Fiesta Brava

Wiggly World Returns!

Tonight at 8:00 PM, Jeff returns to co-host Wiggly World with Ken Maiuri on WMUA 91.1FM. They’re planning to do an all-’80s, all-vinyl show, so you should tune in for the shenanigans! If you’re not local, you can always listen through iTunes (or whatever you prefer to use) here. 

Posted 4 weeks ago

Thanks to everyone who came out to the show last night, and thanks to The Joiner Inners for inviting us to play with them. We had a great time, and can’t wait to come down and do it again!

Posted 11 weeks ago

Jeff and Chris spent a long and productive day recording Chris’s guitar tracks yesterday in a marathon session that included laughter, self-analysis, and epic grandeur. We’re on our way, ladies and gentlemen. Check out some new pics on Facebook!

Posted 13 weeks ago

All this crazy weather has us thinking about the upcoming Spring!  Some good shows in the works, stay tuned.  Here’s a shot from a summer show in Northampton.  

Posted 15 weeks ago

Right off their supporting gig with Yo La Tengo, this Monday Tom Nolan of The Joiner Inners will be playing a solo show at The Outer Space in Hamden, CT.  We’ll be playing a set with The Joiner Inners on March 2nd, and Monday’s show may feature a Fiesta Brava cover!  If you’re in the area on Monday be sure to check out the show.

Posted 16 weeks ago

Yesterday Jeff let us know about this video from a recent show at The Sierra Grille in Northampton.  I’d forgotten that the microphone stand decided to slowly collapse!

Posted 18 weeks ago

Happy New Year!

It’s New Year’s Eve. We played a lot of fun shows in 2011, we wrote some new songs, and we began work on our first full-length album. Thanks to all of you who made it a good year. We’re hoping 2012 is even more exciting, stay tuned for more!

Posted 20 weeks ago

Best of 2011 -- #1

Drum roll please…Fiesta Brava’s #1 album of 2011 is The Whole Love by Wilco. All four of us love this album and recommend it highly. “The band is having fun not only with sound but with structure, without sacrificing catchiness. Nearly every song contains some tangential surprise, odd hook, sonic back flip or midsong redefinition.” And that wraps up our list. Safe and happy holidays to you and yours!

Album review: Wilco's 'The Whole Love'

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2011/09/album-review-wilcos-the-whole-love.html

Posted 21 weeks ago

Best of 2011 -- #2

‎#2 of our Top Ten Albums of 2010: The King Is Dead by The Decemberists. “I guess I’ve kind of come back to a lot of the more American music that got me going in the first place - R.E.M. and Camper Van Beethoven and all these bands that borrowed from more American traditions like Neil Young and The Byrds,” said Meloy of the album. Well, with forebears like that, of course this album is good!

The King Is Dead

http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-decemberists-the-king-is-dead,50187/

Posted 21 weeks ago

Best of 2011 -- #3

Fiesta Brava’s Top 10 Albums of 2011: #3 is Metals by Feist. “On Metals Feist combines the sublime magic of her voice with songs that feature equally strong compositions to render an album that is easily one of the best of the year.”

http://www.adequacy.net/2011/11/feist-%E2%80%93-metals/

Posted 21 weeks ago
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Fiesta Brava's Top 10 Albums of 2010: #10

December 16, 2010

As Posted on Facebook on December 14, 2010:
 
  As huge music fans, we decided to put together our OWN list of the best albums of 2010--in this case, our personal favorites. What better way to count down the holidays? For the next ten days, beginning today, we will post one album a day from our Top 10. Consider this a recommendation, either for yourself, or if you're doing some holiday shopping, perhaps for that music fan you know. Today we begin with #10.

 

#10 : Plastic Beach by Gorillaz

 

You just gotta love where Damon Albarn has gone since the dissolution of Blur. Endlessly inventive, Albarn expertly straddles the line between high art and accessible pop sensibility, and no more so than on the third release by Gorillaz. "I'm making this one the most pop record I've ever made in many ways, but with all my experience to try and at least present something that has got depth," he said. Critical response has been generally positive, with an aggregate score of 77/100 from Metacritic, and even the notoriously cranky Pitchfork gave the album an 8.5! The album also debuted at #2 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, with 112,000 copies sold in its first week. Way to go, Gorillaz!



 

Posted by Jeff Steblea. Posted In : Top 10 of 2010 

 

It's Really Happening!

December 16, 2010
We are psyched to announce that we will be recording with Mark Alan Miller at Slaughterhouse Studios in Westhampton, beginning at the end of February, with a Fall of 2011 expected release date.  Mark has worked on a number of albums that we really love, including Dinosaur Jr.'s "Without a Sound," and Spouse's "Relocation Tactics," along with several other bands including the Pernice Brothers, New Radiant Storm King, Free Kitten... for a list of albums Mark has worked on click here.  Plans to ...
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Posted by Raymond Keane. Posted In : Recording 

 

Fiesta Brava on Valley Homegrown

November 16, 2010

Back on November 8 we played a show on Valley Homegrown, a local tv show that showcases local acts.  The show is recorded with no commercials, no breaks, and a totally different set of pressures!  Definitely a fun event.  Here is the complete performance of Fiesta Brava on Valley Homegrown from last week, November 8. Thanks again to Scott MacPherson and the crew! To request this on your local access station, email or telephone Scott at scott@gctv.org or 413-774-4288.


 

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Posted by Raymond Keane. Posted In : Shows 

 

Fiesta Brava with The Besnard Lakes and Wintersleep!

September 27, 2010
This Wednesday, October 27, we've got a great show with The Besnard Lakes and Wintersleep.  Met the guys from Wintersleep back when we played with Matt Pond, PA.  Great folks who are promoting an amazing album.  Definitely a show to check out if you're around.

You can check out the Besnard Lakes here.
And Wintersleep can be found here


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Upcoming Shows

 Friday, February 10: Fiesta Brava with The True Jacqueline, Easthampton Savings Band, The Planes (Brooklyn), and The Grimm Generation at The Elevens in Northampton, MA.

$5, Doors open at 9PM

Friday, March 2: The Joiner Inners with Fiesta Brava at The Outer Space in New Haven, CT. Come see us at our first New Haven Show!

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