We are the inauthentic sound of Cuba -9musicians 4 Drummers and we think YOU will like us.
the Latin Quarter Of St Albans Calls You
Current mood: restless
Ola from the heart of the St Albans Latin Quarter!
There are 8 Swanvestas (4 Percussionists) all in love with latin beats but with British sensibilities. Alongside originals, songs such as "I predict a riot" and "Alright" get the latin treatment while the likes of "sway" and "candella" get the hertfordshire sound they always needed.
We meet every Thursday in St Albans and if you play wicked trumpet why not join us? If not we play pubs clubs and festivals across the country - We'd love to see you there! xx
Oh yes - publicly privately - all the time - we are best outdoors mmmmm! This year saw us hitting the festival trail for the first time - we rocked rhythms of the world from a tiny venue and played under a rainbow on Exmoor at the big festival there! The csun and colours were good the rain not so good.
Buena Vista Social Club/Kaiser Chiefs/ Ska Cubana/ Doris Day/ Frank Sidebottom/ the killers
Full band set up
I always love (swanvesta) gigs a party in a band
Mac Maclaren (Founder of top music site www.lemonrock.com)
I loved that guys can I book you for my wedding?
Miles Ashton (Top sound engineer for Ronnie Scotts club and many others and he did!)
Wow, what a performance! We were very impressed and absolutely loved your spot at the Festival. we'll certainly love to have you back again.
Gwyn Linley (Artistic Director the Exmoor folk festival)
They are one of the most interesting live bands I have seen in ages! Great party vibe, Tight as a duck's bum! Great harmonies and Brilliant Rhythm section! Fantastic female Flute and Trumpet players, who were so professional and a guitar player who is a Saint!!
Ray Cooper (Guitarmaker to the stars www.juicypickups.com )
A great night -looking forward to having you back
Dennis Cook (Watford impresario The Horns etc.)
You guys were awesome at the Kaleidoscope Festival, could have watched you all afternoon to be honest! Your cover tracks were just brilliant, loved every minute of it. It was an honour and a pleasure to gig with you and hopefully we'll do it again sometime soon.
Our Innocence Lost (Top Myspace Emo/New Wave band (www.myspace.com/ourinnocencelost)
Signors......I did not know you could achieve so much joy for so many...with six bells and two inflatable bananas! Great gig XX
Ruth Tidmarsh (Cinematographer/director www.myspace.com/planetruth )
I enjoyed sitting in with you -we must do it again sometime
Rafael (the uks top flamenco guitarist collaborator with Peter Gabriel and others www.flamencoguitarist.com )
Very witty covers and the most crisp sound
Rocco (Drummer with Kaiser Chiefs labelmate Rexradio www.b-uniquerecords.com he really liked our version of I Predict A Riot!)
I forgot the sketchbook...I was too busy dancing to the truly great band that was playing ... The band who describe themselves as ‘the inauthentic sound of Cuba’ were enormous fun.
Julia Oakley (Artist www.edmsuperblog.co.uk)