Chicano Batman’s Bardo Martinez Signs with Cosmica Artists

Bardo Martinez has cosmic representation…

The Latino member of the Los Angeles-based psychedelic rock band Chicano Batman has signed a management deal with Cosmica Artists.

Bardo MartinezThe indie record label and company represents Latin talent from alternative genres across Los Angeles, Miami, Austin and Mexico City.

“Reaching our 20 year anniversary at Cosmica Artists is such a proud moment for me as I started this as a one person company, stuffing manilla envelopes with burned promo CDs, xeroxed bios and EPK’s,” Gil Gastelum, founder of Cosmica, tells Variety. “Our new signings usher in a new chapter for Cosmica Artists, as we begin to navigate the future with confidence and pride. Looking at distribution, marketing, publishing, sync, and touring partners future and present has us all ready for the next 20 years.”

Martinez will be represented by Cosmica as he focuses on a solo career — a new LP, Stones Throw Records, slated for release in 2025 — outside of his role as the lead songwriter and vocalist for Chicano Batman.

The rock band formed in 2008 with a fresh take on tropicália and indie-rock that led to five studio albums.

In recent weeks, the group announced they were going on an “indefinite hiatus.”

Other signings include American-Colombian rock band Divino Niño and Mexican singer-songwriter Arath Herce,

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