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Casual CASUAL are a group formed in Barcelona in 1999 by Mon a la Cova (voice and lyrics), Erickq23 (guitar and second voices), Jordi Farreras (drums) and recently incorporated BobNo (bass). They guarantee nine years to them of trajectory and a great number of concerts around Europe, songs distributed by more than ten compilation discs in several countries, their previous CD in Flor y Nata Records "La Nova Medicina" and a collection of excellent you criticize of its direct ones. Flor y Nata Records, return to bet by CASUAL, convinced of his it was worth and the originality of its proposal: DARK ROCK in CATALAN LANGUAGE. If previous "La Nova Medicina", the fourth disc of the band, were a EP, this time "IL·LUMINACIONS" is a complete CD with 12 songs, all in Catalan except a cover in English: "I hate you". It was recorded between December 2007 and January 2008 in High Gain Studio and mixed between January and March 2008. A STEEP INTO YOUR OWN SOUND At "IL·LUMINACIONS" the group evolves, dividing of its dark personality for landscapes more rockers. And everything with that particularitity that supposes the contribution of energy and fresh air of the rock with influences of the pop sound from Placebo, The Cure or Queens of the Stone Age. All it turns to CASUAL a only one band in our next scene and than the listening of his discs or the attendance to his concerts, it is a hard to feel experience with any other band. At "IL·LUMINACIONS" they have been surrounded by musical friends who have contributed new sonoridades, So Lluis Costabella, Joan Pairo' and Vito from Kitsch has made choirs in "Il·luminacions", "Precis", "30 Cops" and "10 Anys al Llit", Agustí Busom from Abús has put voice in "A Mig Acabar", "Llavors" and "Hiroshima". Gruff Rhys from Super Furry Animals has contributed with a telephone voice in "Tunnel 1", Ignacio Lois contributes to its piano in "Llavors" and Ramon Marc "to plays saxo in" Il·luminacions ", among others. NEW BASS Bob had not arrived at Barcelona makes a pair of years look for the life, a friend spoke of CASUAL and discovered his to him first discs, searched carefully in stores to become with which it needed and attended one of their concerts where without at least proposing it to it, contacted with the band. There was "feeling" and months later when Jordi Du left it frees the seat of bass, retook the contact... the result you have it in "IL·LUMINACIONS": fresh, youthful and rocker blood for the Barcelonian vampírico quartet! Discography: EP-CD “Fora” (2000), CD “Figura 11” (2003), Maxi CD “Hores Lentes” (2005) & EP-CD “La Nova Medicina” (2006) |
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Casual CASUAL are a band formed in Barcelona in 1999 by Mon a la Cova (voice and letters), Erickq23 (guitar and second voices), Jordi Du (bass) and the new arrived Jordi Farreras (drums). On they seven years history: A great number of concerts in Spain,
a recent tour around Germany and to have its songs distributed
by more than ten compilations discs in some countries, in addition
to a coleción of excellent The indie label Flor y Nata Records, in its line to catch new talents and to bet by groups with bold and interesting sounds, issue the new disc of CASUAL, a CD-EP with the title of "La Nova Medicina", the fourth disc of his discography, one year latter from the last succes of “Hores Lentes” (Slow Hours). This new was recorded in Salt (Girona) by Lluis Costa (former Kitsch and Adriá Puntí). A STEEP AHEAD INTO THE ROCK The new songs are full of energy and fresh air, without losing the dark tone of long ago, but letting advance to the rock towards sounds poper than they remember Placebo, The Cure or to a stoner rock of Queens of the Stone Age. The group has taken a step but ahead, gaining dynamism and maturity. One is a powerful return, that knows to rock when it is necessary and that it combines forcefulness perfectly, psichedelics touchs and the dark of bottom in a unique amalgam in this country. The musical references are wide, combining forceful sounds and
alternatives from 90's and 00's, with a base in CASUAL: COMPLEXITY OF SHADES IN THE LIMIT OF THE ACCEPTABLE THING In its own words: "CASUAL music looks for the complexity of the shades in the simple thing, a game of lights and shades, combining the forcefulness of the hard rock, the intensity of the punk, psichedelia of the creative atmosphere groups and the dark líric of artists who move in the limits of the acceptable thing". This new CD have the songs: “Western Mediterrani”, “Insomni Generacional” (Generational Insomnia), “La Nova Medicina” (The New Medicine), “Un punt en el mapa” (A point in the map) and “S.S.S.” In addition to the five new songs, in which a certain oniric
tone reigns, between Almost simultaneously that the this "La Nova Medicina", FyN issue the compilation CD "Tentaciones Indies" that include “Insomni Generacional” and an alternative version of “Western Mediterrani” not included before in any other disc. Previously released CD's: |
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