ESTRADA is a Guatemalan-American artist from Hawthorne, CA. He is a self-taught musician who writes, produces, and records his own music. He is known for his signature #foogaze sound that evokes emotions of nostalgia, comfort, and hopefulness - his take on the popular 90s genre Shoegaze. He's gained a following on TikTok and Instagram by posting his guitar riffs that are meant to reflect certain situations and feelings - most often by his followers giving him a prompt and creating something totally unique, which often turns into songs. Estrada has self-produced and released his own music for the last several years, and is gearing up to release his first EP. He has built an online community that provides traditionally under-represented fans of Indie / Shoegaze / Dark Wave music a space to celebrate their love of the genre. Being a latin kid that fell in love with this music and never feeling like he had a place for discovery or conversation, he is certainly taking the reigns and introducing a new batch of TikTok GenZers to #foogaze. 

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2.8M+ streams on Spotify | #Foogaze hashtag at 9.3M+ views and 1.5M+ likes on TikTok

  • Featured on Spotify's Lorem, Fresh Finds (Indie, Pop, Latin), Bedroom Pop, Feel Good, Aesthetic, Indie Sunshine, Today's Indie Rock and more

  • Opened for Ethel Cain for two nights at The Fonda (Los Angeles)

  • Estrada manages to transform any place into a coming-of-age setting, full of discovery and hope.

    The Luna Collective

  • He's vocally haunting and audibly majestic, leaving a magnetic trail behind with this shoegazing sensation.

    In Your City Music

  • [Estrada's music] puts its finger on the right feelings without defining them and instead simply celebrating and embracing them.

    Furio Magazine