Pistolera
Pistolera is a NYC-based band that plays an original brand of latin pop-folklorico. Drawing from traditional styles of Mexican music the electrifying quartet features the Spanish lyric songs of vocalist and guitarist Sandra Lilia Velásquez, the driving accordion melodies of Maria Elena, and the unbeatable rhythm section of bassist Inca B. Satz and drummer Ani Cordero. The band played it's first show in early 2005 and was immediately well received by English and Spanish speaking audiences and was invited to perform at some of New York's finest venues as well as several cultural festivals. After only four months of being a band they recorded their first demo which became an underground success. Their debut album "Siempre Hay Salida" was recorded and produced by grammy-winning producer Charlie Dos Santos and has guest appearances by members of Si*Se, Grupo Fantasma, Antibalas, and Slavic Soul Party.Pistolera es una banda basada en Brooklyn poseedora de un original sonido de pop-latino folclórico. Partiendo de la música tradicional mexicana y con una sensibilidad roquera, este electrificante cuarteto consiste de la cantautora y guitarrista Sandra Lilia Velásquez, la fuerza melódica de Maria Elena en el acordeón, el ritmo irresistible del bajista Inca B, Satz y la baterista Ani Cordero. La agrupación toco su primer show a principios del 2005 y de inmediato tuvo un exitoso recibimiento e invitaciones a lugares como el Joe’s Pub, SOB’s, Southpaw, el Brooklyn New Music Fest, CMJ, y el Brooklyn Museum, por mencionar solo algunos. Con solo cuatro meses de existencia grabaron su primer demo, el cual obtuvo excelentes reseñas por parte de la crítica especializada y el cual se escucha en la rotación de varias estaciones del underground nacional. Su primer disco fue producido y grabado por Charlie Dos Santos.