, and later to Uruguay and Chile, playing with bands like The Ganjas, Perrosky, and Guiso. In august, their first album was voted one of the 13 best international debut albums by the Brazilian music journal "Bizz", and soon after they performed with Patti Smith, Daft Punk, TV on the Radio, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs and the Beastie Boys (Festival BUE 06) before playing a few small, private shows with Devendra Banhart and, later, the Dead Brothers (Switzerland). The year ended with the recording of a soundtrack for the American film "Hide" by K.C. Bascombe, with the band contributing two previously-released songs from "no se menciona la soga," plus three new songs written in the studio that December.
2007 began with a show in Buenos Aires with The Evens, the new band of Ian Mckaye, and then a tour of Brazil with Jamaican dub legend Lee Scratch Perry and the French band The Film, where the band played to audiences of over 15,000. after a few more trips throughout South America, they enclosed themselves in the studio to record their much awaited sophomore album, "El fino arte de la venganza". This record is the culmination of over 3 years of nonstop work, exploding with the raw power that their live performances are so acclaimed for.
Los Alamos´ Website
MP3 Files:
Asiento Trasero
La Estampida
Walking with Jesus
La casa de las dagas (live)
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