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¡Aparato!

Rank #856 Orange County / Los Angeles, CA Rock / Eclectic / Latin

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Sounds Like: Café Tacvba Oficial, At The Drive In, Irradio, Andrea Echeverri, Los Aterciopelados

Label: E.L.E Records

Manager: Mark Torres

Bio: ¡aparato! is a rock band.
The ¡aparato! sound delivers “post”–punk expression and ventures into ethereal soundscapes that are soothing, yet inspire personal reflection.
¡aparato! is the creative spirit of music. ¡aparato! will set you free.

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: ¡Aparato! has a show on 05/06/2012 at 07:00 PM @ The Commonwealt... in Fullerton, CA http://t.co/X6cs3U2s #concert

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“I heard their song 'Aire' in a spacious studio, and immediately felt transported to higher realms. ”

— Anne Hoffman, Matador: My Top 10 Favorite Songs From 2011

"Aparato! lifted me to new realms the other day... When I heard their song "Aire" for the first time in our studios, I got "the flash" – a term that attempts to describe something fairly indescribable."

— Anne Hoffman, NPR's Alt.Latino

"Sounds like blissed-out, magical realist post-punk."

— Felix Contreras , NPR's Alt.Latino

“Nancy “Cat” Mendez "The publicity shot for ¡Aparato! is a spicy-señorita motif at its most caliente. Lead singer Mendez’s face is obscured by a gaucho-esque hat, her flowing hair and plump, red lips the only parts visible. But Mendez is no cha-cha chick; the Anaheim native has played with some of the more innovative bands in Orange County’s Latin alternative music scene and currently fronts a trio who meld post-punk sensibilities with the strumming melodies of son jarocho. When not being stopped by Border Patrol agents in Laguna Beach on account of her looking so darn Mexican, Mendez throws herself into the county’s notorious immigration wars with pro-immigrant songs and lyrics, frequently donating her time and talents to fund-raisers." ”

— Gustavo Arellano, OC Weekly's Sexiest People 2011

“Aparato! is exploring a new way of combing jaranas and electric guitars in an amalgamation that can be described as "Jarocho-Rock." Son Jarocho, Son Huasteco, and Boleros intermingle with futuristic rock riffs in one of the most innovative sounds to emerge in LA or OC. ”

— Gabriel San Roman, OC Weekly

“The diaspora of musicians resulting from the demise of all-girl band Anaheim’s Mystery Hangup in early 2009 has flowed in all directions. After more than a year, former singer and lead guitarist Cat (real name: Nancy Mendez) has re-emerged with a new avenue of expression; the exciting jarocho-rock hybrid known as ¡Aparato! Joining forces with drummer Josh Duron and guitarist Alexandro Hernández, the band are experimenting with mixing traditional Mexican music with post-punk rock. In this laboratory setting, ¡Aparato! function much like an updated and Mexican version of Chile’s 1970s rock band Los Jaivas, who, with charangos and electric guitars, sought out a unique fusion of two seemingly removed musical realms.”

— Gabriel San Roman, OC Weekly

“After months of warning online that "Aparato is coming" the Jarocho-Rock hybridistas finally introduced themselves for the first time to an Orange County audience on Saturday as part of the eclectic line-up assembled for Santa Ana's Downtown Summer Block Party. In a parking lot on the corner of Third and Bush Street, curious onlookers, as well as concert headliners La Santa Cecilia, were exposed the LA/OC band's audio experiment mixing Mexican traditional instruments with a post-punk aesthetic. ”

— Gabriel San Roman, OC Weekly

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