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Melodic hard rock with a prog rock underbelly
Falseta was originally a concept developed in 2009 by
drummer, Romulo Bernal. Romulo comes from a diverse musical background,
and his experience as a Flamenco percussionist and musician across many
genres and cultures has played a major influence in the writing style
of the band.
Once he had written the bulk of the album in its raw form,
he took on board his good friend Vishnu Saiz, who plays guitar with the
band. Vishnu's unique style complemented Romulo's, and together they
were able to finish fleshing out the tunes by incorporating Vishnu's
songs and ideas. Coming from a diverse musical background, Romulo's experience
as a musician spans across many genres and cultures.
Hot off the release of their self-titled
debut, Miami based band Falseta is a solidified sound force. They musically
take you on a journey of melodies, harmonies and heavy rifts, all neatly
wrapped in the astounding showmanship of seasoned professionals. With
live sets that are explosive, bold, and fresh, the band’s signature
sound has been described as, “Melodic hard rock with a prog rock
underbelly,” by Paul Catledge of Spanish Indie Pop group Hola Hi.
Romulo Bernal, drummer and founder of Falseta sums it up as, “Aggressive
polyrhythmic music combined with melodic voicings, which come together
to conceive our musical style.” |
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This influence
has undoubtedly become the creative driving force behind the writing style
of the band. “I
had these songs kicking in the back of my brain and all these recordings I
made just lying around; and I thought, I want to play these live,” he
explains. “So I went on a mission to try to find, more than anything,
not just good musicians to be in the band, but good musicians that were good
friends and fans of my music.”
It is this winning combination that has sparked interest
in not only musicians and local rock fans, but also in places one might not
expect. If you happened to catch Pablo Malco’s Hip Hop Symphony at the Broward Center for the
Performing Arts, you would have seen the band perfectly at home on the large
theater’s stage.
“Falseta has a certain drive behind their music that draws in several
different genres of music lovers. When I first heard them rehearsing it sounded
like a concert - the melodies, the hard knocking but funky drum patterns, and
the clean yet grungy guitars,” says Malco, director of the non-profit
Pablo Malco Foundation, which oversees the international performance troupe
Pfuzion and The Hip Hop Dance Academy. “After speaking to the guys, it
was apparent to me that they were the real deal - true artists. They are simply
the best.”
the writing process:
"At the moment we are getting ready to start promoting heavily for our recently
released self titled EP, which will be free to download on Band Camp. We also
plan on hitting the road along the East coast in support of the album. Our writing
process has become quite simple. We all have our own recording rigs at home,
and for the most part we record our own ideas, then email each other. We give
notes so the concepts evolve, and once we all agree on the direction it's going,
we meet up and practice together."
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Once he had written the bulk of the album
in its raw form, he took on board his long time friend, guitarist and
co-songwriter, Vishnu Saiz. Vishnu's unique style complemented Romulo's,
and together they were able to finish fleshing out the tunes by incorporating
Vishnu's songs and ideas. They then added to the mix another longtime
friend, frontman Marcus Fernandes, whose vocals and musical taste brought
a new dynamic to the Falseta blend. Kitova Mccarthy on guitar and Trevor
Talbot on bass add the finishing touches to the band's current line up.
Thet already have material prepared for another album,
which they are currently demoing. The hope is to have it out by next
year, with a new music video as well. The band are all performers, and
love nothing more than to entertain. "Every time we perform, we
feed off the reaction of the crowd. Even if they have never seen us play
before, we have received positive responses for the most part... that
lets us know we are doing something right! That's a reward in itself."
With the release of their EP, which was recorded by John
Garcia of Bazooka Studios, the band is preparing to film another music
video to accompany their debut. Falseta will be collaborating once more
with Shutah of Shutah Films, who also filmed their video for, "Running
Low on High," a track from the band's EP. Having conquered South
Florida stages small and large, Falseta is making plans to tour for 2013. |
"Our outlook is pretty simple. We believe that artists
and labels should work together in order to achieve long term goals rather
than short term benefits. As mentioned before labels should take more time
to develop an artist. While at the same time artist should be more business
savvy so that they understand the deals and negotiations that they are getting
into."
Technology vs. Art
As an artist, it's sometimes difficult
sometimes to financially justify what we do... in most cases, we end up spending
more money to perform than we gain. Ultimately, we do it for the love of performing,
but our goal is to make a living out of our art. But the musicians that make
up Falseta would definitely like to see more labels and organizations take
more time to develop artists and help them in their career, rather than just
picking up bands/artists that they deem commercially successful right off the
bat.
The Internet has definitely become a major role in bands' success today...
but it is a double edged sword! Piracy is a major setback... it causes labels
to invest less, rather than taking the time
to develop upcoming artists. But on the bright side, promotion has never been
easier... with all the social mediums available, you can connect with many
people right from your own home.
With technology today its easier for Labels to gauge the public because they
can see what being purchased via digital sales, downloads, facebook likes,
shares etc.
therefore they can have a better idea of what is selling. Underground bands
can now actually be easily discovered because mediums such as youtube, purevolume,
and other social medias. Its no longer mainly up to a promotion company to
get a band
out there and heard. With social media today everyone has a fighting chance.
So we anticipate a lot of new music to come out which would have never seen
the light of day to be noticed and picked up.
You can stay up to date
with the band's events by going to their official website at FalsetaMusic.com
or to facebook.com/Falseta. |
