WHAT IT IS: Chicano Batman came out of L.A., four young men in vintage formalwear, playing songs that blended early ’70s psychedelic soul and romantic pop. It was an immediately addictive sonic brew, and their reputation grew fast. Now, they’re making their boldest statement yet with Freedom Is Free, their third album and ATO Records debut. The quartet worked with producer Leon Michels—a veteran in the New York soul scene, who has performed in The Black Keys and The Menahan Street Band.
ALBUM: Freedom Is Free
RELEASE DATE: 3/3
SINGLE: “Friendship (Is a Small Boat in a Storm)”
TV: Conan 5/3
LIVE: Huge buzz out of SXSW & Coachella following a sold-out U.S. club tour; upcoming fests include Sasquatch, Central Park SummerStage, Milwaukee Summerfest, Forecastle, FYF, Newport, Xponential, Telluride and more
INTERNET: 1.5m streams and growing
RADIO: Impacting Alternative 5/8 with early support at 91X, KRBZ and WEQX. Non Comm & AAA support at WXPN, KCMP, WFUV, WRLT, SiriusXMU and more.
PRESS: Rolling Stone (“Exuding classic soul, cosmic consciousness and righteous resistance”’), Entertainment Weekly (“Artist You Need to Know”), NPR All Things Concidered (“Chicano Batman is poised to break out in a big way”), Los Angeles Times, The Guardian
BOOKING: John Bongiorno/Paradigm
PUBLISHING: Chicano Batman Publishing
MANAGEMENT: Brad Sands/Red Light Mgmt.