Ana Sidel
Singer-Song Writer-Performer
Born in the "Jungle" of México City, Ana started her carrier as a young music reporter working for the main radio stations, music magazines and production companies in Mexico City (Radio-Activo, Expresion Musical, OCESA) collaborating and writing concert reviews.
After few years in the press-media world, Ana discovered that her true love for music was performing on stage. She became the lead singer of the Legendary Band "La Maquina del Sonido" with Armando Molina (Avandaro organizer) and Paco Gruexo, and also fronted “Los Corridos” with the Laboriel brothers.
Ana, well know for her powerful performances, her strong sexy voice and her flamboyant theatrical stage appearance creates her own unique style of LAtino-Power-Rock.
After gaining much experience in Mexico and at the age of twenty, Ana then decided the time was right for her to leave home. With fifty bucks to spare, a one-way ticket and the dream to break into the American music scene, Ana moved to Los Angeles to become the female front of the new movement of Spanish Rock in LA with the band “ LA Mixers”. Few years later with the support of former band members and following her own path and direction Ana ventures forward as a “Solo Artist” with the CD project title:
Ana Sidel “ A Solas…”
“A Solas…” produced by Guillermo Pascual had the recording collaboration and live performing participation of globally recognized musicians such as Carmine Rojas, Brian Tichi, Joe Travers, Al Pahanish, Jerry Best and Marcus Nand.
The controversial song “ Chinga Like a Loca” became Ana’s theme and trademark, opening the door in 2007 into the movie industry with the soundtrack for “Desert of Blood” an all-Latino horror film.
2007 also marks Ana’s big screen debut as an actress with her role as “Maya” in the Mexican – Canadian film “ The Dead Sleep Easy” with the participation of Martin Kove (Karate kid) the Legendary singer Alex Lora “El Tri” the world famous wrestler “Vampiro Canadiense” and Dave Courney a self-proclaimed former British gangster an author.
Ana’s carrier and trajectory in the music scene in Mexico as a young music reporter-singer and her path in LA as a music-performer for more than a decade was honored and recognized in the documentary of the history of Spanish Rock with her participation and narrative in “Rock n Roll Made in Mexico: From Evolution to Revolution” release in 2008.
During her carrier Ana has shared the stage with popular Rock & Pop bands in Mexico & Latin America such as "EL Tri", "Elly Guerra", "Aleks Syntek", "La Lupita", "Kenny y los Electricos", "Lucybell", " Victimas del Dr. Cerebro", "Heroes del Silencio, Rostros Ocultos" among others and performed in all main venues and clubs in Mexico and Los Angeles.
Born
in the "Jungle" of Mexico City- The 'Hottest &
Wildest" Latina Singer-Performer-Artist in Los Angeles.
ANA SIDEL, Female -Singer of "Rock en Espanol", in Mexico-Lead-Singer
of the Legendary Band "La Maquina del Sonido" with Armando
Molina, also singing with the bands "Pere LA Chaise",
& "Los Corridos"- winner of the "Band Explosion"
in Mexico as "Best Alternative Act".
After gaining much experience in the Latin Rock Music Scene in Mexico,
ANA then decided the time was right for her to move to Los Angeles-
to break into the American Music scene with the Band "LA MIXERS"
as the lead singer. LA MIXERS originally formed by one
of the Greatest composer and guitar player Giovanni Arriola, Oscar
Del Pinal(bass) and Greg Freeman Drums) Her presence in this
band with the help of Giovanni, created an expression and definition
of her music style of Rock.
ANA has shared the stage with many of the most popular and
successful Bands in Mexico & Latin America: "EL Tri",
"La Lupita","Kenny y los Electricos", "
Victimas del Dr. Cerebro", "Heroes del Silencio, Rostros
Ocultos"- and also with the LA Local Rock en Espanol Bands.
Ana one of the few female "Rock En Espanol" Singers in
LA; succeeded, demonstrating her vast talents,with her
stage presence of exotic and exciting proportions-.Well know for
her powerful performances of energy and her strong-sexy voice-colorful/flamboyant
theatrical stage appearance. ANA's skills and range allows her the
flow from Ballads to Rock to Pop, with ease and poise, and prowess
Following her own path and direction ANA now ventures forward as
a "Solo" Artist; with the support of her former band members,
including the musical & lyrical collaboration of their lead
guitarist-composer, and friend Giovanni Arriola.
Her first "Solo" CD "A Solas..." has variations
of Rock, Pop, & Ballads--offering an alternative-mix-music-
selection to the LA-Latin music scene. One of the hit songs from
this new production," Dejate Caer" gives a taste of "Rock
en Espanol'' with a little mixture of pop & funk- from
a voice that always stand out.