# San Diego Alt-Rockers LOS SAINTS Release “Never Said” Off Upcoming Debut Full-Length Out July 26

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- Published: 2024-04-01T15:00:00-05:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

### **San Diego Alt-Rockers LOS SAINTS Release “Never Said” The Second Single Off Upcoming Debut Full-Length, Out July 26**

#### **Debuting Music Video for Lead Single “Faded”**

**[Stream “Never Said” Here](https://email.cloud.secureclick.net/c/6813?id=23407619.60810.1.94db0aef8cda07fb19677a40b8dde9d6)**

**[Watch the ‘Faded” Music Video Here](https://email.cloud.secureclick.net/c/6813?id=23407619.60811.1.65b23b0e7b51363af3dac175993f2561)**

San Diego-based alternative rock four-piece **Los Saints** returns with **_“Never
Said,”_** the second single off the band’s upcoming debut LP **‘Certified’**, due
out July 26 on **ENCI Records**.

**Stream “Never Said”** [**HERE**](https://email.cloud.secureclick.net/c/6813?id=23407619.60815.1.948e6f4d9567fc8be6c12e0a715e2c2e)

**Stream the “Never Said” visualizer [HERE](https://email.cloud.secureclick.net/c/6813?id=23407619.60816.1.ce7383d4c000c3654f7ed6165b37b723).**

Los Saints - Never Said (Visualizer)

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Watch
this video on YouTube

Additionally, Los Saints is debuting a music video for the album’s first single 
[**“Faded”**](https://email.cloud.secureclick.net/c/6813?id=23407619.60817.1.33e6ac05842166ab6f7d1ccc1b00fb59).

**Stream the brand new music video for the previous single “Faded” **[**HERE**](https://email.cloud.secureclick.net/c/6813?id=23407619.60818.1.8e22005d90b2685d1812b4aaae431124).

Los Saints - Faded (Official Music Video)

[⌊Los Saints - Faded (Official Music Video)⌉⌊Los Saints - Faded (Official Music 
Video)⌉
Watch this video on YouTube

Of the single “Never Said,” guitarist/vocalist **Angel Mariscal** says, _“I like
to dedicate this song to everybody who’s had the entire tinder experience. There,
you get the good, the bad, and yeah pretty much just those but also, sometimes you
get the great, for those people that end up with the great. I remember when I first
got into the dating scene I was a fresh high school graduate and it was an experience,
idk what kind but you know, life lessons, confusion (yes that’s a call back to our
EP) and more life lessons. _

[[

_“Basically, the first verse is pre-Tinder, second verse is post, and some, because
the app isn’t exclusive to bad experiences, BUT, it might happen if you go on it
looking for more than. You know? You know. Right? Shouts out to Emiliano for coming
up to that addicting guitar thing in the chorus.'”_

Los Saints’ 2022 EP, ‘Welcome To Confusion,’ garnered praise from the likes of _Alternative
Press, Under The Radar, Remezcla, Buzzbands LA, The Honey Pop_ and more.

**About Los Saints:**
Art opens a window into the soul. It doubles as a haven for
all of our most intimate thoughts, desires, and emotions. Like splashing paint on
a canvas, Los Saints pour all of their experiences and feelings into a vibrant mosaic
of indie, alternative, and rock.

They piece together memories and mantras in the form of gauzy melodies, fuzzy guitars,
and dusty rhythmic grooves. Co-founded by cousins **Angel Mariscal** [vocals, guitar]
and **Emiliano Garcia** [drums] as well as **Gianluca Exposito** [guitar], who has
since parted ways with the band, the group have quietly buzzed out of the sleepy
border town of Chula Vista, CA with sold out shows and acclaim from the likes of
_San Diego Union Tribune, Remezcla, Alternative Press_, and more.

Now, Los Saints sharpen their distinct and dynamic signature style on their forthcoming
full-length debut LP, ‘Certified’ [ENCI Records].“Los Saints isn’t just a band for
me,” proclaims Angel. “It’s everything. It’s all I can do. That goes for the other
guys too. The more we know ourselves, the more we know what our band is and are 
able to define our sound. Certified is who we are not just as musicians, but as 
people.”

