Mystic Braves
Mystic Braves | |
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 Mystic Braves in Boyle Heights, California | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2011–present |
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The Mystic Braves are an American pop / rock & roll / psychedelic / country band formed by Julian Ducatenzeiler & Tony Malacara in 2011 based in Los Angeles. The band cites The Seeds, The Zombies, The Beatles, Ultimate Spinach, along with Garage Rock and Surf Rock as influences.[1]
History
Mystic Braves was founded in 2011 under the name Blackfeet Braves by friends Julian Ducatenzeiler, Dan Solis & Tony Malacara when they started going to shows together in the Los Angeles area.[2] The three later met Shane Stotsenberg and Cameron Gartung after a show in Venice.[2] The band put its debut self-titled record out in 2013 and continued gaining popularity in the Southern California music scene, leading to opening for legendary english rock band The Zombies.[3] The band was eventually joined by organ player Ignacio Gonzales one of the co-founders of Lolipop Records. Backed by the newly formed Lolipop Records the band gained momentum in Los Angeles and abroad especially in the garage rock and psychedelic revival scenes.[4] In 2014 the band released their sophomore album Desert Island which was subsequently released on Lolipop Records how ever the band ran into a problem.[5] Blackfeet Braves were sued by Lynyrd Skynyrd‘s former drummer, Rickey Medlocke, who has a band called Blackfoot, they initially rebranded themselves as the Mystic Rabbits, after one of their earlier songs, to then settle on a mix of the two names, Mystic Braves.[6] The band enjoyed great international success with the release of Desert Island and toured the US and Europe several times over the next two years.[7] The band's third release Days Of Yesteryear in 2015 was produced by Rob Campanella (The Quarter After, The Brian Jonestown Massacre) in his Echo Park studio.[8] In 2018 the band released The Great Unknown, produced by Kyle Mullarky (The Growlers, Allah-Las) at his studio in Topanga Canyon, California and at Lolipop Records’ new studio/compound in East Los Angeles.[9]
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| Mystic Braves | Not On Label | LPOP167 | 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Desert Island | Lolipop Records,
Burger Records |
LPOP090 | 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Days Of Yesteryear | Lolipop Records | LPOP105 | 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Great Unknown | Lolipop Records | LPOP313 | 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Please Let Me Know (7") | Lolipop Records | none | 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ponte Bajo El Sol | Lolipop Records | none | 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I Can't Grow Peaches on a Cherry Tree | Lolipop Records | none | 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| It's Gonna Be Easy | Lolipop Records | none | 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Mystic Braves / Desert Island (Cass, Comp) | Lolipop Records | LPOP167 | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Members
Current
- Julian Ducantenzeiler – lead vocals, guitar, (2011–present)
- Cameron Gartung – drums, percussion, electronics (2012–present)
- Shane Stotsenberg – guitar, backing vocals (2011–present)
- Ignacio Gonzales – bass, organ, guitar, vocals, tambourine (2013–present
Former
- Tony Malacara – vocalist/bassist (2011–2019; Injured)
- Dan Solis – drums (2011–2012)
Timeline
References
- ^ An Interview with Mystic Braves, retrieved 2020-03-05
- ^ a b An Interview with Mystic Braves, retrieved 2020-03-05
- ^ "Mystic Braves". bandofthedayapp.com. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
- ^ "The surf-inspired Mystic Braves make waves". Glendale News-Press. 2014-04-18. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
- ^ "lolipop records". Shaka Rockin' Music. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
- ^ "MYSTIC BRAVES — DESERT ISLAND". IS YOUR CLAM IN A JAM?. 2014-04-02. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
- ^ "Stream: Mystic Braves' new album Desert Island". Consequence of Sound. 2014-04-25. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
- ^ "Mystic Braves' Unabashed '60s Psych is the Real Deal | Submerge Magazine | Music + Art + Lifestyle". Retrieved 2020-03-05.
- ^ Stories, Local. "Meet Wyatt Blair of Lolipop Records in Boyle Heights - Voyage LA Magazine | LA City Guide". Retrieved 2020-03-05.