La Vida Bohème | |
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 Live in 2009, left to right: D'Arthenay, Ayala (background), de Sousa, Pérez Medina | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Caracas,Venezuela |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | All Of the Above /Nacional Records |
| Members | Henry D'Arthenay Sebastián Ayala Daniel Briceño |
| Past members | Rafael Pérez Medina Moises Enghelberg Hector Tosta Daniel de Sousa |
| Website | lavidaboheme |
La Vida Bohème is arock band fromCaracas,Venezuela, formed by Rafael Perez, Daniel De Sousa, Sebastian Ayala, and Henry D'Arthenay in late 2006 and mid-2007. The band takes influence from late '80spunk, disco, funk, electronic music, jazz,salsa,reggae and dance music. Their first recording is a self-titled EP that includes three songs (Aprendiendo.a.apagar.un.cigarro.con.los.pies, Luz and I.p.o.s.t.e.l.)[1] La Vida Bohème is Henry D’Arthenay (guitar and lead singer), Daniel Briceño (bass guitar and vocals), Daniel de Sousa (guitar and vocals), and Sebastián Ayala (drummer and vocals). In 2008, they won theFestival Nuevas Bandas [es] (New Bands Festival of Venezuela).
They releasedNuestra, their 12-track debut album, in February 2010. The album was available for free download for a limited time, followed by a limited-edition CD pressing in the summer of 2010. The album has been licensed byNacional Records for release in North America in 2011. Their first single was "Radio Capital", a danceable tune anchored by a repetitive chant of "Gabba Gabba Hey", referencingThe Ramones. They were widely acclaimed for their debut album, earning them aGrammy nomination and twoLatin Grammy wins. Their song "Buen Salvaje" is featured in theEA Sports gameFIFA 12, "Radio Capital" is featured inGrand Theft Auto V, and "Manos Arriba" is featured inFIFA 21.
The band's name was chosen by the first drummer while they practiced in downtownCaracas. It has no particular origin, though it is said[by whom?] they chose it fromGiacomo Puccini's operaLa bohème.
During 2007 they performed their music through the local night life and festivals. Their first EP,La Vida Bohème EP, with three songs, is available for download on thenetlabel Fanzinatra.
Their debut album,Nuestra, was recorded and produced in Venezuela by Rudy Pagliuca (guitarist ofMalanga) and mixed by Leonel Carmona, and mastered in Argentina byAndrés Mayo. It was one of the first albums in Venezuela to be released on free download, through the record company All of the Above. A limited-edition CD was released in the summer of 2010 and sold directly by the band at shows or other events.
The band has signed a licensing deal withNacional Records for distribution in the US, Canada and Mexico.
The band also produced videos for two of the album's singles: "Radio Capital", which was released in December 2009, and "Danz!", released in August 2010. In November 2010, YouTube censored the video for "Danz!", citing the video's inclusion of nudity.
In September 2011, the band received two Latin Grammy nominations from Latin Recording Academy.Nuestra was nominated for Best Rock Album and "Radio Capital" was nominated for Best Rock Song. In November 2011,Nuestra was nominated for aGrammy Award for Best Latin Pop, Rock or Urban Album.
They finished recording their second studio album,Será, in February 2013; it was released on May 14. In November 2013, La Vida Bohème won their firstLatin Grammy Award for Best Rock Album.[2] They were named Best Rock Artist at the2014 Pepsi Venezuela Music Awards.[3]
Their third album,La Lucha, produced byEduardo Cabra Martínez (Visitante Calle 13) and recorded inPuerto Rico, was released in March 2017.La Lucha marks the end of the band's album trilogy; "Nuestra Será La Lucha" roughly translates to "Ours Will Be The Fight".
In 2020 they came out with their first single sinceLa Lucha, “Último Round”. A few months later, their song “Acción (o Decreto de Guerra a Muerte a los Traidores del Rock Latinoamericano)” came out with a completely different sound to it; some months later came “¡Plis, Plis, Plis!” and “Miami S&M”. The last song of the year was called “Control” and wrapped up their 2020 EP,Fr€€$$r. This EP is characterised by having videos for every one of its songs.
| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| Grammy Awards | 2012 | Best Latin Pop, Rock or Urban Album | Nuestra | Nominated | [4] |
| Latin Grammy Awards | 2011 | Best Rock Album | Nominated | [5] | |
| Best Rock Song | "Radio Capital" | Nominated | |||
| 2013 | Best Rock Album | Será | Won | ||
| Best Rock Song | "Hornos de Cal" | Nominated | |||
| 2014 | Best Short Form Music Video | "Flamingo" | Won | ||
| 2023 | Best Alternative Song | "Aleros/Pompeii" | Nominated | ||
| 2024 | Best Rock Album | Diáspora Live Vol. 1 | Pending |
