Q: Hey, some of these songs are already on my mondoSweetie - Infusion and/or El Mundo Dulce. What’s the deal?
A: mondoSweetie was the prototype for Los Sugar Kings. LSK is the band we wanted way back then, so we grew out of all that experimentation with lineups and material. The mondosweetie output can be seen as a demo for Los Sugar Kings, and you can expect to hear more of those tunes in the future with the live energy of Los Sugar Kings. We recorded all 15 tracks for LSK in one day! Most of them first takes, and even 90% of the solos. The only thing we overdubbed were the vocals and harmonies. The band had the year of playing live before we committed to the studio. Now we have our own studio to record the next CD, which we hope to release for Christmas. This next CD will feature many of the ballads, boleros, and acoustic tones performed in a live studio. That’s the fundamental difference. Mondosweetie was a patchwork of performances and overdubs. LSK is more true to the original performance. Having said that, I still think these CD are worth listening to for the musicians who appeared on them are some of the most outstanding I’ve encountered. If you don’t have them, get them here:
http://cdbaby.com/all/mondosweetie
http://www.cdbaby.com/patino2
http://www.cdbaby.com/patino1
I’ve also been busy writing new material, mostly in English, and these songs will show up in various guises. Til’ then, enjoy LSK. Come dance at the shows. Keep on rockin’.
el p