DeSoL spreads Latino groove.Byline: Carolyn Lamberson The Register-Guard Since deSoL was last in Eugene, opening for the Wailers at the McDonald Theatre back in March, the band's good "Karma karma or karman (kär`mə, kär`mən), [Skt.,=action, work, or ritual], basic concept common to Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. " is paying off. "Karma" is the first single off of the band's self-titled album on Curb Records  This article or section relies largely or entirely upon a .Please help [ improve this article] by introducing appropriate of additional sources. . Last week, it was No. 6 on Radio and Records' Triple A (adult contemporary) national chart. That puts this seven-piece band in some good company. `Karma" was ahead of acts such as the Rolling Stones Rolling Stones, English rock music group that rose to prominence in the mid-1960s and continues to exert great influence. Members have included singer Mick Jagger (Michael Phillip Jagger), 1943–; guitarists Brian Jones , Bruce Springsteen, the Dave Matthews
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"Radio's a big deal,' said Albie Monterrosa, the band's lead singer. "It reaches so many people. We're seeing now that we're going to markets where we've never been before, where we're getting radio play, you get a fan base there. `You go to other markets where you've never been before and you get no radio play, you get four people in the audi- ence.' Most likely there will be more than four people in the crowd on Saturday when deSoL returns to town for a show at John Henry's. The members of deSoL have seen the spectrum in crowd sizes since banding together in 2000. In addition to opening for the Wailers, the band opened for R.E.M. in Mexico City Mexico City Spanish Ciudad de México City (pop., 2000: city, 8,605,239; 2003 metro. area est., 18,660,000), capital of Mexico. Located at an elevation of 7,350 ft (2,240 m), it is officially coterminous with the Federal District, which occupies 571 sq mi and played dates with Los Lonely Boys and Ozomatli. DeSoL also appeared at this year's Lollapalooza lol·la·pa·loo·za also lal·la·pa·loo·za n. Slang Something outstanding of its kind. [Origin unknown.] and Austin City Limits Music Festival The Austin City Limits Music Festival is an annual three-day music and art festival in Austin, Texas's Zilker Park. The Festival brings together more than 130 bands on eight stages, including rock, country, folk, indie, Americana, hip-hop, reggae, and bluegrass, and attracts a , and at Bonnaroo in 2004. `We've played in front of 15,000, we've played in front of 5,000, 6,000, 1,000, 200. So it's pretty cool. You don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. what you're going to get every night. But you turn it on all the same,' Monterrosa said. "It's a good learning experience all the same for any band to be on the road and be doing what we're doing and working every night on that stage. That's really where the professionals hone their craft, on the stage.' The band's membership of seven Latino musicians - Monterrosa refers to them as the brotherhood - has meant that deSoL often gets compared to acts such as Los Lonely Boys, Los Lobos and Santana. Monterrosa said those are legitimate comparisons, but only up to a certain point. "It's legitimate because they're Latinos,' he said. "Los Lonely Boys are Mexican guys, they're Latin American, first generation, like a lot of us here are, but they're a blues band. We go more for the Afro-Cuban thing, the world rhythms, with the pop essence, of course, so something like Carlos is closer in comparison. `We totally respect all those groups, but I think that race alone is what brings us together - and also that we're doing it as a representation of our culture, our ancestry, in America, and spreading the way we look at life.' Asbury Park Asbury Park, city (1990 pop. 16,799), Monmouth co., E N.J. An Atlantic resort noted for its beach, boardwalk, and convention hall, it has declined since the 1960s. The burning liner Morro Castle grounded off the beach here in Sept. , N.J.-based deSoL - Monterrosa, percussionists Armando Cabrera and James Guerrero, guitarist Rich Soto, keyboard player Andy Letke, bassist Chris Guice and drummer George Saccal - is looking forward to their return trek to the Northwest, Monterrosa said. "There's a lot of good energy out here, especially up by you guys.' he said. "You cross a certain line in America, people's attitudes change. Everybody's a little more laid back. Everyone's really accepting and embracing. `It's a little harder on the East Coast, which we love. That's where we're from. But it's beautiful to see the different people all around America, and that's what we're getting to experience.' Fans who saw deSoL's set in March got a taste of the band's live act. On Saturday, they can expect to hear some more. `We're reaching to some the stuff that we haven't played in a while,' Monterrosa said, "to get people moving and fill up some time and just jam out a little, you know, get a little loose. `When you play for 45 minutes as an opening set, it's very regimented. Now we get to spread our wings.' CONCERT PREVIEW deSoL With: Savannah Savannah, city, United States Savannah, city (1990 pop. 137,560), seat of Chatham co., SE Ga., a port of entry on the Savannah River near its mouth; inc. 1789. When: 7 p.m. Saturday Where: John Henry's, 77 W. Broadway How much: $7 CAPTION(S): As a headliner, deSoL is getting to spread its wings and delve deeper into its catalog of songs. |
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