Growing up in a Mexican-American family, he immersed himself in music. His mom hailed
from Tijuana, and his dad grew up in the United States. Classic rap boomed through
the house as he eventually gravitated towards Mac Miller and his “lifelong biggest
influence” Cage The Elephant. In 2019, he formed Los Saints with Emiliano, envisioning“
music almost everyone from any background can vibe with.”

In honor of their heritage, the group chose the moniker Los Saints.

[⌊Los Saints⌉⌊Los Saints⌉[

Photo: @seanmendozaa

“We were thinking of the Day of the Dead in Mexico, and its primary representation
is a skull,” he goes on. “We needed to make it our own, so we turned it into ‘Spanglish’
by choosing ‘Los Saints’. Like the music, it’s a mixture.”

Los Saints initially gained traction with the ‘Welcome To Confusion’ EP in 2022.
_The Honey Pop_ christened them “your next indie obsession,” while _San Diego Union
Tribune_ pondered, “Could Los Saints be Chula Vista’s version of Cage the Elephant?”

Building on this momentum, the three-piece hit the studio with producer Keith Cooper(
Dear Boy) and brought ‘Certified’ to life during sessions at Wildflower Recordings
in L.A. The first single and opener “Faded” hinges on a bold bass line and a punchy
drum groove. Guitars glow beneath a hazy and hypnotic vocal plea, “I don’t want 
you to look at me when you’re faded?”

On “Never Said,” a loose chime-y riff pierces a disco-style beat as falsetto rings
out on the refrain.

“I’m not a dating app kind of dude,” he admits. “I’m a cave dweller, but I think
so many kids my age can identify with these experiences of modern dating. On the
first half of the song, you’re going into online dating with genuine intentions 
and looking for something true. The second half is the aftermath where reality hits,
and your view changes. You realize all that glitters isn’t gold.”

Evocative of yet another dynamic, glitchy keys wrap around breezy acoustic guitar
on the somberly nostalgic “If Everything Goes.” He sighs, “Don’t call me back, even
though I’d like you to.”

“I was beating myself up for the way I am and how it affects romantic relationships,”
he continues. “This person left your life, but you can’t help but blame yourself.
Even though it was going to happen either way, you just think you’re the problem.”

Elsewhere, “Doctor” conjures “dark imagery of being interrogated like in a movie”
via breathy lyrics and an off-kilter soundscape. Then, there’s “Hard.” Raw emotion
seeps through the cracks in the vocals as thick distortion buoys the hook, “Help
me see again who you are.”

“It’s about how being in a toxic situation—either romantically or with friends—has
affected me and brought me down,” he states.

The title track “Certified” culminates on a chantable chorus awash in shoegaze distortion.
Stretching to a soaring climax, it evokes the feeling of “being isolated because
you’re in a relationship that your friends and family don’t approve of.”

In the end, Los Saints bring the kind of emotion that bonds us together to the surface.

“When you listen to us, I hope you find our art to be a place of comfort,” Mariscal
leaves off. “Sometimes, I cry when I write. I’m always trying to come up with songs
you can connect to so you don’t feel alone. The world is a tough place. We can be
friends one way or another.”

Following the recording of ‘Certified’, Los Saints has grown into a four-piece, 
with the addition of new members, **Greg Ortega** [bass] and **Jorge Vazquez** [
lead guitarist].

**What others have said about Los Saints:**
_“Could Los Saints be Chula Vista’s 
version of Cage the Elephant?”- **San Diego Union Tribune**_

_“A welcome slice of teenage angst, boredom, and longing set against angular indie
rock guitars and refreshingly catchy melodies.”- **Under The Radar Magazine**_

_“Los Saints don’t mess around on their new single “Fouund You Somewhere”: Some 
scratchy chords right out of the Strokes playbook, then — bam — the Chula Vista-
bred trio launches into a chorus the feels like you’ve just taken off over the deep
blue seas west of San Diego International Airport.”- **Buzzbands**_

_“Don’t let the longing and regret behind the lyrics fool you — the guitar-led track
glitters with optimistic tones.”- **Alternative Press**_

_“Los Saints are your next indie obsession…reminiscent of veteran indie-rockers 
The Strokes. Perfect to play on a late-night drive.”- **The Honey Pop**_

_“…pairs angular, melodious guitars reminiscent of ‘80s post-punk jams with the 
sentimentality of a pop breakup song.”- **Remezcla**_

_“a melodic pop-tinged sound with a mix of grit and genuine emotion.”- **PBS San
Diego**_

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