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BIOGRAPHY
| Depedro released |
| Thursday, 29 May 2008 00:00 |
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DEPEDRO is the musical Project of Jairo Zavala, singer and guitar player with a long carrer behind him as a session musician. He is front man and foundation member of the rock band VACAZUL, with 5 published records and of 3000 HOMBRES, a blues band with 3 published records. He now starts DEPEDRO, his most personal project. A mixture of latin, border fusion, folk, african music, reggae and blues. The lyrics talk to us directly, making us think about what..s going on in the world and inviting us at the same time, to look into ourselves. His singing and playing brings up all type emotions and lots of magic. After travelling for more than 20 hours I dive into a bar in Tucson, where I meet Amparo, Kaki Arkazrazo (her producer) and Joey. I manage to get over the jet lag with some beers and this cheerful company. Amparo is just about to finish her record with Calexico, which shall be released in 2009, no longer by the name of “Amparanoia” but as a solo artist. The next day, still a bit dizzy, I play some guitars for her record before they leave. I am now left on my own with Joey and 7 days for recording and 8 for mixing this little creature called DEPEDRO. DEPEDRO was a really intense recording. 10 hours a day, Joey was flying around, letting all his art out, and always taking care of me, while doing all kinds of overdubs. What an artistic capability!! John bringing in his own magic with the drum sticks, (there..s no one in the world like him) .Joey and Jonh did most of the recordings at the first take. Jacob in the meanwhile dresses the songs a bit more with that enormous and cool sound of his trumpet. The wind section does a fantastic job with Jeff, Eric, and Marco (astounding baritone sax solo!!). All of it is directed by Chris, the guy with the biggest patience and predisposition that I ever met… and what an appetite! When we finished the recordings, Craig came into the scene. I..m such a fan of his work mixing and as the astounding producer he is! He..s done Calexico,Giant Sand , Neko case, Devotchka ,The Sadies and so on… Mixing the album was such a pleasure for the ears!! Listening how Craig made the songs grow and develop more and more. It looked like in Wavelab, imagination is not tied by any technical or human limitations. The studio is a place for magic, just the way you imagine one when you are starting: full of instruments hanging from the walls , all of them tuned and ready to play, millions of gadgets, effects, guitars, drums... Most of the studios I..ve been in, have the instruments as if it was a hospital: “do not touch please”, and this one was the total contrary: all is for creation. The last day of the mixing, I was invited to play with Calexico in a concert with the Mariachi Luz de Luna in Reid Park, Tucson. A great end for this amazing experience… |