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BMI Welcomes November ‘Pick’ Monte Negro
L.A.-based bilingual band Monte Negro was selected as BMI’s November “Pick of the Month.” The group headlined the Roxy on November 20, which was their first performance back in Los Angeles after their “Gone Till November” tour to support their Epic Records debut, Cicatrix. Shown are (l-r): BMI's Marissa Lopez; Monte Negro's Rodax and Kinski; BMI's Delia Orjuela and Casey…
Monte Negro Celebrate Their Debut Release at the Knitting Factory
Monte Negro celebrated the release of their new album, Cicatrix, their first full-length compilation, on Epic Records on August 7 at the Knitting Factory in Los Angeles. BMI’s Marissa Lopez was in attendance at the event where Monte Negro headlined, and BMI bands They May Fire and Asta Heights warmed up the crowd. Monte…
Monte Negro

Bold, borderless and bilingual: Monte Negro is a Los Angeles-based band that draws a vibrant sonic pastiche from punk roots, modern rock, world fusion and Rock en Español. Together for almost a decade, a signing with Epic Records and a new digital EP titled Who Told You? reveals a band poised to make the leap into major markets and high profile shows. The powerhouse quartet is featured…
Music Series Showcases Latin Talent
BMI held its annual “BMI Presents: Latin Music Showcase Series” on July 11 at S.O.B.’s nightclub. Created as platform for Latin alternative music, emerging Latin singer/songwriters Nick Howard, Leila Colom, Alejandra Alberti, Hummersqueal, and Monte Negro displayed a diverse array of musical talent.
Verano Alternativo Spotlights New Generation of Latin Music
BMI hosted its fourth annual Verano Alternativo show on August 16 at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood. Representing the new generation of Latin music based in Los Angeles, this year’s lineup featured Cubiky, Ceci Bastida, Monte Negro, Upground and Legion. Playing to a sold-out room, the groups ranged from rock to ska to uniquely Cali-Latino…
Monte Negro

You are what you eat. Monte Negro, a bilingual Los Angeles based rock band, has devoured enough music genres over the years to do justice to the bilingual and bicultural musicians that constitute the group. Digesting healthy portions of Jane's Addiction, The Cure, The Clash, and the Sex Pistols, Monte Negro has also piled onto its proverbial plate Latin-alternative rockers such as Caifanes, Los…
