LA OTRACINA

La Otracina biography
LA OTRACINA was founded in Brooklyn/New York by Adam Kriney (drums) and Joshua Anzano (guitar). The band started in summer of 2003 and developed to an important part of the experimental psychedelic scene during the recent years. Based on a free-form improvisational style they are playing some sort of heavy psychedelic music with leanings to stoner, space and krautrock.

Dan Bates was the first bass player to complete the line-up and the band recorded an extended jam named 'Fauna & Animated Floral Arrangements'. This was followed by several other productions until now on compact disc, vinyl and cassette - all released in a limited edition by Colour Sounds Recordings where many of them are sold out in the meanwhile.

The experimental attitude is expressed by a lot of line-up changes too over the years. Basically acting as a trio with drummer Kriney as the core member they also collaborated with keyboard and synthesizer players for some time. Being a live entity at first LA OTRACINA extensively toured their hometown and the whole USA but also went over to Europe to play in Italy for example.

With the steady members Evan Sobel (bass) and Ninni Morgia (guitar) for nearly two years they recorded the highly praised albums 'Tonal Ellipse Of The One' (2007) and 'Blood Moon Riders' (2008), both released by the Holy Mountain Record label. And then Morgia was substituted by Philippe Ortanez in 2008 to open a new chapter of the band's story.

LA OTRACINA is highly recommended to fans of way-out psychedelic sounds off the beaten path.


current members (May 2009):
Adam Kriney - drums
Philippe Ortanez - guitar
Evan Sobel - bass

past members:
Joshua Anzano - guitar
Ninni Morgia - guitar
Dan Bates - bass
Nick Chapman - synthesizer, fender rhodes
Kris D'Agostino - synthesizer
Joshua Hilson - guitar
Matt Lavallee - guitar
Tyler Nolan - guitar
Marc Orleans - guitar
Sara Palmquist - bass
Greg Vegas - guitar
Rylan Scherer - synthesizer
Jordon Schranz - bass