More or less the first gig I went to in Santiago (with the exception of this one manic cumbia party) was Miss Garrison in Cine Arte Alameda some time last year. It was a pretty raucous affair, great energy, decent tunes and a heady crowd lapping it up. Miss Garrison are an electro-punk three piece, with elements of hip hop and experimental sounds in their palette, who have so far released just one album but have a strong following. They are in the vain of bands like Cansai de Ser Sexy (CSS in the UK) and the Chilean band Pánico. They are also reminiscent of heroes-of-my-youth Senser, due to the intensity of their sound and the fusion of heavy guitars with sound effects and hip hop beats. They also sing in a mix of Spanish and English.
The combustible nature of their onstage performances is encapsulated in the frenetic presence of the female singer and drummer Francisca Straube, who seems to be a bit of a star on the alternative circuit. She's definitely got the punk spirit and brings a lot of charisma to the band. The other two male members, on riot guitar and effects-laden bass, bring their own styles to things and the result is a heavily energetic sonic boom of angst.
Miss Garrison opened for Crystal Castles in Chile and a quick check on Google shows me they recently embarked on their first European tour. So it looks like they could be on the up. If the band's popularity in Santiago is anything to go by, then it looks good. For not only is it a good band, it is also a cool band. And obviously that's very important in the music biz. Anyway, I've added a few youtube videos and the myspace if you're interested in checking them out some more.
http://www.myspace.com/grupomissgarrison
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