interview con Crisol 2011

Exclusive interview premier Band CRISOL, 2011.

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I'm somewhere here in the Dallas/ Ft. Worth area. Como estan, I am Gloria Guerra con our “on the road again interview” with Karlos Landin, Jr., vocalist of the band CRISOL. Just to let you know that I have been assigned this job until Blanca Blanch Blanco returns. Now to our interview.



GG: Hello Karlos how are you? Let me tell you that my bus ride here was really a quick notice. I'm replacing Blanca who is missing at this moment.



Karlos: Gloria! It's great to meet you. So how are the bus accommodations these days on El Conejo bus lines?



GG: The cups of corn and raspas are first class!



Karlos: Well, I'm glad you made it here safely Gloria.



GG: Let me start by asking you, who are the band members in CRISOL?



Karlos: Well, from Grand Prairie, TX on guitar and bajo sexto and also managing CRISOL we have Rudy Barrientos. On bass and background vocals from Mesquite, TX by way of Chicago, IL we have Augie Falcon. On drums from Joshua, TX we have Patrick Guzman. On keyboards and accordion from Mansfield, TX we have Adrian Cabello. Finally, from Mesquite, TX, su servidor y vocalista, Karlos Landin, Jr.



GG: How does a person gather so many talented musicians into a fabulous band without any conflicts?



Karlos: GOD and chemistry. Rudy and Adrian started CRISOL a couple of years ago. They looked for musicians that demonstrated great chemistry on and off the stage. I really believe we were meant to play in the same band together. Everyone of us have a high level of respect for each other as musicians and individuals. It was a brotherhood from the word go, gracias a DIOS.



GG: Can you brief us on your debut CD and when it will be made available to the public:



Karlos: Well, we released a couple of singles last Spring and the feedback has been absolutely great! During the Fall we started gathering material and have begun working on arrangements and pre-production for the CD already. Having said that, we hope to have the complete CD ready this year. We've got some great new material from reputable songwriters that we're really excited about recording. We also recorded a couple of Christmas songs that received extensive airplay the last couple of months.



GG: I noticed that you have been in the music business more than 15 years, what is your opinion on the status of the Tejano Onda today and tomorrow?



Karlos: We see Tejano music getting stronger every day. There are new Tejano bands popping up not only here in Texas but throughout the USA. We're musicians and can play Country, R&B, Pop, Blues, Rock en Español, etc. but we choose to play Tejano because that's what's in our hearts and in our blood. It's the music of our people and nothing makes us happier than seeing people on the dance floor enjoying themselves, tirando gritos, and zapateando! We feed off of that energy. As for Tejano tomorrow, we think that radio stations should continue to give up and coming bands opportunities to be heard. They're the future and need to be supported through airplay to help build a fan base. It's a snowball effect. You have a new Tejano band, they put out a good recording(s), the radio stations put them on rotation, they build a fan base who support their LIVE shows by boosting attendance at venues, then they buy the artists CD and do their part, along with the band, the record company, the radio station, and the club to keep Tejano music alive. We believe it's also very important for parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc. to educate their little ones on their roots. To expose them to "our music"...Tejano music! It's through this schooling that the youth will gain a sense of pride in Tejano music and in turn buy Tejano CD's, eventually go to Tejano dances, and maybe join a Tejano band and keep the cycle going...keeping our music alive. The youth will play a vital role in the survival of Tejano music.





GG: What does CRISOL have on the back burner for 2011?:



Karlos: Well, actually everything is on our front burners. Our main objective is to complete our first CD. We'll continue bringing our music to the people here in Texas and abroad. We're getting good feedback up North on our first two singles so we want to get out to Kansas, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin and bring CRISOL's music to our fans there.



GG: Karlos if you had the opportunity to speak to a group of young people what would you say to them?



Karlos: Stay in school, learn about your people, their triumphs and struggles, support "your" music, respect your parents, and be leaders...not followers. Set a positive example for the generation behind you by being a positive statistic.



GG: As part of CRISOL, what has been the most exciting performance to date?



Karlos: All our performances are exciting for us. It's a real treat getting to work with such professionals, on and off the stage. We've been blessed to share the stage with several great Tejano and Conjunto acts the past couple of years. I guess one of the more memorable performances to date was last years Fan Fair in San Antonio. We were able to bring our music to the Tejano music capital and got to meet a lot of our fans there from all over the USA.



GG: Before we close this interview Karlos is there anything you would like to share with CRISOL fans?



Karlos: Yes, thank you so much for your support! We really appreciate it!! Please help spread the word about us to your friends and younger generation. Also, please request our music at your favorite radio stations. If you'd like to book CRISOL at your club or for a private engagement you can reach Rudy Barrientos at 469.835.2380. Finally, if we're not friends on Facebook, please send us a request at Crisol Music. On MySpace it's www.crisolmuzik Please check in regularly for CRISOL news and to see where we're playing. We hope to see you at our next gig.



GG: Again Karlos thank you sir for your time and this was a very exciting interview. I need to ask you, can you can give me a ride back to the bus station?



Karlos: Con todo gusto! Before I take you back to El Conejo bus station, on behalf of CRISOL, I'd like to thank you for taking the time to come up to Dallas to interview us. We're honored and humbled. Have a safe trip home! Hold on a second while I move my accordion to the back so you can have a seat.



GG: As I prepare to board this barrio bus line I just wonder how great Blanca must feel after she does this type of interview. It's exciting and challenging! I am Gloria Guerra con our "on the road again interviews”.