Artist of the Day | LAS CALAKAS
ARTIST OF THE DAY
17.09.2021
LAS CALAKAS
LOCATION
Phoenix, AZ, USA
GENRE
Cumbia Fusion
CURRENT MEMBERS
Rafa
Vic
Javi
Joey
Dash
Les
With the current pandemic, the state of the music and touring industry has dramatically changed. Where were you when everything was brought to a halt?
Well, when everything hit, he had a lot of shows planned out of state and huge shows here in Az. We Just finished recording our new album that took us about 1 year to do. Our local shows were growing immensely and we had to play in bigger venues.
How has that affected your plans for the coming year? Did you have a tour planned, upcoming album release?
We did have a lot of shows planned. Out of state shows of course like New Mexico, Vegas, Colorado, California etc. We were planning on releasing our new album last year but we decided to wait for a while. Every time we release a new album, we like to have a show to to follow that album. Like a celebration where our fans can get the physical copy on that day.
What have you been doing to fill/make the most of your new-found free time at home? How are you supporting your mental health through all of this?
Well, we did a lot of practicing. We would practice 4 or 5 days out of the week. We had to make sure we still stayed consistent with our craft. Also, to stay in shape with our instrument. We composed a lot of new music and we didn't let it stop us.We had to keep pushing on writing new music. That helped us get through the tough times.
As things are reopening & restrictions are lifting have you booked any new gigs? Tours? Etc? If your region is still under restriction, how are dealing with the Covid third wave?
WE actually have had new gigs come up. No crazy tours at the moment but sporadic shows coming in every weekend like California, New Mexico, Puerto penasco Mx, and Vegas. We still take precautions when it comes to playing live shows. We try to make sure everyone is safe around us.
Do you have a message for everyone at home reading this?
We would like it if everyone took their time to listen and share our music. WE just recently signed to a label based out of L.A. called My Grito. We will be releasing new music soon. WE just want everyone to stay positive and live your best life. Things will get better.
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