The point is: Credence is owed to Hacienda, a four-piece from San Antonio, TX who earned their first professional recording, before a Black Keys show, when they laid their six-song demo on Dan Auerbach. The boys form the Black Keys have been in my line of site a lot lately it seems. We talked about Patrick Carney last week helping with Tennis’ new release. In the same vein Dan has helped fellow indie two piece JEFF the Brotherhood with their new album Hypnotic Nights. And does it not strike you a little coincidental that along with the infamous album of the Keys’ titled Brothers that Dan also has his mixer fingers in the latest release from Hacienda. A band comprised of three brothers and one cousin.
Luck or persistence the group made it work after years of being unsatisfied with bands that didn’t understand what each individual was going for. Abraham Villanueva and cousin Dante Schwebel, were experiencing this in the early version of Hacienda with a rhythm section that wasn’t meshing. But as fate would have it Abraham’s brothers Rene and Jaime were having creative differences with their band. The natural fix was to create a band that was bonded by something thicker than talent or friendship.
The Beach Boys shine bright as an influence on Hacienda’s early work. And for critics to compare the music of this relatively young Texas indie band to an American classic has to mean something. Their third album Shakedown has taken on a life of its own, showing courage in experimentation. Heavier driving guitar and pounding 4x4 drums leaves me excited for what will come next from this band who has yet to create a full length less than two years apart.
This is Hacienda.
Download Hacienda’s new album Shakedown for only five bucks.
Tracks Heard On This Podcast:
Useless and Tired
Another Day
I Keep Waiting
Go To Get Back Home
Don’t Keep Me Waiting
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