Camobear Records is extremely pleased to welcome Winninpeg’s The Lytics to our roster of hip-hop legends.
Buy their self titled EP here and discover the music of the best new band in Canada: HTTP://CAMOBEARDIGITAL.COM/THE-LYTICS
The Lytics are a rap crew composed of three brothers: 20-year-old Anthony, 22-year-old Andrew, 29-year-old Alex and their adopted brother 25-year-old Mungala Londe with renowned Winnipeg DJ Lonnie C on the wheels of steel. With recent sold out shows at CMW, West Coast Music Awards and a showcase at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics they’ve developed a reputation for one of the most exciting rap shows in the business. With a sound that combines Pharcyde and De La Soul with the soulful singing of Raphael Saadiq, The Lytics are the next big thing to come out of Canada.
The Story:
A discarded broken microphone was carefully put back together and plugged into an XLR cable. The miracle wasn’t that it worked, but what it would give birth to. Mungala Londe began his relationship, with what would become his family, by hitting on Andrew Sannie’s ex-girlfriend. Instead of fighting, the two high schoolers bonded over their passion for hip hop.
Andrew’s older brother Alex made beats for rappers all across Winnipeg, and had his own ad hoc studio in his room. When he went out, Mungala, Andrew and Anthony (the youngest Sannie brother), would take over his studio and play rapper. Soon they were making songs over Alex’s beats.
At 17, Mungala had family troubles and moved into the Sannie household. Without a word, Mungala was adopted into the Sannie family. The songs started sounding better and they leaked a few tracks online. The response was huge. They decided it was time to make an album. When the mixes came back they sounded horrible. Their older brother Alex was in the background jotting notes. With each mix, he had more notes, until they had the album just the way they wanted.
The Lytics played their first show at the legendary Pyramid Cabaret and sold out the venue. Afterwards they sold crates of CD’s to a room of friends and new fans. Soon the brothers were playing shows every weekend, at parties and bars all around Winnipeg. The only problem was that none of them could sing. Alex did the choruses on the album and he wasn’t in the group. Slowly that began to change. It started with Alex singing on a few songs at the beginning of their set and after awhile he stopped leaving the stage. As their success grew the final piece of the puzzle fell into place. Alex joined his brothers and became a member of The Lytics.
Now The Lytics, having become hometown heroes in Winnipeg, are being flown out to play in festivals in Greece, when they had rarely left Winnipeg. What began with a broken microphone has become the voice of the next generation of Canadian hip-hop.
The Lytics-The Sound
Not since the appearance of Pharcyde and Souls of Mischief has a rap crew emerged with such a dynamic combination of lyrical ability, flow and melody. The Lytics joyful sound gives meaning to the words “sick music.” Once they’ve been exposed, listeners can’t help but catch the illness. Listeners find themselves singing their anthems as they walk to work and when they leave for the day. A Lytic cycle in scientific terms is the process of viral replication that results in the destruction of the infected cell. With the release of their first full-length album, expect The Lytics to go viral and destroy all expectations for what can be achieved in hip-hop music in 2011.
Buy their EP here: HTTP://CAMOBEARDIGITAL.COM/THE-LYTICS
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Josh Martinez speaks not only his native Portugese, English but also loves French tongue. Check out some french love for the Martinez from jet-du-son.over-blog.com.
Lundi 28 juin 2010
Encore un canadien qui me plaît bien. Après les NOMADIC MASSIVE, THE SOUL JAZZ ORCHESTRA, voici Josh Martinez ou comment faire du bon hip-hop au sang chaud (et non Sancho ha ha ha !).
Signé sous son propre LABEL CAMOBEAR , installé à Portland (USA), Josh Martinez sévit au coeur de trois formations : en solo, avec Sleep of Oldominion pour “The Chicharones” et avec un deuxième groupe, plus rock, nommé “The Pissed Off Wild”.
Josh Martinez not only speaks his native Portugese but he also loves the french tongue. Check out this review from jet-du-son.over-blog.com.
