fully Influenced by Café Tacuba, Celtic Woman, The Pogues, Nick Cave. In 1998 was formally a group that mixed traditional Mexican music, mariachi, blues and national folklore, called La Catrina.
La Catrina was the result of the friendship between Rene Hubard, Gabriel Valencia, Víctor Barrera, Jaime Ortega and the participation of Phillip Watson and Efrain Arditti. Seven months
been formed as a band and after testing day and night, signing with Warner Music catrina Mexico and immediately begin recording the only album of the group called "La Catrina."
The band's self-titled album was recorded in three different cities: Madrid, Miami and Mexico City with three different producers, Juan Ignacio Cuadrado who had worked with the Celts short (one of the great influences of Catrina), Duncan Dhu, Compay Segundo, Mecano, among others, Juan Ignacio participate in songs, Tacho Gacho, El Chicote, Clarita and Night Dogs. Alejo
Stivel producer who lives in Miami and I participate with songs and Milagritos Cucaracha. Oscar Lopez, one of the most renowned producers in Mexico and working alongside Caifanes and Fobia and who produced Frio, La Catrina, Noche Serena, El Fin del Mundo, El Cajon.
The album was released in 1998 and the first single Roach was touched in the former City radio station Orbita (105.7). The single tube well accepted in the metropolitan area and in states like Puebla, Guerrero, Pachuca, among others.
La Catrina had a chance to alternate with bands already established in the Mexican rock scene, as El Tri, Worm Is Green, Panteón Rococo, Victoria Hall, among others.
The material in this band was expected diffusion and ended up disintegrating in 2002, where he had his farewell played in the Bulldog on May 18 this year.
the band led by vocalist Rene Hubard, ended up being a cult band in alternative circles, and his particular style of playing, is still remembered by many people. Today Rene Hubard
lives in New York, where she works in two very influenced by Catrina, "Ojitos Maguey" and "Songs of Sailor."
Rene can be found on whether www.ranasantacruz.com site where we can hear the new music that sent from the Big Apple.
I think the music I'm doing is "cousin" of the music of La Catrina (my old band): I still strongly influenced by folk music but trying to make it a bit more alternative, to revitalize and put him more "cookie ". This is what appears when you open the page of Rene Hubard.
Members:
Rene Hubard - vocals, guitar, banjo.
Jaime Ortega - Drums
Philip Watson - bass, vocals
Efrain Arditti - Trumpet
Gabriel Valencia - Keyboards
Victor Barrera - Violin
Discography:
La Catrina: Namesake.
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