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Saturday, 21 July 2007
 Chapa, a group of top artists from around the United States, has announced a team-up with Hollywood's leading indie A&R firm, A&R Select. Chapa represents the fusion of intelligent and individualistic talents into a collective that explores the less-worn paths of music, discovering new sounds and aural ideas for the public's consumption. Chapa's music has been called a “beautifully blended mixture of classical instrumentation, modern grooves, and timeless stories” and is, according to member Russell Chapa, most succinctly summed up as “experimental folk.” “Music is something that makes you feel jovial, warm, sad, hopeful, vibrant, understood and loved all at once,” Chapa says, describing his passion for creating evocative, fresh sounds that defy convention. In regard to the group's experimentation, he offers this thought: “Play the music that you love to play.” It's a simple secret, he believes, to creating music that sets itself apart and offers something exciting for a jaded listening community. And to keep things fun, he shares this advice: “Treat life with a smile.” The Independent Artist Company bestowed best experimental song of the year honors on Chapa for the song “A Pause in Life,” from the album, “A Buyer's Ride,” which received IAC's album cover of the year award. Chapa is in the process of recording its second full-length effort, “A Look to the West.” Previous releases include the “Believing” EP from 2006 and 2004's debut full-length, “A Buyer's Ride.” More information is available by visiting www.chapamusic.com and www.arselect.com.
Biography: Chapa... A Los Angeles-based musical collective centered around the songs, stories, and vision of Lou Lewis. This project brings together a diverse group of musicians from around the country. The end result is a beautifully blended mixture of classical instrumentation, modern grooves, and timeless stories. A sound best described as Experimental Folk. The band consists of 5 individuals that play a multitude of instruments, such as, cello, oboe, english horn, pots and pans, vibes, bass clarinet, flutes, saxes, piano, talking drum, glasses, suling, etc& You can learn more on the band by simply going to the buttons above and Clicking, The Boys& "Chapa delivers us a Music very well put together and completely Zen." --Eric Cambray June 06, 2005 -- Metalorgie.com

Webpage: http://www.chapamusic.com
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Description: Orchestral Folk
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