Frontman Enrique Chi shared “The duet was born out of a kinship with Alynda [Hurray for the Riff Raff] based on our obsession with 60’s era FANIA Records tracks. Those old recordings were trying to compete with the energy of rock and roll and were inventing hybrid genres like boogaloo in attempt to appeal to the Latino kids of that era. I guess that’s not that different from what is happening today—the civil rights issues, the social epidemics—time seems to repeat itself. The song needed a classic doo-wop vocal on the chorus and we knew that our friend Alaina [Tennis] would be a perfect fit.”

Making Movies was formed in Kansas City in 2009 by singer/guitarist Enrique Chi and his brother, bassist Diego Chi joined by percussionist Juan-Carlos Chaurand and drummer Brendan Culp. Enrique and Diego grew up in Panama listening to classic rock from their Papá’s collection and the traditional sounds of salsa, merengue and cumbia that their Mama loved to dance to. Producer Steve Berlin moved the band into KBC Records in Portland, OR for I Am Another You, finishing the record in roughly eleven days. “Steve encouraged longer jams, pushing us to capture our live vibe on record, and to keep first takes, not over-think things,” says Chi. “‘Muerte,’ for example, had a completely different groove when it started, and the jam section on that song was improvised live. The beachy, breezy cumbia rhythm of ‘Lo Que Quiero’ accompanies a lyric about domestic violence and addictive cycles.” He traces the inspiration back to Panamanian musician Ruben Blades, “he would sneak dark elements into stories that ultimately seek to empathize and illuminate.” The members of Making Movies are socially active both inside and outside of the band. In 2012, they established M.U.S.I.C.A., a summer music camp in Kansas City for low income students from immigrant families. Partnering with local nonprofit, the Mattie Rhodes Center, in July of 2016 the band completed a successful fifth year of the music camp and in 2017, will be launching their own nonprofit program titled, Art As Mentorship.

The quartet will be out on the road the next few months with Los Lobos, Hurray For The Riff Raff and more. Full list of dates HERE or see below.

Making Movies Tour Dates:

4/20: Dallas, TX @ Kessler Theater ^

4/21: Houston, TX @ Heights Theater ^

5/9: Washington DC @ Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

5/19: Chicago, IL @ Martyr's

5/26: Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar

6/2: Dallas, TX @ Trees *

6/3: San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger

6/4: Austin, TX @ Mohawk *

6/5: Santa Fe, NM @ Meow Wolf *

6/7: Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom *

6/9: Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom *

6/10: Santa Cruz, CA @ Rio Theatre *

6/11: San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore *

6/13: Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall *

6/15: Vancouver, CA @ Imperial *

6/16: Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile *

6/18: Boise, ID @ The Olympic Venue *

6/19: Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge *

6/21: Denver, CO @ The Bluebird *

^ w/ Los Lobos

* w/ Hurray for the RIff Raff

1. I Am Another You
2. Spinning Out
3. Locura Colectiva
4. Lamento Venezolano
5. Revolver
6. Los Angeles
7. Brave Enough (ft. Hurray for the Riff Raff and Alaina Moore)
8. Jesùs En Malos Pasos
9. Ciudad De Oropel
10. In Lak’Ech Ala K’In
11. Joshua’s Return
12. Pick Me Up
13. Tell Me The Truth
14. Montaña
15. La Rabia De José
16. Que Hace El
17. Insanity
18. One And The Same
19. Alma
20. Verdad ft. Asdru Sierra

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