"Grupo Fantasma has been praised as one of the most important independent
acts in the Latin genre and has continually defied expectations to
create one of the most unique musical voices to come out of the United
States in the last decade. In 2011 they garnered further acclaim by
winning a Grammy (their second such nomination) for their self-produced
release El Existential on Nat Geo Music which the Wall Street Journal
called Latin music both new and traditional¦vibrant fusions that
transcend easy classification.
The band's incendiary live show, declared by NPR as a seamless whenever and wherever they're on stage has brought the band to major festivals and venues internationally including Bonnaroo, North Sea Jazz Festival and Lowlands in the Netherlands, Kennedy Center, London's O2 Arena, Montreal Jazz Festival, WOMEX, Tempo Latino (France) as well as two tours to Kuwait and Iraq to entertain US troops. Their diverse spectrum of rabid and devoted fans such as Rodney Anonymous from the Dead Milkmen and Stu Cook from Creedence Clearwater Revival speaks to the ensemble universal appeal beyond just Latin or world music fans. In addition, they have worked or recorded with Maceo Parker, Sheila-E, Curt Kirkwood of the Meat Puppets, Ruben Ramos, GZA of the Wu-Tang Clan and cult-hero Daniel Johnston.
Grupo Fantasma has also seen a wide array of film and TV placements including AMCs Breaking Bad, the John Sayles film Casa de los Babys, Showtime's hit series Weeds, ABCs Ugly Betty, NBCs Law & Order and many others. They have served as the backing band on several occasions for the legendary Prince (ALMA Awards on ABC, Golden Globes, CBS Super Bowl Bash), Fania All-Stars pianist Larry Harlow and indie rock standouts Spoon. In 2012 they continued to tour the globe with club and festival dates and 2013 will see their next studio release produced by Steve Berlin of Los Lobos.
Grupo Fantasma is a ten piece musical collective formed in 2000 in Austin, Texas consisting of Jose Galeano (timbales, vocals), Kino Esparza (vocals, hand percussion), Adrian Quesada (guitar), Beto Martinez (guitar), Greg Gonzalez (bass), John Speice (drums), Matthew Sweet Lou Holmes (congas), Gilbert Elorreaga (trumpet), Josh Levy (baritone saxophone) and Mark Speedy Gonzales (trombone)."
Steven Lee Moya
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