GEORGE LAMOND IN CONCERT:
From his days as a Latin freestyle icon to his stint as a salsero, George Lamond has remained a powerhouse vocalist known for his passionate delivery and red-hot live shows. In concert Lamond performs beat-heavy jams like “Bad of the Heart” and “Look into My Eyes” with all the fire and energy you’d expect from a freestyle star, inspiring sing-alongs with his emotional croon and getting fans dancing with his infectious hip-shaking. Lamond brings equal parts sensitivity and swagger to the stage, kicking out his party-worthy hits with just the right mix of emotion and stone-cold confidence. Whether he’s singing his sweat-inducing freestyle classics or breaking hearts with his chart-topping salsa smash “Que Tu Te Vas”, Lamond is a dynamic performer with an incredible sense for the groove and a smooth, sultry voice that hits all the right notes.
BACKGROUND SNAPSHOT:
George Lamond, aka George Garcia, was born in Washington, D.C. but moved to his parents’ native Puerto Rico at the tender age of two. Five years later the family returned to the states and settled in the Bronx area of New York City, where Lamond was exposed to the budding Latin freestyle scene during his teens. In 1989 he dropped his first single “Bad of the Heart”, a breakout hit that earned him a deal with Columbia Records. He released his debut album Bad of the Heart on the label the following year, reaching No. 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 on the strength of a string of popular singles like “No Matter What” and “Look Into My Eyes”. His 1992 sophomore album In My Life fared similarly thanks to a string of popular freestyle jams, but by the mid-‘90s Lamond was recording Spanish-language music more influenced by the sounds of salsa than NYC street styles. In 1999 he scored his first Top 10 hit on the Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay chart with “Que Te Vas”, and he remained a fixture on the chart throughout the early ‘00s. It’s been a decade since he’s released an album, but Lamond continues to impress anytime he performs his unique catalog of freestyle and salsa hits on tour.