Ce qui caractérise Josh Martinez c’est son énergie incroyable sur scène et un hip-hop hyper mélodique. Un son unique imaginé par un gars au sang chaud, déjanté et surtout talentueux.
Le dernier album solo “The World famous Sex Buffet” est sorti en 2008. Du côté des “Chicharones” c’est l’EP “Swine Country” qu’il ne faut pas faire rater à ses oreilles. Allez, je vous laisse facilement avec un petit florilège de liens pour découvrir de qui je parle 
GRIMM IMAGE, CAMOBEAR RECORDS & SOMEONE CLOTHING PRESENT: Swine & Dash Summer Tour 2010 Featuring:
SLEEP OF OLDOMINION & JOSH MARTINEZ are….
( w live band)
With Opening Acts: NABAHE & Everybody Knows With DJ L.A. JAE (The Shape Shifters) & Other Special Guests!
…Live ART by:.. Mr. Benally & Fhidel (Life Can End)
Chase & the Dragon (DJ and Drums)
Hi Hey Hello.
Sleep, Josh Martinez and DJ Zone are the original Chicharones, but they will be traveling with a drummer and abass/guitar player for their summer tour in 2010. Spin recently called The Chicharones, “The Best Bar Band in North America.” It’s easy to see why. Expect 5-part harmonies, a razor tight band, costume changes, syncopated dance moves, stage magic, standup comedy and the joyful interplay of 10 year veteran performers Sleep and Josh Martinez. And there’s also rap.
Some Chicharones Quotes:
“Best Bar Band in North America” (Spin)
“With their 4th album, Swine Country, The Chicharones deliver a completely original masterpiece.” (Urb)
“Innovative and entirely unique hybrid of clever pop melodies and intelligent, layered songwriting that borrows from everywhere and sounds like nothing else.” (Vice)
“Josh’s insightful, socially-aware lyrics and evocative voice, paired with Sleep’s mastery of complex rhyme schemes and rapid fire delivery, brings a forward thinking album, ready to break through musical barriers’” (Exclaim!@#)
Chicharones Swine & Dash TOUR DATES:
(Day/Date/City/Venue): Fri 7/2/2010: MCCALL, ID @ Forrester’s Club
Sat 7/3/2010: GREAT FALLS, MT @ Machinery Row
Sun 7/4/2010: WHITEFISH, MT @ Private Party
Mon 7/5/2010: Off Day
Tues 7/6/2010: BIG SKY, MT @ Black Bear
Wed 7/7/2010: SPOKANE, WA @ Mama’s Thai
Thurs 7/8/2010: BOZEMAN MT @ Zebra Lounge
Fri 7/9/2010: JACKSON HOLE, MT @ Mangy Moose
Sat 7/10/2010: BOISE, ID @ The Reef
Sun 7/11/2010: SUN VALLEY, ID @ Whiskey Jack’s
Mon 7/12/2010: Off Day
Tues 7/13/2010: BOULDER, CO- TBA
Wed 7/14/2010: FORT COLLINS, CO @ Aggie Theatre
Thurs 7/15/2010: DENVER, CO @ Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom
Fri 7/16/2010: DENVER, CO @ Private Party
Sat 7/17/2010: PARK CITY, UT @ Starbar
Sun 7/18/2010: LAKE TAHOE @ Lakeside Pizza
Sun 7/18/2010: RENO, NV (Sleep)
Mon 7/19/2010: SACRAMENTO, CA- TBA
Tues 7/20/2010: ATWATER, CA @ Urban Illustrators
Wed 7/21/2010: SANTA CRUZ, CA @ Catalyst/Atrium
Thurs 7/22/2010: SAN JOSE, CA @ Mountain Charlie’s Saloon
Fri 7/23/2010: LAS VEGAS, NV @ The Meatheads
Sat 7/24/2010: NEVADA, CA @ Cooper’s Ale House
Sun 7/25/2010: PALM SPRINGS, CA @ Space 120
Mon 7/26/2010: TUSCON, AZ @ Congress Hotel
Tues 7/27/2010: TEMPE, AZ @ The Big Fish Pub
Wed 7/28/2010: ALBUQUERQUE, NM @ Burt’s
Thurs 7/29/2010: GALLUP, NM @ The Juggernaut
Fri 7/30/2010: LAS CRUCES, NM @ El Patio
Sat 7/31/2010: YUMA, AZ @ The Dunes Bar
Sun 8/1/2010: FLAGSTAFF, AZ @ Green Room
