Artist Information
Biography
VERDE3 is one of the most promising, original, and advanced new acts in latin / indie pop today, with a unique sound, outstanding vocal blend, precious song & lyric writing, and distinctive sonic style which has earned them a cult reputation in their native Bogota, Colombia, where they played Teatro Colon (Colombia National Theatre) for six consecutive years (2002 to 2007), having played 30 live shows in 2006 and over 40 shows in 2008 including Mexico's prestigious Festival Cervantino.
With remarkably original and heartfelt songs delivered in English and Spanish, VERDE3 define themselves basically as "a songlab whose aim is to make you feel very intense things."
VERDE3 are a modern song duet who are paving an entirely new road in Latin music, in what they call a "new viewpoint with respect to popular songs."
Their playful approach towards style and forward-thinking production ideas and values make them quite simply "a truly original band that plays fantastic popular songs for the general public."
Their unique sound is influenced by two main forces which drive them: Diana Galan (vocals, art direction, writing, arranging, minimoog)'s love for Hispanic popular singers (Rocio Durcal and Juan Gabriel to name a few) blended with Carlos Champi Benavides (vocals, musical and recording direction, writing, arranging, rickenbacker 360)'s passion for developing original songs: pop to the point of perfection (The Smiths, Nick Drake, Mecano, Charly Garcia, Air).
The songs are played and recorded live and then perfected in the studio, more as resolution of the live work; the stage and the mixing desk are thus VERDE3's home.
The band play live all the time, completely at ease with touring dynamics & constant gigging; their last international appearance onstage was as live music set in a Colombian theatre piece which participated in the prestigious Festival Cervantino in Mexico, October 2008.
After their first U.S. appearance at the crucial SXSW MUSIC + FILM + INTERACTIVE CONFERENCE in Austin, VERDE3 is ready to play all over the world.
From their six consecutive years playing and recording their live shows at the Colombia National Theatre (Teatro Colon, Colombia's most important stage), and adding a selection of studio tapes, Verde3 released their "Radio Verde3 Vol. 1" last year, to critical acclaim, allowing them to become a crucial band in their native Bogota. All was self-produced, from the writing to the recordings, soundmix and graphic design.
VERDE3 achievements include: opening act for LADYTRON Bogota 2006; 4 singles aired on Colombian FM (plus two live sessions on national radio); their song "Viernes Por la Noche" included as one of the best 10 songs of 2007 on Colombia's RADIONICA FM's listeners' poll; "Angelito" as part of a Colombian award-winning short film, also included in a special CD curated by the Spanish Embassy in Colombia in 2005; TV appearance in worldwide Telecolombia playing live, 2008.
With an impending second recording in the works (Diana and Champi sharing their writing and arranging tasks), their new single "PRIMAVERA" complete with music video / live show, and their will to play any kind of space and environment, VERDE3 aims to make their music as massive as possible: a popular music outfit at the end of the day.
Verde3 plans to play music festivals everywhere possible! We're easy to move around and can we sing! ;)
Instrumentation
CARLOS "CHAMPI" BENAVIDES: vocals, rickenbacker 360, piano, minimoog, ableton live, ableton operator, reaktor, dubs, writing, aranging, production, recording, mixing.
DIANA GALAN: vocals, tambourine, ableton live, dubs, casio tonebank, minimoog, keyboards, guitars, production, writing, arranging, art direction.
Discography
"ANGELITO" part of award winning documentary "Martillo" (2004).
"EMBAJADA DE ESPANA EN COLOMBIA" compilation (2005). "ANGELITO" was Verde3's selection.
"RADIO VERDE3 VOL. UNO" (2007).
Airplayed singles:
"EL AZUL DEL CIELO" (2006)
"VIERNES POR LA NOCHE" (2007)
"MAR" (2007-2008)
"MARGARITA" (2008)
"VISITA" (2008) new single
(sung in "La Vida es Sueno", theatre montage, Colombia, Mexico, Argentina 2008)
Video
Photo Gallery
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Press
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HELLO BOGOTA * VERDE3 @ SXSW 2009
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Hello, Bogotá! Speakeasy, Wednesday, March 18 Judging from the span of styles tackled by the ...
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VERDE3 POR SEXTA VEZ EN EL COLON (IN SPANISH)
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EL QUE ES CABALLERO REPITE: VERDE3 POR SEXTA VEZ EN EL COLON Autor: Natalia Camargo Lunes 9 Julio ...
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Verde3 en vivo se presenta en el Colon (IN SPANISH)
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Verde3 en vivo se presenta en el Colon El proximo miércoles 1 de noviembre a las 8:00 p.m., en l...
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La Vida Es Sueno Suena A Verde3 (IN SPANISH)
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ARTIST: VERDE3 HEADING: La Vida Es Sueno Suena A Verde3 (IN SPANISH) PUBLISHER: EL TIEMPO...
Setlist
All songs by verde3.
TYPICAL SET:
9 to 11 songs, 45 to 70 minutes long.
songs clock in at 4 minutes each, average.
DOWNSTAIRS
LUNA
PRIMAVERA
MARGARITA
EL AZUL DEL CIELO
ANDO
CUMBIADUB
VIERNES POR LA NOCHE
MAR
BE BACK HOME
CIERRE
Covers:
We play the occasional cover, though we know tons of latin songs as well as anglo-indie faves in folk-rock style.
"Amor Eterno" (Rocio Durcal)
"Siempre en mi Mente" (Juan Gabriel)
"Amiga" (Miguel Bose)
"Quizas Quizas" (Nat King Cole)
"Heart of Glass" (Blondie - we do a country version)
"Super Trouper" (Abba)

