LATIN GRAMMY-WINNING MEXICAN ROCK PIONEERS ZOÉ RELEAS

04 Jun LATIN GRAMMY-WINNING MEXICAN ROCK PIONEERS ZOÉ RELEAS

Celebrating two decades as a band plus a sold out U.S. tour which concluded last month 

The superstar band is scheduled to perform three ‘Sold Out’ nights (June 8, 9, 10) at ‘Auditorio Nacional’ in Mexico City 

Vesper Public Relations. Los Angeles, CA. June 2018. In celebration of their twentieth anniversary, Latin Grammy-winning Mexican rock quintet Zoé released their sixth studio album Aztlán.

Inspired by the mythical birthplace of the Mexica people who would later come to rule the Aztec Empire, the album incorporates psychedelic rock, synth pop, indie rock, and classic rock en español influences and explores the universal themes of identity, technology, social-consciousness, and love in the modern world.

From the seductive opening track “Venus” to its plaintive, yet hopeful closing track “Clarividad”, Aztlán evokes a wide spectrum of emotions with its carefully constructed lyrics and intricate musical interplay. Its twelve songs were written by front man Leon Larregui and recorded between January and September 2017 at Panoram studios in Mexico City.

The album was produced by Craig Silvey (Arcade Fire, Kasabian, Stereophonics, Noel Gallagher and Florence and The Machine), Phill Vinall (Placebo, Pulp, Mark Knopfler, Elastic) and Zoé, and it was mixed by Craig Silvey at Toast Studios in London and mastered by Greg Calbi (Blondie, Deep Purple, Arcade Fire, Foster The People, Fleet Foxes) at Sterling Sound in New York. The new album follows Prográmaton, Zoé’s 2013 release.

“The title of the album, Aztlán, is a reference to our people. It is an invitation to discover the beauty and richness of our culture, and look inward so we can recover that Mexican dignity and pride,” notes front man Larregui. “This reflection to the past is with the hopes that as we reinvent ourselves in the near future we continue to maintain our ‘Mexicanness’ in a globalized world. This concept did not necessarily have direct impact on the sounds of the songs, it was more conceptual.”

The album’s first single, “Azul” (blue), talks about the fleeting nature of love and personal relationships in modern society, which is accentuated when Larregui sings, “ya me olvidaste” (you have forgotten me).

Its music video received more than two million YouTube views the day of its release and currently has more than fifteen million views. “Temor y Temblor” (fear and tremble), another single off the album, expresses the hope that humanity can be more free of prejudice — if we engage more in self exploration and truly be ourselves, “se evapora el pensamiento enemigo” (enemy thought evaporates). The song immediately reached first place in Mexico and the U.S. on Spotify and iTunes’ Latin alternative charts.

In the album’s title track “Aztlán”, Larregui showcases his trademark meditative vocal delivery and describes a person seeking refuge from a land without peace. The hope of reclaiming the sacred home of their ancestors is their only recourse.

This weekend the superstar band is scheduled to perform three ‘Sold Out’ nights at ‘Auditorio Nacional, ‘Mexico City’s premiere concert venue. Prior to these performances the band will be meeting their fans at an autograph signing at record store MixUp in Centro Las Americas, in Ecatepec in the state of Mexico.  After their successful U.S., Mexico , & Latin American tour, the band will perform at ‘Personal Fest 2018’ in Argentina  on November 10 & 11, sharing the stage with artists such as Robbie Williams, Lorde and MGMT to name only a few of the international artists performing. 

“Aztlan” available on iTunes

{Zoé remain pulled between shoegaze’s enveloping bliss and krautrock’s nonstop propulsion on Aztlán.}

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/azul/1368730769?i=1368730777 

“Aztlan” album on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLH9crFAawRdNaYc5Suioa44AnIpmKwmoU

Click here to watch video the video for “Azul”  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Grq_h8S_UlE

Over two decades, the Zoé has sold more than 1.5 million records and have performed at many notable festivals and stages around the world such as: Foro Sol in Mexico City, Vive Latino (Mexico City), Lollapalooza (Argentina & Chile), Estéreo Picnic (Colombia), Rock in Rio (Spain), Austin City Limits (USA), Village Underground (UK), Pepsi Music Fest (Argentina) & Coachella (USA).

Their 2011-2014 tour was seen by 2.5 million people and their last tour spanned 100 concerts, with 40,000 people attending closing night at Foro Sol in Mexico City.

Last year the band premiered their film Zoé: Panoramas along with its soundtrack, and the film made its U.S. premiere earlier this year in movie theatres in 20 U.S. cities. The rockumentary was also screened at several notable film festivals, including FICG (Guadalajara, Mexico), GIFF (Guanajuato, Mexico), FICCI (Cartagena de Indias, Colombia), DTLA Film Festival (USA), Hola Mexico Film Festival (USA).

ZOË: Panoramas The Movie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyRpuZSHj6Q

Awards:

MTVLA Award for Best Rock Artists 2009

Latin Grammy ‘Best Rock Song” ( 2011) Labios Rotos

Latin Grammy Best Alternative Music Album ‘Musica de fondo /Mtv Unplugged ( 2011)

Discography + Mexico Album Certifications

2001 Zoe

2003 Rocanlover

2005 The Room

2006 Memo Rex Comander

2008 281108 Platinum + DVD Platinum

2008 Reptilectric Double Platinum + Gold

2009 Reptiletric revisitado

2011 MTV Unplugged /Triple Diamond

2013 Programaton/Triple Platinum + Gold

2015 081115 Gold

2017 Panoramas Soundtrack

Social Media:

Spotify: 2 Million monthly listeners globally

VEVO 1.3 Billion views

YouTube 1.3 Million followers

Twitter 4.55 Million

Facebook  3.8 Million

Instagram : 255k