The 15th annual LAMC is once again returning to New York City this summer (July 8-12th) to celebrate its Quinceañera.
Today, Remezcla announced the line-up for the annual ‘Indie Showcase’ at the Mercury Lounge on July 9th, which features up-and-coming acts from across the Americas, including Santé Les Amis, Danay Suarez, Los Crema Paraiso, Me Llamo (Sebastián), Caloncho and El Mató Un Policía Motorizado. See below for more detailed info on each band.
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The LAMC features free concerts at parks from Brooklyn to Harlem, plus intimate private showcases at iconic venues around the city, as well as numerous industry panels and Q&A’s with special guests, showcases and events.
On Wednesday, July 9th at Central Park SummerStage, the LAMC will present a line-up of hip-hop heavyweights featuring Beatnuts, Ana Tijoux, Bodega Bamz and DJ Tony Touch. LAMC will close on Saturday July 12th with another show at Summerstage, featuring Babasónicos, Juana Molina and La Santa Cecilia.
On Thursday July 10th, the LAMC will once again return to Celebrate Brooklyn at Prospect Park for a free show featuring Illya Kuryaki & the Valderramas, ChocQuibTown and RVSB.
Thousands of entrepreneurs, musicians, DJs, journalists, marketers, managers,filmmakers, programmers and all kinds of music and culture lovers will gather at the LAMC’s new home: the Affinia Manhattan Hotel at 7th Avenue and 31st Street. Additional LAMC events and concert line-ups will be announced shortly.
More info on the bands performing at the LAMC Indie showcase:
Caloncho (Mexico)
Caloncho is a singer-songwriter living in Guadalajara whose career started when he tagged along on a tour with this friends, The Claxons. His latest EP, Fruta, is influenced by the vibrant folk music he grew up with, the beach (where he spends much of his time), and the city. Nonconventional instruments like water, seeds, matches were used to create many of the sounds on his album.
Danay Suarez (Cuba)
Danay Suarez is a hip-hop artist from Cuba. In 2008, she was included in Gilles Peterson’s project Havana Cultura. Since then, she has participated in international festivals alongside mainstream icons like Juanes, Silvio Rodriguez, Los Van Van and many more.
El Mató a un Policía Motorizado (Argentina)
Indie rockers from La Plata, El Mató un Policía Motorizado bring together the raw energy of punk with the progressive melodic experimentation of noise rock, creating a sound influenced by bands like the Pixies, Ramones, and Sonic Youth.
Los Crema Paraiso (NYC/Venezuela)
Los Crema Paraiso is a trio featuring Neil Ochoa (Si Se), Jose Luis Pardo (Los Amigos Invisibles), and Alvara Benavidas, who incorporate Venezuelan traditional music into jazz, rock, funk, electronica and exotic sounds from around the world.
Los Macuanos (Mexico)
Combining elements of dark avant-garde electronic music with upbeat traditional Norteño instrumentation, Los Macuanos are a trio of DJs from Tijuana whose sound echoes a once hedonistic lifestyle, taking cues from the rave era of the late 90s, revisited with introspection and nuance.
Me llamo (Sebastián)
Hailing from Chile, the sweet-voiced singer-songwriter me llamo (Sebastián) has released three albums to date that have received praise in his home country. He is known not only for his innovative melodies and artfully provocative videos, but also his vocal support of the LGBT movement through his music, making frequent appearances at rallies.
Santé Les Amis (Uruguay)
With catchy melodies and an energetic bounce, Santé Les Amis continue to win over new fans, as they’ve shared stages with Franz Ferdinand, Foals, and Calle 13. With their debut album ‘Sudamericana’ recently released, the indie-electro band makes their US debut performance at the LAMC this summer.
