Castaneda (band)

Castaneda
Origin Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres Indie pop, indie rock, new wave, electronic
Years active 2007 - 2010
Labels SONGS Music Publishing
Associated acts

The Boom Circuits
Magic Wands
Pacific Horizons (Warren and Rob side project)

Midnight Drones
Website Official site
Members Vega Schenk
Rob Derba
Warren Nelson
Past members Mike Schneider, Adam Reese

Castaneda was an American band based in Los Angeles, California, that formed in early 2007. The original members are members are Vega Schenk (lead vocals, guitar), Rob Derba (keys), Warren Nelson (lead guitar), Dana (bass) and Sasha Veniziano (drums).[1][2]Dana and Sasha left and were briefly replaced by Adam Reese and Mike Schneider before the band broke up.

Vega Schenk went onto play bass in the LA band Magic Wands. He is currently releasing a new solo project under the name Midnight Drones. The first release will be put out on Bong Load Custom Records and is produced and mixed by Tom Rothrock. It will be released sometime in late 2018.

About

The band creates transmittable and distinguished sound. Their music considered to be influenced by U2 and The Cure among others.[3][4] The band name was inspired by writer Carlos Castaneda, who wrote a series of books telling tales of out-of-body experiences. The name represents the interaction between music and how people interpret it.[5]

Discography

Castaneda (EP) (2007, Digital Format)

  • "Cyanide" (3:22)
  • "All Eyes" (4:33)
  • "Radio" (4:35)
  • "The Same" (3:49)

The song "Radio" appears in the soundtrack of video game The Sims 2's expansion pack The Sims 2: Apartment Life.[6]

So This Is What We're Gonna Do (EP) (2009)

  • "Wait for Me" (3:34)
  • "Life Changes" (3:56)
  • "You Can Do It" (4:09)
  • "Lights Out" (3:37)
  • "Whatever" (4:59)

References


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