Highlights

Leo Aether’s New Single “Vultures”

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How can you say your truly lived if you don’t gamble?

Leo Aether will release his first single sung in English titled “Vultures”, on October 25th, 2025.  Taking elements from acoustic blues, Vultures takes place on a Western soundscape, using rock n’ roll as a vehicle for vocal and poetic layers that challenge doubt from its opening line: “You should’ve never made a deal with the devil, should’ve never played the game and cross the line; should’ve listened to the words of my mother: if you stare into the sun, you lose your sight…”

This song rings as a cautionary tale in a moment when free speech is under siege: “You should’ve never let me put pen to paper, I should’ve never spilled the ink and stain your mind…”

In the wake of the A.I. era, making music with no auto-tune and recording real musical instruments might seem silly for some. For Leo Aether, making music full of nuance and unpredictability is the most natural process, in fact the only process worth capturing.

The singer songwriter recorded this song as a collaboration with his bandmates, with Dennis Kazakowitz on Drums, Orlando Cruz on bass, and Juan Gutti as a featured guest on the lead guitar. Additionally, the rythm section was recorded in Bynx Records studios.

Ecos Fest: A New Platform for Independent Latinx Artists

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Ecos Fest 2023

Orlando has a vibrant ecosystem of indie artists. However, these artists face a lack of equal access to support and platforms that celebrate artistic expression. Having to consistently shatter the belief that the work of independent artists has little or no value puts artists in a position where they struggle financially to sustain their efforts.

Ecos Fest is an initiative aiming to highlight and showcase Latinx independent artists, in an event that is accessible to the community. Ecos Fest wants to establish an artistic platform for the community, one that is open, inclusive, and that fairly compensates artists and performers for their work. This event will set the stage to showcase the people who weave the threads that bring our community together.

This 2023, the festival will take place on March 4th at City Arts, Orlando’s Downtown Arts District gallery, and is partnering with local organizations and businesses to offer a support system for participating artists. The festival will focus on four main artistic disciplines: music, dance, theatre, and visual art, bringing together a curated line-up of over a dozen independent Latinx artists.

Pre-sale tickets can be obtained online on Eventbrite for $5, or can be purchased at the door for $10.

Thank you to our sponsors: City Arts, Chispa Florida, Fusion Fest, Bynx Café, 1800 Bad Pain, Puro Clean, and Hope Community Center.

Event brought to you by Aether Music

Tickets link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ecos-fest-2023-tickets-407571847367

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Ecos Fest 2023

Orlando tiene un vibrante ecosistema de artistas independientes. Sin embargo, estos artistas carecen de apoyo y plataformas que celebren la expresión artística. Tener que diariamente derrocar la creencia que el trabajo de artistas independientes tiene poco, o ningún valor, pone a estas personas en un jaque financiero que les dificulta y hasta impide continuar sus esfuerzos.

Ecos Fest es una iniciativa que busca enaltecer y dar una plataforma a artistas independientes Latinx, en un evento que sea accesible a la comunidad. Ecos Fest quiere establecer un canal de expresión para la comunidad que sea abierto, inclusivo, y que compense de manera justa a los artistas por su trabajo. Este evento quiere ser el espacio para la gente que teje los hilos que unen a nuestra comunidad.

Este 2023 el festival se llevará a cabo este 4 de Marzo en City Arts, la galería del Distrito de Arte del centro de Orlando, y trabajara conjunto a organizaciones y negocios locales para ofrecer un sistema de apoyo para los artistas participantes. El evento se enfocará en cuatro disciplinas artísticas que incluyen música, danza, teatro, y arte visual, trayendo una selección de más de una docena de artistas independientes Latinx. 

Los boletos de preventa se pueden obtener en Eventbrite por $5, o pueden ser adquiridos en la puerta el día del evento por $10. 

Queremos agradecer a nuestro patrocinadores: City Arts, Chispa Florida, Fusion Fest, Bynx Café, 1800 Bad Pain, Puro Clean, and Hope Community Center.

Este evento es traído a la comunidad por Aether Music.

Enlace para boletos: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ecos-fest-2023-tickets-407571847367

Ecos Concert Series

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Hello all!

I am happy to announce I will be holding a monthly concert series called ECOS at one of the coolest, raddest and newest venues in Orlando, Bynx Cafe. We have partnered to bring you awesome concerts and events every last Friday of the month, check out the promo video:

Tiny Desk Contest 2022 Entry

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Hello!

I wanted to share my entry for this year’s Tiny Desk Contest from NPR. This time around I was jamming with my good friend and professional cello player, Yamilet Trujillo. Additionally the videography was in charge of my good friend Andres García.

We performed “Vultures”, a new song I wrote specifically for this contest, and that is themed around risk and taking chances as in a gamble.

Here is the video, hope you enjoy it: