Tristeza
Origin	San Diego, CA
Years active	1997 to Present
Genres	Instrumental Post Rock
Labels	Better Looking, Rocket Racer, various
Members	Chistopher Sprague, Luis Hermosillo, James Lehner also with: James LaValle, Stephen Swesey, Alison Ables, Sean Ogilvie, Eric Hinojosa, and Jimi Hey

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The group formed in San Diego, California during the Spring months of 1997, playing their first gig as Tristeza. The lineup included Christopher Sprague - guitar, Jimmy LaValle - guitar, Luis Hermosillo - bass, and James Lehner - drums in September of that year. Stephen Swesey joined as keyboardist shortly after, and they recorded the "Foreshadow" 7" with Gar Wood at his garage in December. The single was released the following spring.

In 1998, Tristeza toured the U.S. extensively in support of the 7", while fine-tuning songs for the recording of their first LP. In the Autumn of 1998, "Spine and Sensory" was recorded by Tim Green at his Louder Studios in San Francisco. Makoto Recordings released the album in April of 1999, while the band toured in its support. Also released in 1999, were the "Insound Tour-support Series Vol. 1" EP-CD and the "Macrame" 7". Both were recorded with Mike Hammel at his Last Time Around Studio in Los Angeles. These releases were limited and sold out during tour. Tim Green (b. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ...

In April of 2000, the group took two weeks off, mid-tour, to record their second full-length album "Dream Signals in Full Circles" with producer Dave Trumfio at his King Size Sound Labs, in Chicago. Tiger Style Records released the album in September of that year, and again, the group toured for the remainder of the year promoting it. "Dream Signals..." was well received around the world, and in the early months of 2001, Tristeza headlined tours in Europe and Japan for the first time. Nickname: The Windy City, The Second City, Chi Town, The City of Big Shoulders Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in Chicagoland and Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois County Cook Incorporated March 4, 1837 Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area    - City 606. ... Tiger Style Records is a recording company located in New York City, New York. ...

After the "Dream Signals..." tours, the group took time off from performing to record some experimental material with Matt Anderson for release on his Gravity label. The "Mania Phase" 12" and the "Mixed Signals" remixes collection were released early in 2002. Tristeza toured the U.S., Japan, and Europe, once again, for the promotion of these releases. Prior to these tours, Stephen Swesey left the band, and was replaced by tour keyboardist Eric Hinojosa. Swesey has since performed spordically with the electronic duo Languis.

At the beginning of 2003, James LaValle played his last gig with the group in order to focus on his Album Leaf project full-time. The group took time off from performing live, and James Lehner moved back to Michigan for a while, as he prepared for and adjusted to fatherhood. A good amount of time was also needed for the other members to rest and regroup while searching for 2 new members. The band chose to release another 12" on Gravity. "Espuma" features songs previously unreleased, live material, and the group's first song recorded without LaValle entitled "This Trap". The last two months of the year were spent rehearsing with the assistance of friend Mitch Wilson on guitar, and demo versions of 4 songs were recorded with Pall Jenkins at his home studio. The Album Leaf is a pseudonym for Jimmy LaValle, formerly of The Black Heart Procession, Tristeza, The Locust, and GoGoGo Airheart. ...

In 2004, Tristeza began writing and rehearsing a second batch of songs for the new album with Keyboardist Sean Ogilvie. Sean's musical background and training made him a perfect fit in the band. The new songs were very complex arrangements with odd time signatures, consequently Mitch recommended his good friend Alison Ables] as a potential guitarist to replace himself. Alison, also a friend of the group, had no trouble whatsoever learning the new songs, and finally, mid-way through the year, Tristeza had its new line up.

The band have recorded their new double album at Key Club Recording in Benton Harbor, Michigan , and mixed it in San Diego at Stratre Sound. A Colores was released on November 22, 2005 on Better Looking Records. In June, Tristeza made its live debut in Guadalajara and Mexico City, and returned for the third time to Japan in September. Benton Harbor is a city located in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Better Looking Records is a part of the EastWest Records family of labels. ... Guadalajara (Spanish pronunciation [gwa. ... (Spanish: Ciudad de México, México D.F. or simply México, pronounced IPA: ) is the capital city of the nation of Mexico. ...

