(NEW YORK, NY) -- Y La Bamba had a huge 2019, releasing the critically acclaimed full-length Mujeres early in the year, followed by the equally lauded Entre Los Dos EP in the fall. The band hits the road later this month with Durand Jones & The Indications and has released the the video for "Entre Los Dos" - an animated clip directed by Daniel Barreto and animated by Daniel Barreto and Paula Palomar. 

"'Entre los Dos' is the growth behind the understanding of unconditional love," says Y La Bamba principal Luz Elena Mendoza.

The songs on Entre Los Dos are powerful prayers, created with their purpose being to protect the land and its people, recognize the ancestry that burns in our hearts, and treasure wisdom weaving healthy bonds that reflect self-love with dignity. 

"An EP of introspective folk songs that understand just how visceral introspection can be," said Pitchfork. "Luz Elena Mendoza has such a far-reaching creative spirit that it's almost impossible to confine her to a single musical identity,” said NPR Music. "Entre Los Dos is an unsparing work of sonic catharsis.” said Rolling Stone.

Mendoza is currently writing material for an extremely unique and exciting project for 2020. Keep an eye out for details to be announced soon.

Y La Bamba Tour Dates

Jan 28 - Houston, TX @ Wonky Power

Jan 29 - Dallas, TX @ Ruins

Jan 30 - San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger $ 

Jan 31 - Austin, TX @ Scoot Inn $ 

Feb 01 - Baton Rouge, LA @ Mid City Ballroom $ 

Feb 03 - Oxford, MS @ Proud Larry's $ 

Feb 04 - Birmingham, AL @ Workplay Theater $ 

Feb 06 - Gainsville, FL @ High Dive $ 

Feb 07 - Tampa, FL @ The Crowbar $ 

Feb 08 - Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbit's $ 

Feb 09 - Charleston, SC Charleston @ Pour House $ 

Feb 11 - Asheville, NC @ The Grey Eagle $ 

Feb 12 - Virginia Beach, VA @ Zeiders American Dream Theater $ 

Feb 13 - Alexandria, VA @ The Birchmere $ 

Feb 14 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Spirit $ 

Feb 15 - Ithaca, NY @ The Haunt $ 

Feb 16 - Baltimore, MD @ Metro Baltimore

Feb 17 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Bowl $ 

Feb 18 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Bowl $ 

Feb 19 - Pawtucket, RI @ The Met $ 

Feb 23 - Seattle, WA @ Laser Dome # 

Feb 26 - Sacramento, CA @ Harlow's # 

Feb 27 - San Francisco, CA @ Slim's (Noise Pop Festival) 

Feb 28 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst # 

Feb 29 - Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room # 

Apr 23 - Chicago, IL @ Subterranean

Apr 25 - Norman, OK @ Norman Music Festival % 

Apr 29 - Santa Fe, NM @ Meow Wolf

Apr 30 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater

$ - w. Durand Jones & the Indications

# - w. Combo Chimbita

% - w. The Drums, Lando Chill

 

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"Well, I certainly hope so, it seems like it is," laughed Blues Traveler bassist Ben Wilson as he discussed what the band has been up to and their preparations before they hit the road once again for a Summer tour. "The band has been quite active over the years through touring and we managed to continue to record some records. We've done two kinds of covers records, the first one was a blues record which actually got nominated for a Grammy which was pretty cool and the next one, we did some soul covers. That one wasn't quite as well received but it was sure fun to make. So, it's been really cool; you have this massive success for a decade or so and then you kind of dip below that cultural Gestalt line where you're just kind of bubbling below the surface and you can do just fine there even though you're not on the cover of "The Rolling Stone" and that's kind of what we've been doing. We've had a good run, it has been fantastic and these summer tours where we get together with these other kind of bands of similar eras with similar kinds of hits; we're very fortunate as kind of a neo-hippie jam band from that era that kind of bucked some of the trends that were going on at the time but we were lucky enough to have a couple of hits and that has allowed us to have kind of a different career than just the straight jam bands do; not that that wouldn't be awesome as well because obviously many of them are doing just fine but it's just a slightly different road but it has been wonderful. We didn't rehearse a whole lot because we've been playing together for 38 years but things are good and we're stoked for this upcoming tour." 

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