Mon 8/2/2010: SEDONA, AZ @ Relics
Tues 8/3/2010: UTE RESERVATION IN AZ- TBA
Wed 8/4/2010: GRAND JUNCTION, CO @ Tenacious Bro’s Club
Thurs 8/5/2010: COLORADO SPRINGS, CO @ The Blacksheep
Fri 8/6/2010: PUEBLO, CO @ Senate Room
Sat 8/7/2010: DURANGO, CO @ Summit
Sun 8/8/2010: SHIPROCK, NM @ Nizhoni Park
Mon 8/9/2010: FARMINGTON, NM @ 3 Rivers Ballroom
Tues 8/10/2010: TBA
Wed 8/11/2010: TOAS, NM- TBA
Thurs 8/12/2010: ESPANIOLA, NM -TBA
Fri 8/13/2010: SANTE FE, NM –TBA
PLEASE VISIT WWW.CHICHARONES.COM FOR A FREE “TOKE CITY SPECIAL BLEND” ALBUM
Urban Buffaloes, composed of Manik 1nderful and Hellnback, are among the best rappers and songwriters in the field of Canada’s wide ranging talents. Hellnback is a leading voice in Juno-nominated native Hip Hop legends Rezofficial, and Manik has been putting out albums and mixtapes since before there were white men. With Hellnback’s commanding soulful production and booming street ready raps, combined with Manik’s energy and hard-earned kernels of wisdom, the Urban Buffaloes are a success story waiting to happen. Much more on these guys soon.
While we await their debut Camobear release, check our site and download MANIK 1NDERFUL’S 1NDERFUL MIXTAPE for free!
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Ariano Releases new video “Armor”. The second single off his upcoming singer/song writer Ep “Sad Songs Make Me Happy” out this summer on Camobear Records. “Armor” is a mid tempo song with a smooth break beat & guitar chopped up written & produced by Ariano. The song showcases Ariano’s production and writing while blending his melodic singing with […]
Rice and Bread Magazine just posted this in depth interview with Canadian/USA Superstar Josh Martinez, where he discusses everything from the new album Blotto, to how he got the name “The People’s Champ” check it out at Rice and Bread here – http://www.riceandbreadmagazine.com/west-coast-hip-hops-josh-martinez-you-cant-suck/
Brand new video from Josh Martinez for the single “Lay Down My Dogs” from his newest release Blotto. The song and video were produced by Sapient. Check it out!
Following the release of his new album “Eaters Vol. 2: Light Tiger” Sapient is hitting the road through the month of July with more dates in September. He will joined on the stage by AED and will have tour support from battle-rap monster and Sandpeople cohort Illmaculate.
Check out the new mini documentary by Ariano as he discusses his new single & video “Armor” that will be out on July 15th. The 2nd single from his forthcoming EP “Sad Songs Make Me Happy” releasing this summer on Camobear Records.
Camobear is proud to announce that we will be releasing singer/songwriter EP Sad Songs Make Me Happy by Los Angeles based artist Ariano. The first single “When You Can’t Come Home” is an acoustic song written by Ariano with long time collaborator DJ Lobsta of Technicali Sound. The song showcases Ariano’s song writing and soulful singing […]
After all of the hard work, and being overlooked for some time we are really happy to announce that Camobear Records has 3 albums being nominated for this years BreakOut West Western Canadian Music Awards. Including Rap/HipHop Recordings of the year for Josh Martinez – BLOTTO and EVIL EBENEZER – HOWL we also landed a […]