Tristeza released En Nuestro Desafio (Better Looking Records), a CD/DVD package, on August 22, 2006.

Tristeza has played in the following countries: U.S.A., Canada, Mexico, UK, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Italy, Switzerland, Spain and Japan. Tristeza has shared the stage with: American Analog Set, Bedhead, The Black Heart Procession, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Blonde Redhead, Bobby Conn, Bright Eyes, The Faint, The Get Up Kids, Guided By Voices, HiM, Interpol, Jimmy Eat World, The Locust, Mouse on Mars, The Rapture, Three Mile Pilot, ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, Trans Am, Yo La Tengo, and !!!. For other uses, see United States (disambiguation) and US (disambiguation). ... The American Analog Set or The AmAnSet is an Austin, Texas based U.S. pop group. ... Bedhead was a Texas-based indie rock band active in the 1990s (1991-1998). ... The Black Heart Procession, formed in 1997, consists of two former members of the San Diego-based band Three Mile Pilot, as well as drummer Joe Plummer and bassist Mario Rubalcaba, formerly of Clikitat Ikatowi. ... Black Rebel Motorcycle Club are an American rock and roll band from San Francisco, California, now based in Los Angeles. ... Blonde Redhead is an alternative rock or indie rock band. ... Bobby Conn is a musician from Chicago, known for his pop-rock. ... Bright Eyes is an indie rock band consisting of singer-songwriter/guitarist Conor Oberst, multi-instrumentalist/producer Mike Mogis, and a rotating lineup of collaborators drawn primarily from Omahas indie music scene. ... The Faint is an indie rock/synth pop band. ... The Get Up Kids were a Kansas City-based American emo indie rock band. ... Guided by Voices (often abbreviated as GBV) was an extremely prolific lo-fi/indie-rock band from Dayton, Ohio. ... This article refers to the Finnish band. ... Interpol (or International Criminal Police Organization) was created in 1923 to assist international criminal police co-operation. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Locust is an abrasive rock band from San Diego, California. ... Mouse on Mars are a duo from Germany (Jan St. ... The Rapture is an American rock band based in New York City. ... Three Mile Pilot is a classic and influential indie rock band from San Diego, California. ... …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead is an indie rock band best known for their heavy yet anthemic music and their tendency to destroy their equipment at the end of their performances (a rock and roll tradition usually associated with The Who). ... The Trans-Am Series was created in 1966 by the SCCA as the Trans-American Sedan Championship. ... Yo La Tengo is an American rock band, based in Hoboken, New Jersey. ... !!! (pronounced as any syllable repeated three times, chk chk chk being the most common) is an American band that formed in summer 1995 from the ashes of Black Liquorice and Popesmashers. ...

Discography

• 1998 - Foreshadow EP (Caffeine vs. Nicotine)
• 1999 - Spine and Sensory CD-LP (Makoto Recordings)
• 1999 - Macrame EP (Rocket Racer)
• 2000 - Are We People EP (Tiger Style)
• 2001 - "Tristeza Rules" CD-EP (Rocket Racer)
• 2001 - Dream Signals in Full Circles CD (DotLineCircle)
• 2002 - Mania Phase CD-LP (Gravity)
• 2002 - Tristeza/Lemko Hall Split-EP (Speaker Phone Recordings)
• 2003 - Epsuma CD-LP (Gravity)
• 2005 - Mixed Signals CD (Tiger Style)
• 2005 - Bromas CD-LP (Better Looking)
• 2005 - March of the White Lies CD (Rocket Racer)
• 2005 - A Colores CD-Double LP (Better Looking)
• 2006 - En Nuestro Desafio CD/DVD (Better Looking)

External links

• The Official Tristeza Website