LUZ DE RIADA - Cuentos y Fábulas Vol. 1, studio album, Mexico 2011 (CD, digisleeve)

LUZ DE RIADA

CUENTOS Y FÁBULAS VOL. 1, 2011 (CD, digisleeve)

Prime Avant-Prog band from Mexico, founded by former members of Saena and Cabezas de Cera.

A new and fresh musical project has just arrived from the heart of Mexico. Luz de Riada offers more than only music, their compositions share a concept which makes the listener create their own images and stories, so while you listen to them, you will surely have what I call music totally visual.

The band was formed by four trained and talented musicians who have been creating music for different bands and projects, so all their gathered experience give as a result a high-quality material. The first line-up consisted of Ramsés Luna (former Cabezas de Cera) on flute, sax, voice and Wx5; Hugo Santos (former Saena) playing stick and bass; Hugo Balderas on drums; and Alejandro Vergara on guitars, however, the latter left the group days after the debut album was released. Fortunately, the band did not lose time and found aquick replacement in Gustavo Jacob, who is now a full-time member of Luz de Riada.

Their musical style may be difficult to define and label due to the richness of sounds, in Luz de Riada you will listen to a wonderful mixture of jazz elements, experimental music, avant-garde and progressive rock (among others) that create an eclectic and very original sound. In 2011, they released their debut album entitled "Cuentos y Fábulas", which has received positive feedback from Mexican press and fans. Now the band is touring and trying to reach more places and gain of course, more followers. They are also working on a forthcoming DVD, which will feature songs from different performances.

Tracklist:

1. El pájaro y el elefante
2. Vórtices
3. Doméstico depredador
4. El lenguaje del agua
5. Comparsa de cronopios
6. Ohlos de Linda Porter
7- Ritual de fulanos
8. El chango y la rana
9. Luna perdida
10. La oruga y el conejo
11. Parlamento Saurio
12. Carta jurásica
13. Por la puerta trasera
14. ¿Recuerdan a Lucy?
15. Réquiem

Line-up / Musicians

Ramsés Luna - flute, sax, Wx5
Hugo Santos - grand stick, bass
Hugo Hernández - drums
Alejandro Vergara - guitars

Guest musicians:

Wilfrido Terrazas: flute
Alejandro Otaola: guitar
Hugo Alfredo: zurdo
Iván Tirado: zurdo
Floriano Martins: voice
Carlos Alegre: violin
Iván Bringas: guitar
Ernesto Mendoza: theremin
Rodrigo Frenk: accordion