Bohemia Suburbana
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Background information | |
Origin | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
Genres | Latin rock, alternative rock |
Years active | 1992 | –present
Labels | Primera Generación Records, RadioVox, Strip Records, Warner DIE a |
Members | Giovanni Pinzón Juancarlos Barrios José Pedro Mollinedo Josué García |
Website | bohemiasuburbana |
Bohemia Suburbana is a Guatemalan alternative rock band formed in the year 1992. Current members are Giovanni Pinzón (vocals), Juancarlos Barrios (guitar), José Pedro Mollinedo (drums) and Josué García (Bass). They have played in a variety of places across the United States, including New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland, Virginia, Washington, Houston, Dallas, Los Angeles and Puerto Rico. They have also performed in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala.
Bohemia Suburbana has shared stages with musicians like
After the Latin Grammy Awards nomination for Best Rock Album in 2010, Bohemia Suburbana recorded their fifth studio album: Imaginaria Sonora, a record with the maturity and freshness needed to please the loyal audience that accompanies the band since its inception, and also to entice new generations who want to be part of the suburban myth.[1]
History
1990s: Sombras En El Jardín and Mil Palabras Con Sus Dientes
Bohemia Suburbana was formed in
In 1994, Mollinedo left the group and the Guatemalan Alex Lobos joined the band. In 1995, Bohemia Suburbana traveled to
In 1996, Alex Lobos left the group. In 1997, under the stress and economic pressure of poor management, the group stopped playing, and each member pursued his own projects. The band reunited in 1999 to play a reunion concert. At the same time, under the title Remixes y La Emergencia de las Circunstancias, RadioVox released a disc that included electronic versions of Bohemia's songs, composed by Juancarlos Barrios during the band's recess. The reunion concert, which broke attendance records in Guatemala, took place in la vieja plaza de toros in Guatemala City.[2]
With the success of the concert, the group decided to stay together and record new material. With the earnings from the concert, the band traveled to
2000s: Sub and Bohemia Suburbana
In 2001, Bohemia Suburbana released a new album entitled Sub. The album was self-produced and released under the label Strip Records. Álvaro Rodriguez became lead guitarist and the band brought in Guatemalan Rudy Bethancourt to play keyboards and rhythm guitar. Moreover, Colombian Alejandro Duque (Aterciopelados) became the drummer. The band toured in Guatemala, Central America and the United States. The band also record a music video for the song "El Grito."[2]
In March 2002, Bohemia Suburbana celebrated its tenth anniversary by playing a series of concerts throughout Guatemala. These concerts were recorded, and some of the material was released as an album in 2003, entitled Aqui Diez Años...En Vivo!, under the Strip Records label. The album included new versions of the songs "En el Jardín" and "Bolsas de Té."[2]
With the advent of digital downloads, the band found it difficult to maintain its economic viability, and in 2004 the band went on hiatus to pursue personal projects and devote time to their personal lives.[2]
In May 2007, with the support of a Guatemalan producer and old friends of the band, Bohemia Suburbana reunited in
The band's fourth studio album, the self-titled Bohemia Suburbana, released in January 2010 by
2015: Imaginaria Sonora
In 2015, Bohemia Suburbana got together to record their fifth album. They got the attention of the renowned producer Phil Vinall, who traveled to Guatemala to record some songs and then, the band went for a few weeks to Sonic Ranch studios in Texas for the final arrangements of Imaginaria Sonora.[1]
Imaginaria Sonora is their fifth studio album of Bohemia Suburbana: a journey to the roots of the band and a leap into the future. The twelve songs were the result of a process of collective creation among Giovanni Pinzón, Álvaro Rodríguez, Pepe Mollinedo, Juancarlos Barrios and Josué García, who in addition to being good friends, are professional musicians and music lovers. The result is according to Pinzón: "A rock-and- roll eclectic proposal; an updated version of Bohemia."
Phil Vinall, renowned producer of bands like Placebo, Zoé, Enjambre, Radiohead and Pulp, received a demo of the band, and traveled to Guatemala to work with them. "Phil made us turn around the songs, try different things and not use the rock clichés, or the resources we usually used," recalls Juan Carlos Barrios.
Dan Zlotnik (brasses) and Cuarteto Asturias (strings) were part of the guest musicians who participated in Imaginaria Sonora. Mix was done by Manny Calderon (Hello Seahorse, Bunbury) and Phil Vinall at Sonic Ranch Studios located in El Paso, Texas, just half a kilometer from the wall dividing the United States from Mexico. Harris Newman of Gray Market Mastering was in charge of mastering in Montreal Canada.
Bohemia Suburbana is influenced by classic rock and incorporates space, analog, and electronic sounds, achieving a fresh mature and very danceable proposal. Álvaro Rodríguez, explains: "We're getting interesting sounds. You will hear some folk, punk, soul, progressive and other subgenres. Bohemia makes music that will transport you through time. It is the result of our experimentation with genres, rhythms, lyrics, and musical instruments."
Pinzón's social lyrics, criticism of humanistic and poetry, at times introspective and romantic, absorbs the Guatemalan volcanic essence, accompanies the migrant that crosses the desert, Latin American living traditions and explores Xibalba's myths.[6]
In 2020, Bohemia Suburbana released their new album “Santiago 14º 91º” to favorable reviews. It expands on the sound and experimentation that they explored in their previous album and was also produced by well-known producer Phil Vinall.
Discography
Studio albums
- Sombras en el jardín (1994)
- Mil Palabras con sus dientes (1997)
- Remixes y la Emergencia de la Circunstancia (2000)
- Sub (2001)
- Bohemia Suburbana (2010)
- Imaginaria Sonora (2015)
- Santiago 14°91° (2020)
Live albums
- Aquí Diez Años... En Vivo! (2003)
- Epopeya Sub (2018)
Videography
References
- ^ a b "English — Bohemia Suburbana". Archived from the original on 2018-05-01. Retrieved 2015-05-27.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Biography". Bohemia Suburbana Official Website. Archived from the original on September 23, 2008. Retrieved November 7, 2010.
- ^ "GUATEMALA: Mil Palabras Con Sus Dientes - Bohemia Suburbana". 200worldalbums.com. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "The Latin Recording Academy Nominees". 2010. Archived from the original on November 26, 2010. Retrieved November 6, 2010.
- ^ "Latin Grammys 2010 Winners List". Terra USA. Retrieved November 12, 2010.
- ^ "EPK - English — Bohemia Suburbana". www.bohemiasuburbana.net. Archived from the original on 2015-05-27.
- ^ "Este día "tenía que llegar": Bohemia anuncia su nuevo video".
- ^ "Video Mal sabor, de Bohemia Suburbana ya es tendencia en Twitter – Prensa Libre".
- ^ "Pero nadie, el viaje psicodélico de Bohemia Suburbana al inframundo – Prensa Libre".