About the Rhythm Natives

In the early '00s, Chatsworth High School became the meeting grounds for the band that is known as the Rhythm Natives. They were founded on a common love for hip hop and live instrumentation, and the integration of the two. Fronted by two emcees - Jon Narboneta, and Glen Techico - they’ve expanded into a six man unit that also includes: bassist Matt Mora, drummer Robert Fabros, keyboardist Chez Guinto, and guitarist Martin Fabros.

Their sound is found between the cracks of genre divisions. The organic mix of hip hop, jazz, R&B, and soul has earned them the respect of various events and venues up and down the California coast. Their lyrics are in tune with everyday experiences and social trends – all resonating with their listeners, who are often found immersed in a Rhythm Natives melody and rhyme.

In 2007, they recorded their live show at the Temple Bar in Los Angeles. Since then, copies have been floating around Southern California and beyond. The musical energy heard on each track is so significant, that it has left fans wanting more. In October 2010, the Rhythm Natives answered with the release of their self titled debut album that is sold in both digital and physical forms. They have proven to be on the rise, bringing a breath of fresh air to the art they love so much.

 

Bambu – The Queen is Dead

Bambu – The Queen is Dead from Oishi Media on Vimeo.

We are grateful for being a part of this great project with our friends. It was a one day shoot in a Downtown Los Angeles loft that started at 6 in the morning and wrapped about 7 pm. The day started early with the crew putting final touches on the set up, the band actually played the instrumental live, which was really dope to hear the sounds bouncing off the walls, good thing the neighbors were cool with it. By mid day, we took a break from shooting, grubbed on some El Pollo Loco and watched the Laker game. Back to shooting the living room scene, we played pusoy dos, talk shit during the shot and made fun of Martin for laying down spread eagle style on the couch (Oishi didn’t add this to the video, thank god). By 5 pm the shots the director wanted was in the can but the crew needed to film other scenes outdoor so they handled it. 30 minutes later, they came back, broke everything down, packed all the gear and was out of the space by 6 pm.
I’ve never been in a music video shoot before, the thing that I learned was that, the people behind the scenes planning, making sure everything is within the time frame and all of the technical stuff really worked there asses off. Thanks to Bam, Chicharon Adventures, Oishi Media, Beatrock Music, Wella and everyone that was involved in this production. Congratulations and a job well done!

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