L.A.-based bilingual band Monte Negro was selected as BMI’s November “Pick of the Month.” The group headlined the Roxy on November 20, which was their first performance back in Los Angeles after their “Gone Till November” tour to support their Epic Records debut, Cicatrix. Read more...
Monte Negro celebrated the release of their new album, Cicatrix, their first full-length compilation, on Epic Records on August 7 at the Knitting Factory in Los Angeles. BMI’s Marissa Lopez was in attendance at the event where Monte Negro headlined, and BMI bands They May Fire and Asta Heights warmed… Read more...
Bold, borderless and bilingual: Monte Negro is a Los Angeles-based band that draws a vibrant sonic pastiche from punk roots, modern rock, world fusion and Rock en Español. Together for almost a decade, a signing with Epic Records and a new digital EP titled Who Told You? reveals a band… Read more...
BMI held its annual “BMI Presents: Latin Music Showcase Series” on July 11 at S.O.B.’s nightclub. Created as platform for Latin alternative music, emerging Latin singer/songwriters Nick Howard, Leila Colom, Alejandra Alberti, Hummersqueal, and Monte Negro displayed a diverse array of musical talent. The series continues October 16 at S.O.B’s… Read more...
BMI hosted its fourth annual Verano Alternativo show on August 16 at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood. Representing the new generation of Latin music based in Los Angeles, this year’s lineup featured Cubiky, Ceci Bastida, Monte Negro, Upground and Legion. Playing to a sold-out room, the groups ranged from rock… Read more...
You are what you eat. Monte Negro, a bilingual Los Angeles based rock band, has devoured enough music genres over the years to do justice to the bilingual and bicultural musicians that constitute the group. Digesting healthy portions of Jane’s Addiction, The Cure, The Clash, and the… Read more...
