6/8/2023 0 Comments Los retros retrospectMauri explains his goal of creating music to bring about a sense of community and peacefulness: “In my songs I’m just trying to make a beautiful three-to-six minute moment that makes you feel more positive about life.” Inspired both by his Mexican-American heritage and birthplace of Oxnard, CA, Los Retros draws from vast influences, from Tapia’s parents’ collection of American soft-rock records, to leftfield South American pop, and his older brother’s love of 90s hip-hop. The recordings comprising Looking Back grew out of these early sessions and are now officially released for the first time. These first recordings quickly gathered momentum online, and before long he was playing shows to sold-out crowds. Now 21 years old with a newborn baby, Mauri Tapia was just sixteen when he first began recording in his family’s living room on an old four-track, playing all the instruments himself. ![]() This new collection of songs showcases band leader Mauri Tapia’s gifts as a songwriter and vocalist, each track sounding effortlessly written, with direct appeal and breezy sensibility. The tracks provide a glimpse into the artist’s early days, with seven recordings taken from the same sessions as the breakout hit “ Someone To Spend Time With” and debut EP, Retrospect. Today Los Retros announces a new EP, Looking Back, for this spring on Stones Throw Records.
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