La Vida Bohème is a rock band from Caracas , Venezuela , formed by Rafael Perez, Daniel De Sousa, Sebastian Ayala, and Henry D'Arthenay in late 2006 and mid-2007. The band takes influence from late '80s punk , disco, funk, electronic music, jazz, salsa , reggae and dance music. Their first recording is a self-titled EP that includes three songs (Aprendiendo.a.apagar.un.cigarro.con.los.pies, Luz and I.p.o.s.t.e.l.) La Vida Bohème is Henry D’Arthenay (guitar and lead singer), Daniel Briceño (bass guitar and vocals), Daniel de Sousa (guitar and vocals), and Sebastián Ayala (drummer and vocals). In 2008, they won the Festival Nuevas Bandas [ es ] (New Bands Festival of Venezuela).
18-606: They released Nuestra , their 12-track debut album, in February 2010. The album was available for free download for a limited time, followed by a limited-edition CD pressing in the summer of 2010. The album has been licensed by Nacional Records for release in North America in 2011. Their first single was "Radio Capital", a danceable tune anchored by a repetitive chant of " Gabba Gabba Hey ", referencing The Ramones . They were widely acclaimed for their debut album, earning them
36-700: A Grammy nomination and two Latin Grammy wins. Their song "Buen Salvaje" is featured in the EA Sports game FIFA 12 , "Radio Capital" is featured in Grand Theft Auto V , and "Manos Arriba" is featured in FIFA 21 . The band's name was chosen by the first drummer while they practiced in downtown Caracas . It has no particular origin, though it is said they chose it from Giacomo Puccini 's opera La bohème . During 2007 they performed their music through
54-453: A Grammy and a Latin Grammy. Since then, Nacional has released more than 100 albums, winning its first Latin Grammy in 2007 with Aterciopelados' Oye as Best Alternative Album and Manu Chao's "Me Llaman Calle" as Best Alternative Song. Other achievements since then include 51 Latin Grammy and Grammy wins and nominations. Nacional Records released the first-ever Starbucks compilation of modern Latin music, Café Con Musica , which debuted at #1 on
72-511: A Muerte a los Traidores del Rock Latinoamericano)” came out with a completely different sound to it; some months later came “¡Plis, Plis, Plis!” and “Miami S&M”. The last song of the year was called “Control” and wrapped up their 2020 EP, Fr€€$ $ r . This EP is characterised by having videos for every one of its songs. Nacional Records Nacional Records is an independent record label founded in 2005, based in Los Angeles. Nacional
90-429: A Un Policía Motorizado, Alex Anwandter, Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, Cheo, YADAM, La Dame Blanche, Tomasa del Real, Los Master Plus and so many more amazing artists that you should be discovering. Nacional Records was founded by Tomas Cookman in 2005. Cookman is the president and owner of Cookman International , a multi-faceted company that specializes in artist management, publishing, marketing, special events such as
108-557: A global event. With the initiative of bringing Latin music to a wider, more mainstream audience, LAMC features several industry panels with known speakers from the entertainment and business world. Among the topics addressed in the past have been Marketing to Urban Latino Culture, Approaches to Retail, Print Media/Television/Radio, Advertising & Sponsorship, International Markets, Music in Film, and others. Each year, new and diverse panel topics are featured with speakers focusing on taking
126-597: A new venture focusing on Latin music placement and licensing In a June 2009 article about Nacional, Cookman was hailed as a "self-propelled phenom", by Jonny Whiteside in LA Weekly . Latin Alternative Music Conference The Latin Alternative Music Conference (LAMC) is a major conference geared towards the marketing of Spanish-language alternative music. It showcases what it considers
144-550: Is home to Rock, Hip Hop, Electronica, Musica Mexicana,Pop and other diverse sounds from around the world and sometimes down the block. After 20 years of laying the foundation, what was once the alternative in Latin music is now the mainstream. Some of our artists past and present include or included: Ana Tijoux, Manu Chao, Bomba Estéreo, Tom Tom Club, La Vida Boheme, Diego Garcia, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, Los Amigos Invisibles, Jungle Fire, Nortec Collective, ChocQuibTown, El Mató
162-593: The Latin Alternative Music Conference (LAMC) and Supersonico, original content (La Hora Nacional TV show on MTV Tr3s and weekly radio show, LAMC Mixtape on SiriusXM) and the Latino Loop (a weekly industry newsletter emailed to over 100,000 tastemakers) among other endeavors. The label's first album release was Aterciopelados lead singer Andrea Echeverri 's self-titled solo album on March 8, 2005. It went on to be nominated for both
