After a year of hard work in the studio, the local band Somos
will hold its CD-release party at the Vault Restaurant on
Friday.
The performance will begin at 9 p.m. and there is an $8 cover
charge. The Vault is located at the corner of San Benito and Fifth
streets.
After Friday’s CD-release party, SOMOS will be performing again
at the Vault again on Oct. 17 at 9 p.m., and then in Berkeley at
the La Pena Cultural Center on Nov. 16 at 8 p.m.
After a year of hard work in the studio, the local band Somos will hold its CD-release party at the Vault Restaurant on Friday.
The performance will begin at 9 p.m. and there is an $8 cover charge. The Vault is located at the corner of San Benito and Fifth streets.
After Friday’s CD-release party, SOMOS will be performing again at the Vault again on Oct. 17 at 9 p.m., and then in Berkeley at the La Pena Cultural Center on Nov. 16 at 8 p.m.
The La Pena Cultural Center is located at 3105 Shattuck Ave.
Every great band is made up of many parts working together in harmony. One of the most important components is a great name.
For Somos the proverbial light bulb was switched on with the realization that their name should sum up everything about them – SOMOS, Spanish for we are.
“We are a big mix of different music,” said lead vocalist Emiliano Valdez.
Somos struggled to find a good name that fit them all.
“We are fit the best because we are so many different things,” Valdez said.
The seven-member group is comprised of local talent, with most of the members coming from San Juan Bautista.
Valdez’s sisters, Katrina and Primavera, along with Jeremiah Martinez, on back up vocals. Mario Perea, on bass guitar, drummer Josh Cabibi, and conguero player Brandon Guevara make up the group, which was formed almost 18 months ago.
SOMOS has played at the Fourth of July Biker Rally, at the Bee Hive in Gilroy to standing room only, at the Aptos Club in Santa Cruz and at the La Pena Cultural Center in Berkeley. Every venue they’ve played at has been met with rave responses, Valdez said.
“We’re on the rise,” Valdez said. “We want to move more towards the cities, but make The Vault our home base.”
The band’s eclectic sound of Latin soul, funk, jazz and rock showcase their varied backgrounds and their musical influences, which include Stevie Wonder, the Beatles, Funkadelic and Valdez’s father, Daniel.
“The vibe we send off is a positive, get down and get funky with your neighbor kind of thing,” Valdez said. “But we’re perfectionists, we work ourselves very hard.”
The band’s philosophy is to get the audience as deeply involved in the performance as possible while having fun.
The band hopes to pave the way for other local bands just getting their start here, and create a more vibrant environment for live music.
For more information visit their Website at www.somosmusic.com
