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Intimate Stranger is an international band currently based in Chile. Since its formation by Chilean guitarist Lautaro Vera (Cucsifae, Don Fango, Disturbio Menor) and English/Croatian singer/bassist Tessie S-Woodgate, the band has spent time in London, Belgium and Austin, Texas.
After a year of writing songs and rehearsing together with drummer Mauricio Muñoz in Santiago in 2006, they recorded their debut album, Life Jacket. The album blends well-paced alternative rock with effective and lingering pop melodies that recall the song structures of their late 80’s indie rock influences, but with a really modern sound.Life Jacket is a collection of stories personifying the disconcerting life experiences and deaths of its haunting characters. “For Annie,” one of the singles from the album is an adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s poem of the same name. Its’ simple and driven instrumentation back the smooth, melodic female vocals that complete the band’s ambience of melancholic indie rock.
The band spent 2007 and 2008 in Shoreditch, London, playing at all the main underground live-music venues around the capital, including the Rock Garden (which has hosted bands from The Smiths to U2) Bull and Gate, The Enterprise and The Dublin Castle (host of bands such as Oasis, Blur, Arctic Monkeys, Kaiser Chiefs and more.) While in the UK they played a number of festivals and packed out the main venue at LadyFest Festival in Cambridge. They also toured northern Europe with Belgian act Romano Nervoso, which led to major radio play for and “In the Black” and “For Annie” from Life Jacket.
The Ganjas
One of Chilie’s biggest indie acts, The Ganjas, together over ten years, and based in Santiago, are a neo-psychedelic rock band that has been playing, touring, and putting out albums since 2000. Samuel Maquieira(guitar/vocals), Rafael Astaburuaga (bass, vocals), Pablo Guiadach (guitar) and Aldo Benincasa (drums) have released 5 LPs, 1 EP and a split album with Argentinean band The Jaqueline Trash, and have played some of the biggest festivals in South America, including Bogota’s Rock al Parque, Vive Latino, and Cumbre del Rock performing for over 50,000 people. In 2008 they embarked on a Brazilian Tour (Sao Paulo, Goiania, Rio deJaneiro) where they played on the same stage with Helmet, The Vaselines, and Black Dice. Later that year they returned home to play the Santiago Urban Festival, where they opened up for Jesus & Mary Chain andR.E.M. The Ganjas have had two hit singles and their respective videos, Let’s go to the beach and Dark Side, gained extensive air time on all major music television channels. In 2006 the band was nominated at APES(Asociación de Periodistas de Espectáculo) as Best Rock Band. Their 2010 touring schedule will be highlighted by shows in the US during the spring, including SXSW 2010.
Casino
Formed in early 2003 as a rock trio, Casinohas been constantly evolving and developing a fresh sound in every record they make. Their self-titled debut album was recorded in 2005 and produced by lead singer, Pablo Giadach, whose studio has recorded the most important bands on the Chilean independent music scene.
"En tus manos" the first single of their debut album, was also the main theme tune in the movie Promedio Rojo and quickly became a big hit with major radio play in Chile and Spain. This album featured in Rolling Stonemagazine as one of the best of 2005 and Casino was nominated as best new artist in the Rock and Pop radio awards.
In the beginning of 2007, Casino recorded their second album Volcanes. Showing a more intimate, dark, psychedelic side, this album was acclaimed by the critics. Two singles were released "Lo que fue" and "Curs."
In the last six years, Casino has continued doing what they like most: Performing live. They have been played in the most important venues in Chile, including twice in the National Stadium. They opened for the Romantics in 2006 and Kraftwerk and Radiohead in 2009.
Today, Casino is a four member combo with guitarist Rodrigo Astaburuaga. They are currently in the studio recording their third album. This is the first album to feature songs in English.
“A promising debut. Casino is a safe bet.”
—Rolling Stone
