Clandestino All-Stars

The Clandestino All-Stars The term “All-Stars” seems to be thrown around very casually these days. Such is not the case when it comes this recent collaboration from Austin, Texas. It’s a band made up of world-class producers/studio wizards, multi- instrumentalists, genre-bending songwriters and sought after A-list musicians. We’re talking about only four people here! Michael Ramos:(keys/accordion/trumpet/vocals) Mastermind behind “Charanga Cakewalk” and musical collaborator with: John Mellencamp, Robert Plant, Patty Griffin & Paul Simon. Greg Gonzalez: (bass/accordion/vocals) Founding member of the Grammy-Award Winning Latin juggernaut “Grupo Fantasma” & funky alter-ego “Brownout” both of which have collaborated with likes of Prince, Wu Tang’s GZA, Bernie Worrell & Larry Harlow. Brian J. Ramos: (guitar/sequences/vocals) Producer/bandleader of cutting edge urban cumbia mavens: Master Blaster Sound System. In-demand producer, mix engineer, songwriter, sound designer & film composer whose work can be heard most recently in the Robert Rodriguez film: “Machete Kills” & AMC’s “The Bridge”. Alex Marrero: (drums/guitar/vocals) Bandleader & producer for the critically acclaimed world music collective: Ghandaia. The charismatic front man for “Brown Sabbath” and a sought after studio & live drummer/singer/auxiliary musician for artists such as the BoDeans & Darden Smith What began as a one-off and strictly for fun gig reinterpreting Manu Chao’s influential “Clandestino” album live, has become so much more. These guys found a real kinship and joy in their collaboration. Along the way, they discovered a love for the stripped-down sound of four guys having an open musical conversation. This format allows them to express their potent ideas dynamically, creatively and passionately. Their chemistry was too good to let it sit exclusively in a tribute show. The band will still perform the iconic Manu Chao album on occasion but they are much more excited about collaborating, recording and releasing original material. The Clandestino All-Stars have arrived. Homepage of Austin based group The Clandestino All-Stars featuring local heavyweights: Alex Marrero, Brian Ramos, Greg Gonzalez and Michael Ramos.