Aterciopelados are back! The Colombian rockers are returning to the U.S. for a major market tour that kicks off in Miami on October 28th. With the critical and commercial success of their previous Grammy-nominated album "Gozo Poderoso," Aterciopelados landed on the Top 10 of the Billboard Top Latin Albums and appeared on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. The multiple Grammy-nominated Colombian pop/alternative act returns with their first new studio album in five years, 'OYE', due in stores October 24th. Aterciopelados co-founders Andrea Echeverri and Hector Buitrago both released attention-grabbing solo albums (Echeverri's received two Grammy nominations) in the past year, further building anticipation for the bands new studio set. The new disc is produced by Hector Buitrago and mixed by Thom Russo (Johnny Cash, Juanes, Kinky). In support of the new album, Aterciopelados will kick off a major headlining U.S. tour in late October and will return to the States for additional dates in 2007. Musical mavericks often reject the past; this Colombian electro-rock duo is dragging its traditions into the present, marinating its songs in South American rhythms. -TIME MAGAZINE Aterciopelados ("Velvety Ones") are one of the most important and most likable bands in current Latin rock. The group is led by the songwriters Andrea Echeverri, the lead singer, and Hector Buitrago, the bassist. They annex and combine styles with a merry disregard for boundaries: new wave, lounge music, reggae, bossa nova, electro, hard rock, bolero, Mexican banda, house, rumba-rock and straightforward pop anthems, not to mention surf-rock lead-guitar lines. -NEW YORK TIMES