New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Latino rocker and Austin's premier electric violinist VITERA announced the forthcoming release of the Tequila Rock EP today. The long-awaited follow up to 2010's debut Súbete features five new rock-fueled, Latin-infused tracks in English, Spanish and Spanglish laced with VITERA's signature 7-string Viper violin riffs. Highlights include the hard-rocking lead single ("That's Just La Vida") and a collaboration with San Antonio's famed all-female Mariachi Las Coronelas ("Que Pasara"). The EP will see a formal release on January 5 and a corresponding Tequila Rock Tour kicks off with a performance at Historic Live
Music Venue Stubb's in Austin onSaturday January 9th. A slew of spring shows and special appearances planned in Texas, Los Angeles, Nashville and New York will follow.
"The future of Rock
Latino in
America is Rock
Latino made in America. Whether we sing in English, Spanish or both, we are American artists who wholeheartedly embrace our
Latino roots while taking great pride in the fact that we live, make music, and chase our dreams here in the United States." said VITERA. "I am beyond excited by this new collection of tunes and can't wait to get out there and fly the flag for the American Rockero!"
The Tequila Rock EP will be available on iTunes, Spotify and all major digital platforms. Listen to the advance playlist on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/viterarocks/sets/tequila-rock-ep-unreleased/s-qt9aw
About VITERA: Since blazing on to the scene in 2007, Austin
Latino Rocker/Electric Violinist VITERA has made his mark sharing the stage with headliners as diverse as Grammy winners Los Lonely Boys, Rock En Español pioneers Los
Enanitos Verdes and 80's rock legends Dokken. His music has been featured in various on-screen projects including Robert Rodriguez's From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series. VITERA has shared the stage with the legendary
George Strait and the iconic
Stevie Wonder and most recently, has joined the Electrify Your
Strings program as an Artist Mentor, traveling nationwide to empower and expand the horizons of middle school and high school orchestra students along with program creator Mark Wood, electric violin visionary and co-founding member of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra.
Track Listing
1. "That's Just La Vida" - (Alejandro / Vallejo / Vitera)
2. "iTeWatcho" - (Vitera / Vitera)
3. "Que Pasara" - (Franco / Vitera)
4. "Poison & Wine" - (Alejandro / Vallejo / Vallejo / Vitera)
5. "Livin' For The Ride" - (Alejandro / Vallejo / Vallejo / Vitera)
