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Mandalas

From Spain

Mandalas was formed in the end of 1999 during the recording of its first album. A record label - Tsunami Music - was founded to release it. The main actors of this adventure are Ramir (vocals, guitars, samplers) and David (back vocals, beat box, good vibrations). Later on, Uris (a.k.a JFK) joins the band with his keyboards.

Starting from zero but with a constant fight and a do-it-yourself attitude they have delivered 3 LP - Things Left Unsaid ('99), The Golden Shore ('03), Hydra Rising ('06)- 2 EP and several singles, touring by Spain, France and Italy.

Its last work -Hydra Rising- have shocked everybody with a clash of styles which includes soul, pop, folk, funk and psichedelia, joining old and new, electronic and acoustic. Hydra Rising is its best work: 11 inspired gems of electronic soul-funk, folk-hop ans psichedelia. The new Mandalas in state of grace delivering a 21 st. century Tsunami factory classic. A proof of it is its first single, The More I Try, extracted of the Hydra Rising album, a soul bomb hit which confirms its ascendent trajectory and prestige during eight years of career.

Their second single - Barbarella On Acid (May ..07) - produced by diverse Djs and related bands aims to the dance floor more than ever and it..s the gran finalle of a long lists of concerts where they..ve been displaying their last LP.

In may'08, Mandalas is back to the musical scene introducing their last album "Soulstice". After a long time on the road playing their previous and acclaimed album "Hydra Rising" they deliver us a new work entirely composed by versions. Eleven tracks of artists such differents as Four Tops, O.M.D, Black Sabbath, Neil Diamond, MC5, Simon & Garfunkel and many others, totally transformed to turn them into genuine "mandalian" hits. Is the world ready for the Mandalas solstice?

(Biography supplied by the artist.)