Mystic Braves

The Mystic Braves are an American pop / rock & roll / psychedelic / country band formed by Julian Ducatenzeiler & Tony Malacara in 2011 based in Los Angeles. The band cites The Seeds, The Zombies, The Beatles, Ultimate Spinach, along with Garage Rock and Surf Rock as influences.[1]

Mystic Braves
Mystic Braves in Boyle Heights, California
Background information
Origin	Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres	Pop Rock & Roll Psychedelic Country
Years active	2011–present
Labels	Lolipop Records, Burger Records
Associated acts	Creation Factory, SOS, Jules Duke,
Members	Julian Ducatenzeiler Shane Stotsenberg Cameron Gartung Ignacio Gonzales
Past members	Tony Malacara Dan Solis

History

Mystic Braves was founded in 2011 under the name Blackfeet Braves by friends Julian Ducatenzeiler, Dan Solis & Tony Malacara when they started going to shows together in the Los Angeles area.[2] The three later met Shane Stotsenberg and Cameron Gartung after a show in Venice.[2] The band put its debut self-titled record out in 2013 and continued gaining popularity in the Southern California music scene, leading to opening for legendary english rock band The Zombies.[3] The band was eventually joined by organ player Ignacio Gonzales one of the co-founders of Lolipop Records. Backed by the newly formed Lolipop Records the band gained momentum in Los Angeles and abroad especially in the garage rock and psychedelic revival scenes.[4] In 2014 the band released their sophomore album Desert Island which was subsequently released on Lolipop Records how ever the band ran into a problem.[5] Blackfeet Braves were sued by Lynyrd Skynyrd‘s former drummer, Rickey Medlocke, who has a band called Blackfoot, they initially rebranded themselves as the Mystic Rabbits, after one of their earlier songs, to then settle on a mix of the two names, Mystic Braves.[6] The band enjoyed great international success with the release of Desert Island and toured the US and Europe several times over the next two years.[7] The band's third release Days Of Yesteryear in 2015 was produced by Rob Campanella (The Quarter After, The Brian Jonestown Massacre) in his Echo Park studio.[8] In 2018 the band released The Great Unknown, produced by Kyle Mullarky (The Growlers, Allah-Las) at his studio in Topanga Canyon, California and at Lolipop Records’ new studio/compound in East Los Angeles.[9]

Albums
	Mystic Braves	Not On Label	LPOP167	2013
	Desert Island	Lolipop Records, Burger Records	LPOP090	2014
	Days Of Yesteryear	Lolipop Records	LPOP105	2015
	The Great Unknown	Lolipop Records	LPOP313	2018
Singles & EPs
	Please Let Me Know (7")	Lolipop Records	none	2013
	Ponte Bajo El Sol	Lolipop Records	none	2019
	I Can't Grow Peaches on a Cherry Tree	Lolipop Records	none	2019
	It's Gonna Be Easy	Lolipop Records	none	2019
Compilations
	Mystic Braves / Desert Island (Cass, Comp)	Lolipop Records	LPOP167	Unknown

Members

Current

• Julian Ducantenzeiler – lead vocals, guitar, (2011–present)
• Cameron Gartung – drums, percussion, electronics (2012–present)
• Shane Stotsenberg – guitar, backing vocals (2011–present)
• Ignacio Gonzales – bass, organ, guitar, vocals, tambourine (2013–present

Former

• Tony Malacara – vocalist/bassist (2011–2019; Injured)
• Dan Solis – drums (2011–2012)

Timeline

References

1. An Interview with Mystic Braves, retrieved 2020-03-05
2. An Interview with Mystic Braves, retrieved 2020-03-05
3. "Mystic Braves". bandofthedayapp.com. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
4. "The surf-inspired Mystic Braves make waves". Glendale News-Press. 2014-04-18. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
5. "lolipop records". Shaka Rockin' Music. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
6. "MYSTIC BRAVES — DESERT ISLAND". IS YOUR CLAM IN A JAM?. 2014-04-02. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
7. "Stream: Mystic Braves' new album Desert Island". Consequence of Sound. 2014-04-25. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
8. "Mystic Braves' Unabashed '60s Psych is the Real Deal | Submerge Magazine | Music + Art + Lifestyle". Retrieved 2020-03-05.
9. Stories, Local. "Meet Wyatt Blair of Lolipop Records in Boyle Heights - Voyage LA Magazine | LA City Guide". Retrieved 2020-03-05.