Biography

'Deep Breath' EP - Released 1st June
On The Animal Farm

Available via i-Tunes and all major download sites

Esteban are a lifestyle of music, art, brotherhood, parties and touring - and also a breath of fresh air.
Life affirming, soul stirring world pop music or, as they call it, Desert Funk.

'It's what happens when you want to dance! A journey to the hills of Santiago and the beaches of South East Asia.'

With songs drenched in addictive pop hooks, socially aware lyrics, Latin and African beats and funk,
Esteban have already received media support from the likes of Tom Robinson at BBC 6 Music and Total Guitar who, recognizing guitarist Liam's unique fingerpicking style, featured Esteban as 'Ones To Watch'.

With touring firmly in their blood, Esteban have appeared alongside Gomez, Chumbawumba and the Young Knives and it is on the road live where you will be captivated by Esteban's crazy dance moves and vocalists Stephen's enigmatic performances. It is this that has helped secure the bands reputation of boasting a massive stage presence and being described live as "having all the freshness of dew on a summer’s morning".


"A touch of Latino here and the odd hint of afro rhythms there... exotic blend of funked-up indie and straight pop/rock with a twist... massively up-lifting and extremely likeable."
Toxic Pete

Derbyshire based Esteban formed under terrifying circumstances, backpacking in Bali during the terrorist attacks of 2002. Hanging out together around late night camp fires, stories were told about the world and its ways and the 4 musicians embarked on a life changing voyage to South East Asia where their eyes were fully opened to the world in which we live.

Late last year Esteban's bassist Ricky found out that his biological mother is from Guyana. "We made contact for the first time since I was born. For a kid raised in Derbyshire, discovering my roots far away in the Third World was amazing. It led me to think about what we as a band could do with our music to help those less fortunate than us. It's not as if we're rolling in dough ourselves, but I reckon we can make a small difference in people's lives."

With this in mind, the band have teamed up with PLAN UK, an organisation that runs community development projects all over the world. PLAN UK and Esteban raise funds for education, sanitation and health programmes in deprived communities in South America.

Proceeds from the band's record sales will go directly into these projects. The band are also working with a number of Derbyshire businesses to help raise further funding to help and improve life and the future of many less fortunate than ourselves.

The power of music and a little bit of cash go far in these tough economic times.

For full gig details please visit www.myspace.com/estebanuk

For more info/images/interviews please contact denise@manillapr.com