180-579: The Billboard World and Latin Pop charts. Nacional Records music has appeared in many top movies, videogames, TV shows and commercials, including Breaking Bad , Jersey Shore , No Reservations with Anthony Bourdain , EA Sports ' FIFA Games Series , Need For Speed, Jack & Jill, Fast Food Nation, Entourage, CSI Miami, Ugly Betty, Target, ESPN and others. Since May 2013, Nacional Records and Search Party Music created together El Search Party,
198-727: The best in Latin music and the exciting fresh sounds coming out of rock, hip-hop and electronica scenes. This six-day event provides networking opportunities for leading artists, label executives, journalists, managers, marketers, retailers and programmers. In past LAMC events, over 1,250 industry leaders converged at the Stewart Hotel in New York City to participate in industry panels, showcases, exhibitions, press conferences, and networking. Over 30,000 music lovers and industry insiders have attended LAMC concerts, parties and art exhibits, at venues throughout New York City . Among
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#1732786561616216-465: The featured LAMC venues in New York are Central Park SummerStage, Celebrate Brooklyn at Prospect Park , Highline Ballroom , The Bowery Ballroom and Mercury Lounge . The conference was co-founded by artist manager Tomas Cookman and music executive Josh Norek in 2000 and continues to this day. LAMC brings together Anglo and Latino heavyweights from all sectors of the entertainment industry - from
234-707: The industry to the next level. Past panelist include, Gabriel Abaroa , Carlos Vives , Pitbull , Thom Russo , Raul Campos , Johnny Marines , and many more industry and artist. LAMC features concerts by leading Latin alternative artists at top New York City venues like Prospect Park, Central Park SummerStage, Bowery Ballroom and Mercury Lounge. Past LAMC performers include Ozomatli , Orishas , Julieta Venegas , The Pinker Tones , Manu Chao , Plastilina Mosh , Los Amigos Invisibles , Calle 13 , Natalia Lafourcade , Nortec Collective , Babasónicos , León Larregui , and Mexrrissey . LAMC features an annual "discovery" contest, in search of bright new talent. Winners receive
252-533: The local night life and festivals. Their first EP, La Vida Bohème EP , with three songs, is available for download on the netlabel Fanzinatra. Their debut album, Nuestra , was recorded and produced in Venezuela by Rudy Pagliuca (guitarist of Malanga ) and mixed by Leonel Carmona, and mastered in Argentina by Andrés Mayo . It was one of the first albums in Venezuela to be released on free download, through
270-545: The participation of key English and Spanish-language magazines such as Billboard , Paste , Harp , Rolling Stone , Latina , Batanga and others, to the executives from leading U.S. and Latino labels, agencies, major corporations, television, print and new media companies. The conference ensures maximum exposure for Latin artists and repertoire in the U.S. marketplace. The attendance of international artists and label executives from Latin America and Europe makes LAMC
288-658: The record company All of the Above. A limited-edition CD was released in the summer of 2010 and sold directly by the band at shows or other events. The band has signed a licensing deal with Nacional Records for distribution in the US, Canada and Mexico. The band also produced videos for two of the album's singles: "Radio Capital", which was released in December 2009, and "Danz!", released in August 2010. In November 2010, YouTube censored
306-512: The video for "Danz!", citing the video's inclusion of nudity. In September 2011, the band received two Latin Grammy nominations from Latin Recording Academy. Nuestra was nominated for Best Rock Album and "Radio Capital" was nominated for Best Rock Song. In November 2011, Nuestra was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop, Rock or Urban Album. They finished recording their second studio album, Será , in February 2013; it
324-781: Was released on May 14. In November 2013, La Vida Bohème won their first Latin Grammy Award for Best Rock Album . They were named Best Rock Artist at the 2014 Pepsi Venezuela Music Awards . Their third album, La Lucha , produced by Eduardo Cabra Martínez (Visitante Calle 13) and recorded in Puerto Rico , was released in March 2017. La Lucha marks the end of the band's album trilogy; "Nuestra Será La Lucha" roughly translates to "Ours Will Be The Fight". In 2020 they came out with their first single since La Lucha , “Último Round”. A few months later, their song “Acción (o Decreto de Guerra
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