CSS
Aug 15, 2011
Formed in 2003 in Sao Paulo, Brazil by a group of friends with a love for good times and an indulgence in all things pop and art, CSS rose to fame with the help of a thriving creative community, underground club scene and of course, the internet. Pulling together their numerous talents, the band (Andriano Cintra, Ana Rezende dos Anjos, Carolina Parra, Lovefoxx and Luiza Sa) drew legions of international followers entranced by a universally accessible, original and off the wall, look and style.
The first South American band to be signed to the label, their debut album Cansei de Ser Sexy (Portuguese for "Tired of Being Sexy") was released on Sub Pop in July of 2006. Danceable electro/rock songs littered with pop culture translated with ease from the virtual online to live audiences, making CSS one of the most in-demand live shows from Europe to Japan. The band found themselves on the road with the likes of Gwen Stefani, Klaxons, Ladytron, and Diplo on an unending world tour.
The constant touring kept the spotlight fixed on the band and their popularity steadily growing. Early on, The New York Times described CSS as, "a gleeful throwback to early-1980s art-school pop, on whose debut album, smart, insubordinate fun reigns." Soon, vocalist Lovefoxx showed up at #3 on NME's 2007 Cool List. And, in late 2007 the band's "Music is My Hot, Hot Sex" was used in a worldwide iPod Touch ad, driving the song, nearly a year-and-a-half after its release, to become the highest charting single by a Brazilian band in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
In November of 2007, the band began to craft their follow-up album, Donkey, in their Sao Paulo studio. Produced in Brazil by the band's own Adriano Cintra and mixed in Los Angeles by Mark Spike Stent, Donkey is tough, street-ready, and recreates the chaotic energy of their live shows. With CSS, the live show is the thing. Equal parts dance party, urban circus, and out-and-out chaos, the band's unaffected, uninhibited joy in performance is for real and for you. The album's 11 tracks, honed to sharp perfection, shine bright and sacrifice none of the aggressive, unpretentious edge their audiences around the world have come to love.
On August 30th, they'll release the new album La Liberación on V2/Cooperative/Downtown, their first for that umbrella of labels after releasing two albums on Sub Pop. The band recorded La Liberación in their Sao Paolo studio, and it includes collaborations with Ratatat and Primal Scream frontman Bobby Gillespie. The album's first single is a breezily funky number called "Hits Me Like a Rock", and it features a guest vocal from Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie. CSS has also announced a run of tour dates this fall in anticipation and support of the new album.
CSS 2011 Tour Dates:
- 10/1: Vancouver, BC @ Vogue
- 10/2: Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
- 10/4: Seattle, WA @ Neptune
- 10/6: San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
- 10/8: Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex
- 10/9: Los Angeles, CA @ Filter Culture Collide Festival
- 10/13: Denver, CO @ Bluebird
- 10/15: Mexico City, Mexico @ Curva 4 Race Track at Foro Sol
- 10/17: Minneapolis, MN @ First Ave
- 10/21: Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
- 10/22: New York, NY @ Webster Hall
- 10/23: Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
- 10/24: Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
- 10/26: Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club
- 10/28: Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
- 10/29: Houston, TX @ House of Blues
- 10/30: Austin, TX @ La Zona Rosa