Another article in the Rock en Español series.
In the last 6 years there has been an explosion of so-called indie rock bands in Mexico, giving it a very active scene. As has been the case before, some bands from other countries have also been performing in festivals such as the Vive Latino or Rock en Exa.
The rock scene in Mexico had been strongly supported in Mexico City with magazines such as Rock and Roll and radio stations such as the defunct Rock 101, Radioactivo and now Reactor. The latter released during the past two years a series of until now 4 EPs with the independent bands they have given airplay to called “¿Cuál es tu Rock? Mi primera caja de música” and they have been warmly received by a young public avid of new music. I have them all and heartily recommend them.
The bands included are (all are links to their Myspace profiles, where you can listen to their music):
- Los Búnkers
- Plastilina Mosh
- Instituto Mexicano del Sonido
- Lady Bombón
- The Cosmetics
- Réplica
- Furland
- De Saloon
- Yokozuna
- Abeja
- Vainilla
- La Live Band
- Subdivisión
- Álbum
- Turbo
- Comando Groovy
- Nortec Collective
- Quiero Club
- Lasser Moderna
- Los Dynamite
- Lost Acapulco
- Niña
- Telefunka
- The John
- Monocordio
- Chikita Violenta
- Fatalist
- Ghaia
- Twin Tones
- Chicote
- Hugo
- El Hombre Bala
- Los Gatos
- Entre Ríos
- Fenómeno Fuzz
- L. Camorra
- Los Abandoned
- Mario
- Los Fancy Free
- Veo Muertos
- Porter
- Pastilla
- Austin TV
- Los Látigos
- María Daniela y su Sonido Lasser
- Columpio Asesino
- Golden Rainbow Kid
- Victoria Mil
- Hummersqueal
- Vaquero
- Phono
- Cahuenga
- Volován
- San Pascualito Rey
Funnily enough, not all of them are Mexican, and neither do they all sing in Spanish, but that’s the kind of music that has been making the rounds there in the past couple of years.
More background on the current indie scene from El Universal.
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