Watch out,Cali...or world, for that matter. Zentonic is here and has been for a solid year.If they are this good in that short amount of time, there is much more for our ears to look forward to (yes,you read right!)
This trio of 22 year old Latinos have the discipline to practice once a week collectively and even more so when an individual state and it shows. They have the smooth ability to handle a wide range of material including covers and their original tracks. They can transition from The Beatles' mesmerizing "Dear Prudence" to Caifanes' always danceable cumbia hit "La Negra Tomasa," proving their bilingual skills.
These easy going young men known as Zentonic, who have proclaimed themselves as "modern classic rock" on their Myspace page, prove their greatness through lead singer and guitarist Danny Chavez's seductive, screeching Plant-esque yells, bassist Ruben Cordova's quirky and appealing grooving feet, adding choreography (as much as can be incorporated in rock music), and Kenneth Lopez's constant rythmic enthusiasm.They present to be exactly what they seem: three good friends jamming out, the difference being that they seems as if they've gotten way over their "garage band" state, in a good sense.
This trio of 22 year old Latinos have the discipline to practice once a week collectively and even more so when an individual state and it shows. They have the smooth ability to handle a wide range of material including covers and their original tracks. They can transition from The Beatles' mesmerizing "Dear Prudence" to Caifanes' always danceable cumbia hit "La Negra Tomasa," proving their bilingual skills.
These easy going young men known as Zentonic, who have proclaimed themselves as "modern classic rock" on their Myspace page, prove their greatness through lead singer and guitarist Danny Chavez's seductive, screeching Plant-esque yells, bassist Ruben Cordova's quirky and appealing grooving feet, adding choreography (as much as can be incorporated in rock music), and Kenneth Lopez's constant rythmic enthusiasm.They present to be exactly what they seem: three good friends jamming out, the difference being that they seems as if they've gotten way over their "garage band" state, in a good sense.
As for Zentonic's original recordings, they have chops as Chavez uses a mean vibrato in "She's Come Undone". Their range is eclectic. They are able to present simple, daily anecdotes of blossoming rockers and their adventures in "Misplaced Soul", to a hypnotizing hippy groove that makes even the un-stoned want to dance on "Golden Lights." Whatever their angle, it's all organic and flowing. But does Zentonic even have an angle? " The only 'benefit' we get is the audience that networks with each other. They are the key element," said Chavez, recognizing that the audience is the one that makes or breaks you, and Zentonic has faithful supporters that will for sure keep increasing.
"We just want to present peace through music," says Cordova.Hence the name. "We want to present a message of enjoyment that will make people happy," adds Lopez.
As the lyrics rightfully suggest in their track "Poor California Tour," Zentonic is "the one that makes you wanna come back 'round."
