WorldMusic • Cumbia • UrbanRock • Reggae |
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With their roots in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Melbourne-based band The New Monos combine inspiration from their South American heritage and diverse musical experience with the flavour of contemporary Buenos Aires, mixing reggae, folkloric music, Cumbia, rock, Rumba, hip-hop and Latin beats, all expressed with the passion of the Tango. |
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TNM began at the end of 2015, with the Rodriguez brothers and Brian Lee Silva, everyone from the same Argentinean Suburb, but meet here in Australia, Melbourne, start the mixing of Cumbia rhythms with reggae, disco with instruments like accordion, acoustic guitar and vocals. |
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The band released the EP From the west of the jungle in 2017 and have a new album Moron Life, created with talented producer Matias "Chavez" Mendez from Argentina. The first single Trampera was released in late 2019 and the album was released February 2022; this album its showing the fusion and variety of the band mixing the urban and futuristic artwork of P_S_X_Y and Pibe Manzana. | | |
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With this first E.P - From the west of the jungle - recorded in the home studio La Nave Rancho by Leonardo Rodriguez, producer, guitarist of the group, the band made its first big steps, touring Buenos Aires, Argentina in 2017 and playing around Australia at festivals such as Falls Festival ( 2018/2019) - White Night Melbourne (2017) and many more... |
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Performance The Day of the Dead Festivals in Hobart (2016/2017) (Tasmania) Canberra (2017) The Latin Spring Festival (2016) Cuban Jazz Festival (2016/2017) Spanish Festival (2016/2017/2018) Johnson St. Festival (2016/2017/2018) White Night Melbourne (2017) Brunswick Music Festival (2017-2019) Ventana Latina (2016/2017/2018/2019) Argentinian Tour 2017 (Latinoamérica) Rancho Palooza 2017 (Latinoamérica - Argentina) 1 2 3 4 (Aullador Melbourne - 2018) Knox Festival (2019 - 2022) Falls Festival (Lorne - 2018/2019) CasaBlaBla (Womadadelaida after party 2019) Womadadelaide 2022
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Brian Lee Silva, singer came to Australia in 2015 after playing many years in bands like Coya-Boyz and Bubba, ending the project with a tour in Latinoamerica passing thought Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia. Leonardo and Javier Rodriguez, after many years playing in Argentina, they left in 2007 to try luck in Europe, living in Italy for several years Playing around Italy Cumbia covers, in 2010 they come to Australia and they has been playing wit Dela Caye Cumbia band mainly. Leonardo also played with Bands like Amaru Tribe, Furia, Reflejos, Oscar Jimenez and participate in many albums as a guest.Javier Rodriguez Also played with Amaru tribe, Reflejos, Oscar Jimenez and collaborating with many other different artist on live and recordings. |
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Daniel Jauregui is a world-class artist, musician, composer and producer. He was born in Caracas, Venezuela on April 8th, 1987. With an active career as an international touring musician, Daniel has performed at many of the most important venues throughout Latin America, Spain and the USA. He has shared the stage with many top international artists such as Shakira and Juan Luis Guerra, and performed for audiences numbering over 150,000 people. Since moving to Australia in 2012, Daniel has quickly risen to a pivotal role in the music scene, as a performer (With Uncle Kutcha Edwards, Uncle Jack Charles, Gerry Hale, The New Monos) musical director (Vibraciones, Beth Brown, LORO); and producer (Melbourne University project: I Am Ashe; the immersive artistic installation: The 7 Beads of My Indigenous Necklace, Paul Ah Chee, Lazaro Numa). Carlos Meza is a Colombian musician (drummer), songwriter and producer currently living in Melbourne. Since he arrived in the year 2013, he’s been part of different bands as a drummer and has played gigs all across Australia. Some of this bands/artists include Jah Tung & The Natural Order, DR Malone, Karavana Flamenca, Karen Moreno, Sonido Natural (Jose Nieto’s band), Rua, Cumva, La Tropa Vallenata, MEZA, The New Monos, Jason Mist, Lo Que Faltaba, Gustavo Vas, to name a few. |
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