"you are the one who has no hope"
The 5 piece indie pop band Hola Chica out of Barcelona, recently released their 2020 full length "Marbella" and track 1 is called Asleep. It begins with what sounds like plucks of spring reverb and then, all at once, a lush production drops at a breakneck pace. The lead vox are art rock forward and while Hola Chica's inspirations show as Metronomy and Foster The People but their sound (to me) strikes more similarities with 70's and 80's new wave artists such as ABC, Roxy Music, Duran Duran and in some ways the dance incarnations of David Bowie. The vocal push to falsettos is a dead give away, as is the percussion fills and drumbeat, the electric guitars as more of synth accompaniment makes sense as well. Whatever sounds, genres or eras are mined, it mines the romance wave tones and runaway cadence that goes so well with shiny clothes and Technicolor hair.
-Robb Donker Curtius
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Hola Chica is a 5 piece indie-pop band from Barcelona founded in 2013. Their sound has been influenced by bands such as Air , Metronomy , Blur , Foster The People or Pond . On a base of guitars and pop melodies, they add a good dose of synths achieving a fresh and danceable sound thats elegant and catchy.
They presented their debut album, “Magnetism”, in November 2016. The LP was recorded in the studios Blind Records of Barcelona with the production of Valen Nieto,Marc Cros and Santos Berrocal ( Mucho Love of Lesbian , Sidonie or Ivan Ferreiro ). The album and first video have been well received by key national music media, Mondo Sonoro, Neo2 Magazine, Jenesaispop and complemented by radio performances on prestegious RTVE amongst others.
Hola Chica transfer their songs into the live show by adding an extra dose of strength and psychedelia and to create an ever evolving sound. Last year the band have played in several cities such as Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia and also in music festivals like Taubertal Festival (Germany) and BIME Festival 2017 in Bilbao. Even achieving 2 sold out concerts on the close of the “Magnetism” Tour in Sala Boite (Madrid) and Barts Club (Barcelona).
After a few years on the road, Hola Chica present their new album MARBELLA, making another step in the development of their sound. Eleven songs covert with energy and a production full of details.
open.spotify.com/artist/2lbYGldRocDadwszZom6EN
youtube.com/channel/UCzPR2uKUxoBVjvjWe8qSTLA
twitter.com/holachicaband
facebook.com/holachicaband
instagram.com/holachicaband
Hola Chica is a 5 piece indie-pop band from Barcelona founded in 2013. Their sound has been influenced by bands such as Air , Metronomy , Blur , Foster The People or Pond . On a base of guitars and pop melodies, they add a good dose of synths achieving a fresh and danceable sound thats elegant and catchy.
They presented their debut album, “Magnetism”, in November 2016. The LP was recorded in the studios Blind Records of Barcelona with the production of Valen Nieto,Marc Cros and Santos Berrocal ( Mucho Love of Lesbian , Sidonie or Ivan Ferreiro ). The album and first video have been well received by key national music media, Mondo Sonoro, Neo2 Magazine, Jenesaispop and complemented by radio performances on prestegious RTVE amongst others.
Hola Chica transfer their songs into the live show by adding an extra dose of strength and psychedelia and to create an ever evolving sound. Last year the band have played in several cities such as Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia and also in music festivals like Taubertal Festival (Germany) and BIME Festival 2017 in Bilbao. Even achieving 2 sold out concerts on the close of the “Magnetism” Tour in Sala Boite (Madrid) and Barts Club (Barcelona).
After a few years on the road, Hola Chica present their new album MARBELLA, making another step in the development of their sound. Eleven songs covert with energy and a production full of details.
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