Así Así is a Mexican/American band from Chicago, IL. The band consists of Fernando de Buen (vocals, guitars), Ben Geissel (drums), Celeen Rusk (vocals, keys), Sam Coplin (bass), and Christian Caceres (guitar). Así Así started in 2018 as a continuation of a previous project from Mexico City, called “El Mañana”. They have played in many venues across Chicago, and are part of the city’s indie and Latin rock scenes. In 2020 they released their first single, “Carne Molida”, receiving coverage in Remezcla, Filter Mexico, Indie Rocks, and radio play in Mexico City’s 105.7fm Reactor radio station. In August 2022, the band released their debut album, “Mal de Otros”, which received coverage in the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Reader, Remezcla and led to an Audiotree Live performance.
On Mal de Otros, Así Así blends rock, dance, and Latin themes together to form oftentimes haunting, yet upbeat and catchy songs. This sound is achieved through their use of acoustic and electronic drums, and synthesizers ranging from soft and bouncy tones to intense, driving, pulsing patterns. De Buen’s guitars form exciting layers on top, while the bass lines provide hidden grooves and gems underneath. The album follows de Buen’s efforts to digest the world’s political climate in the years leading up to and including the early pandemic.
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