[2001-2007]
Los Abandoned
Sounds Like: Chicano Rock / Rock
Drinking Buddies: Bam Bam, Elis Paprika, Zoé
Synopsis: Rock bilungua en Español y Inglés!
Makes You Want To...: Rock out!; Party; Learn Spanish
Evolved Into:
[Myspace] / [Last.fm] / [KCRW Session]
This month is one of old and new.
Voilà! is featuring bands that have broken up.
This week, the featured artist is Los Abandoned
Without much contemplation, we know what we want: we want a deal. We want that two for one offer. We want the buy one get one free. We want that special offer that nobody else is getting. We want our money's worth, and it's not so much to ask for as much as we can get. When we commit to things, we expect the best we can get. If you're in the market for non-anglophonic music, the options are nearly limitless as soon as you explore the unique music worlds outside of the North American continent. But even here, with artists such as Bonjour Brumaire, Malajube, and Bam Bam, we know that the language barriers are jokes to some of our North American inhabitants. But if you're looking for bilingual bands, there's only one real clear cut band you can turn to...
"Me quieren en Chile, me quieren en LA. Me quieren en España, me quieren in Francia." Call it pride or arrogance, there's one thing you cannot deny: Los Abandoned lives up to the expectations. This wild, vibrant band from "Eleh-Ah" blares through your speakers with the intensity and unpretentious expression of true veterans. Los Abandoned set themselves apart from the crowd by their emphasis on straightforward, raw, pop-punk music and bilingual lyrics. And what a result they ended up with! With the blend of US and Mexican cultures comes a extremely wonderful mix of music, combining Hispanophone lyricism with and candied, delicious musical styling, all pop hits and rock and roll mashed together in something that I'm pretty sure could be classified as a really spicy enchilada with all the toppings.
Starting out with some simple, yet amazing EPs, Los Abandoned quickly became the talk of the LA music scene back in their prime. Their perfect combination of musical and lyrical stylings played directly on the huge demand for both indie-pop and Chicano rock in the LA area, and abroad, wherever Spanish speaking music lovers can be found. With a pride for their City of Angels, and a "we love you, and don't give a damn what the haters think" attitude quickly drew folks in. This goes without mentioning that Los Abandoned played with some of the hottest names in the contemporary Mexican-rock scene: Zoé, Caléxico, Molotov, Café Tacuba... the list goes on, but it's clear that not only did Los Abandoned make great music, they rolled with a good crowd.
Brevity caught the band's wonderful sound short, as the members settled to split up in their separate directions. But what lives on beyond the lifespan of Los Abandoned is an attitude and some amazing music that will always be a driving force for modern bilingual music and awesome pop-rock. Dig around on the internet or at some record stores, and you'll be able to find Los Abandoned's premier studio album, Mix Tape, along with their two EPs: Demotape and Los Abandoned. The band still has their Myspace up, but no music posted. Never fear though, for there are places to get your Los Abandoned fix. Their Last.fm features some of their songs, they have an old performance for Morning Becomes Eclectic at KCRW, and one search on YouTube will result in a slew of videos by them.
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