Chicano Batman is an American band based in
Los Angeles,
California.[3][4][5][6] Formed in 2008, the band is composed of Eduardo Arenas (bass, guitar, vocals), Carlos Arévalo (guitars, keyboards), and Bardo Martinez (lead vocals, keyboards, guitar). Currently, the band's drummer, Gabriel Villa, has not been active in the group since their last studio album, Invisible People.[7] The group's sound draws from a mix of genres ranging from
psychedelic soul,
funk,
indie,
prog, and
rock.[8]
Biography
Chicano Batman was formed in 2008.[2]NPR's Alt.Latino referred to the band's music as one of the show's and listener's favorites of 2014.[4][5] Chicano Batman provided support for select dates on the January–February leg of
Jack White's Lazaretto Tour 2015.[2][6][9] In April 2015, the band performed on Day 3 (April 12 & 19) for both weekends of the
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.[2][6][9][10] In July 2015, Chicano Batman performed at
Ruido Fest.[11] As of 2017, the band has played at Bonnaroo (2016) and LouFest (2016), as well as both weekends of Coachella (2017), Sasquatch! Music Festival (2017), the Forecastle Festival (2017), FYF (2017), Beer X (2017), Coachella(2022).
Chicano Batman made their late night television debut on Conan in 2017.[12]
Their music is played in the 2016 movie
Lowriders.
The band's follow-up to 2017's Freedom Is Free, titled Invisible People, arrived on May 1, 2020, via
ATO Records. The new album was a collaboration with engineer
Shawn Everett and producer
Leon Michels. The announcement coincided with the release of "Color My Life."[13]
Musical Influences
In interviews, guitarist Carlos Arévalo points to band members' bonding over 1960s Brazilian artists
Caetano Veloso and
Tropicália music.[14] The band's signature funky style can be attributed to their musical influences,
the Beatles and Black soul musicians
Curtis Mayfield and the
Delfonics.[14]
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