The Weathermen were a 60's / 70's revolutionary group who sought unique means in overtaking or containing the U.S. government, primarily for its policies of racial injustice and foriegn policies (i.e. Vietnam War). In later years the group became more "radical" seeking a more aggressive and sometimes violent approach. For more information on the group, there are plenty of books and articles on the Weathermen. Also watch the film "The Weather Underground" for further information. We are a band called Weather Underground from Los Angeles. The name is an homage to the revolutionaries, as well as all other conscious souls who continue to seek something greater, even within an existential vortex. We are only a band of musicians, but our truths are always reaching. Weather Underground. Love and Bellyaches.
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With absolute purpose and sharp literary acumen, Los Angeles’ The Weather Underground charts a path of musical exhilaration. There is immediacy to The Weather Underground, the exciting and original sound of four musicians influenced by punk, soul, blues, and human inspiration.
Hailed for thrilling audiences with energetic live performances, The Weather Underground elevate and enlighten the rock n’ roll landscape. The band members hail from diverse backgrounds, adding perspectives from Guatemala, Japan, and Mexico to delve deep into the essence of the American spirit.
The Weather Underground released two EPs in 2007, handling everything from the production to the packaging entirely themselves. Both When I Was A Solider and Psalms And Shanties are worthy showcases of the quartet’s chops and have garnered rave reviews including from fans on ITunes who discovered the band for themselves. One fan described the band as “musical morphine” while another exclaimed that The Weather Underground is “destined to make a genius full length record.”
The band’s third EP is entitled Bird In The Hand and it features five immediately rewarding tracks. From the Spanish-language waltz “Fight Song For The Desalojos” to the driving “Trainwreck,” from the gloriously spacious title track to the breezy “All Ye People,” The Weather Underground have crafted worthy new additions to their catalogue.
Hailed for thrilling audiences with energetic live performances, The Weather Underground elevate and enlighten the rock n’ roll landscape. The band members hail from diverse backgrounds, adding perspectives from Guatemala, Japan, and Mexico to delve deep into the essence of the American spirit.
The Weather Underground released two EPs in 2007, handling everything from the production to the packaging entirely themselves. Both When I Was A Solider and Psalms And Shanties are worthy showcases of the quartet’s chops and have garnered rave reviews including from fans on ITunes who discovered the band for themselves. One fan described the band as “musical morphine” while another exclaimed that The Weather Underground is “destined to make a genius full length record.”
The band’s third EP is entitled Bird In The Hand and it features five immediately rewarding tracks. From the Spanish-language waltz “Fight Song For The Desalojos” to the driving “Trainwreck,” from the gloriously spacious title track to the breezy “All Ye People,” The Weather Underground have crafted worthy new additions to their catalogue.
Red Cortez is a re-branded band formerly known as Weather Underground out of California. They deliver songs with a varying blend of influences ranging from rock, soul, punk and blues. You can hear all of these influences on "All the Difference" and "World at Rest." No word on when an album might be released, but stay
"recalls a post-punk Kings of Leon, or the Walkmen soaked in Southern Comfort" - LA Times
"L.A.'s premier "blues-punk-soul" quartet" – CMJ
“One of the most galvanizing of L.A.’s live acts." – Web In Front
“One of the most promising young bands in the L.A. orbit” – Kevin Bronson’s Buzz Bands
After a successful summer tour that included multiple dates with Matt Costa, Delta Spirit, and Constantines, plus an appearance at Bonnaroo, The Weather Underground returned to their native Los Angeles and holed themselves up to focus on writing new material.
The ensuing months were an extremely prolific period for the band, even as some important transitions were simultaneously occurring for the quartet.
Guitarist Shoichi Bagley decided to leave the band amicably for pursuits outside music and Calvin J. Love, a native of Edmonton, Canada, replaced Bagley on lead guitar. Now with a new lineup and an exciting batch of new songs, The Weather Underground has changed their name to Red Cortez.
As frontman Harley Prechtel-Cortez explains it, “we decided we need to keep the focus on the music and didn’t want to share our identity with anyone or anything else.”
Red Cortez is the continued evolution of the Weather Underground, a band renowned across California for thrilling audiences with their own fresh take on American rock and roll. Now, just as they demonstrated on the three EPs released by The Weather Underground in 2007 and 2008, Red Cortez has delivered powerful songs drawn from the most classic of rock, soul, punk, and blues influences.
Red Cortez’ two brand new tracks, recorded with Love on guitar, are now streaming at www.redcortez.com and the band’s myspace page, www.myspace.com/redcortezband . “All The Difference” begins with a repeating piano riff before erupting into an anthemic, arena scorcher while “World At Rest” is a jerky, Clash-style punk rocker.
Red Cortez will make their public live debut on November 11 at the premiere of Indie 103.1’s Check One Twosdays at the Echoplex in Los Angeles, sharing a bill with Earlimart and Afternoons.
In addition, Dayrotter will release on November 5 the session The Weather Underground recorded over the summer. Red Cortez will continue to play the songs recorded under the Weather Underground moniker, and this session available for download November 5 at www.daytrotter.com features four of these celebrated songs from the band’s repertoire.
"L.A.'s premier "blues-punk-soul" quartet" – CMJ
“One of the most galvanizing of L.A.’s live acts." – Web In Front
“One of the most promising young bands in the L.A. orbit” – Kevin Bronson’s Buzz Bands
After a successful summer tour that included multiple dates with Matt Costa, Delta Spirit, and Constantines, plus an appearance at Bonnaroo, The Weather Underground returned to their native Los Angeles and holed themselves up to focus on writing new material.
The ensuing months were an extremely prolific period for the band, even as some important transitions were simultaneously occurring for the quartet.
Guitarist Shoichi Bagley decided to leave the band amicably for pursuits outside music and Calvin J. Love, a native of Edmonton, Canada, replaced Bagley on lead guitar. Now with a new lineup and an exciting batch of new songs, The Weather Underground has changed their name to Red Cortez.
As frontman Harley Prechtel-Cortez explains it, “we decided we need to keep the focus on the music and didn’t want to share our identity with anyone or anything else.”
Red Cortez is the continued evolution of the Weather Underground, a band renowned across California for thrilling audiences with their own fresh take on American rock and roll. Now, just as they demonstrated on the three EPs released by The Weather Underground in 2007 and 2008, Red Cortez has delivered powerful songs drawn from the most classic of rock, soul, punk, and blues influences.
Red Cortez’ two brand new tracks, recorded with Love on guitar, are now streaming at www.redcortez.com and the band’s myspace page, www.myspace.com/redcortezband . “All The Difference” begins with a repeating piano riff before erupting into an anthemic, arena scorcher while “World At Rest” is a jerky, Clash-style punk rocker.
Red Cortez will make their public live debut on November 11 at the premiere of Indie 103.1’s Check One Twosdays at the Echoplex in Los Angeles, sharing a bill with Earlimart and Afternoons.
In addition, Dayrotter will release on November 5 the session The Weather Underground recorded over the summer. Red Cortez will continue to play the songs recorded under the Weather Underground moniker, and this session available for download November 5 at www.daytrotter.com features four of these celebrated songs from the band’s repertoire.
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