EQ Austin
Alex E. Chávez
Countless unique & vibrant communities settle here in Austin, Texas, & we are blessed with constant reminders of music's singular ability to bring disparate communities together. In their latest project Caramelo Haze, Beto Martínez & John Speice (Grupo Fantasma), Alex Chavez (Dos Santos) & Victor "El Guámbito" Cruz (Nemegata) epitomize the alloy strength born in the crucible of our dancehalls with an unexpected cross pollination of Texas soul, Afro-Colombian folk, psychedelic Americana & much more. — Ryan W
Sonic futurism, hallucinatory escape, gut-wrenched yearning… “NOESTASAQUÍ” (you aren’t here) —the forthcoming debut album by Caramelo Haze on Nacional Records is all of these: a bold neon suite that glows in the lo-fi undertow of sunburst EQ sweeps and roasted 808s. Caramelo Haze is the newly-formed all-star outfit featuring Beto Martínez, Alex Chavez, Victor “El Guámbito” Cruz, and John Speice. Accomplished producers, songwriters, and multi-instrumentalists, Martínez, Chavez, Cruz, and Speice have collabor
Founding-member of the Grammy Award-winning (and famously Prince-backing) Grupo Fantasma , Martínez also spearheads the critically acclaimed bands Brownout and Money Chicha ; award-winning composer and producer, Chavez currently fronts the Chicago-based experimental quintet Dos Santos and boasts recent work with composer Graham Reynolds and his MxTX project featuring Rubén Albarrán / Bostiche , Grammy Award-winning Quetzal and Smithsonian Folkways ; Cruz is a member of the traditional and futuristic Colombi
EQ Austin
Alex E. Chávez