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Hometown: San Antonio, TX
Label: Airport Goodbye Records
Website: www.ledaswan.net
Sounds Like: Portishead - Trip Hop, The Sounds, Metric, The Afghan Whigs, Silversun Pickups
Genre: Rock
“So…my final ruling on Ledaswan? I like ‘em. Not a little, but a lot. Go to iTunes. Get NUMB3R5. Learn it. Live it. Love it.” -Drago Froglix
Ledaswan came together over an urgent love for the Jesus and Mary Chain’s echoed-stoned “Psychocandy,” the fractured bass melodies of Joy Division’s “Day of Lords,” the sinister charm of Mazzy Star’s “Halah.”
Ledaswan is singer/guitarist Erica Monzon, and guitarist/hubby Jaime Monzon, Brother/guitarist David Monzon, bassist Lalo Rodriguez, and Nick Ochoa on drums. Together Ledaswan creates a definite melodic-rock sound with tinges of punk, and heartfelt vocals. Their first attempt at a self-produced EP “Verse of Truth Trash and Beauty” was voted by San Antonio Current readers for “Best New Album.” Erica Monzon won best “Singer-Songwriter.” Their 3rd EP NUM83R5 was released last year and was voted top 3 best new album of 2011, and Ledaswan was voted top 3 best indie-rock band by the SA Current. Two new music videos “Faulkner” and “What a Way Two Drown” were released in 2011 with wide-spread circulation on the world wide web. Ledaswan toured with Girl in a Coma and Miss Derringer, they also shared the stage with stellar bands such as Nico Vega, Veruca Salt, Jeremy Inigk and Lydia. They plan to release a full-length album early in 2013.
“She’s tiny, but opener “Where Birds Go” takes no time proving her voice is huge, and confident enough to repackage guitarists David and Jaime Monzon’s Bloody Valentines and pull the audience’s gaze from its shoes.”
Jeremy Martin - SA Current
“So…my final ruling on Ledaswan? I like ‘em. Not a little, but a lot. Go to iTunes. Get NUMB3R5. Learn it. Live it. Love it.”
Drago - Froglix Blog
“‘What a Way Two Drown’ is a sultry, melodic malay that showcases luscious layers of sound. The dynamics of this song are stellar as are Erica’s vocals. Just as she, they are simply lovely.”
Drago - Froglix Blog
“With two EPs under their belt, the group’s third self-produced — and most ambitious — recording will be released on January 21.”
Enrique Lopetegui - SA Current
“Judging by three advance tracks we were able to hear, NUM83R5, to be released with a party at Nightrocker Live, is Ledaswan’s best-sounding album so far. “Faulkner,” the first single, is a guitar/drum/bass attack that sounds cleaner and louder than previous recordings; this ain’t a demo-sounding local band. But you should’ve seen singer Erica Monzon’s eyes when she told me how the band decided on an EP instead of a full-fledged album. The conversation took place on a freezing night on the North Saint Mary’s strip.
“I actually had my heart set with NUM83R5 being a full-length, but … ” She stopped talking and looked at hubby/guitarist Jaime, and I don’t want to speculate, but it was a playful I-told-you-we-should-have-released-the-full-damn-thing-you-jerk look.
“The music industry has changed a lot,” said Jaime. “Do we really want to put out a full album and then wait for a couple of years because that’s what everybody else has always done?
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Enrique Lopetegui - San Antonio Current
“She’s tiny, but opener “Where Birds Go” takes no time proving her voice is huge, and confident enough to repackage guitarists David and (former Current staffer) Jaime Monzon’s Bloody Valentines and pull the audience’s gaze from its shoes”
Jeremy Martin - the San Antonio Current
“Ledaswan pulls you in with Erica's voice, but underneath the sweetness is a darker edge, with pensive lyrics and a complex framework”
210SA
“Gutierrez’ voice is often mesmerizing and occasionally sugary sweet”
Adi Anand - the Austinist
