Debut Album
“Feminista Manifestó” is a 15-track album that captures more layers to Celesté Martinez story, her identity as a Queer Chicana, and intersectional feminist politics. This collection of songs includes a combination of original works and intentionally selected covers that captures the band’s unique sound of Latin Folk and Riot Grrrl Punk Rock. The aspiration is for this debut album to be as accessible as a Riot Grrrl zine- something that can be picked up and flipped through leaving an impression, a question, a point of curiosity.
Music and Lyrics- Celesté Martinez
Lead Vocals & Guitar- Celesté Martinez
Bass & Background Vocals- stevie gunter
Drums & Background Vocals- Saladin Thomas
Trumpet- Joshua Trinidad
Trombone- Hansen Millison
Tenor Saxaphone- Yuzo Nieto
Baritone Saxophone- Pablo Berman
Identity
Written by Marianne Joan Elliott-Said “Poly Styrene”
Originally Performed by X-Ray Spex
Studio Engineering- Chris Voss
Recording Studio- The Salt Lick Denver
Mix & Mastered- Celesté Martinez
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Machista
This punk song with some western flair is about how if people are not conscious of the ways patriarchy manifests itself then they can unconsciously perpetuate this system of oppression. The chorus specifically calls out people who identify with feminism and repeats the Spanish term “machista,” which can be translated into English as “sexist,” to invoke self-reflection.
Artistic Direction- Celesté Martinez
Lip Sync Direction & Videography- Tammy Ealom
Outdoor Videography- Eli Skye
Make Up Artist- Xajés Martinez
Stylist- Tailor Trash Co.
Video Editing & Production- Celesté Martinez
Stand Off Villain "Machista"- Saladin Thomas
Music and Lyrics- Celesté Martinez
Lead Vocals & Guitar- Celesté Martinez
Bass & Background Vocals- stevie gunter
Drums & Background Vocals- Saladin Thomas
Trumpet- Joshua Trinidad
Studio Engineering- Chris Voss, The Salt Lick Denver
Mix & Mastered- Celesté Martinez
“Machista” ft Joshua Trinidad was submitted for the Recording Academy 67th Annual Grammy ® Harry Belafonte Best Song For Social Change Award and is currently up for consideration.
Feminism is Intersectional
This pop punk song is about how feminism is a collective liberatory effort, and how the waves of this movement evolved to become intersectional. The lyrics emphasize how the feminist movement is made up of a wide range of diverse actors to truly achieve the social change needed to destroy the patriarchy and all other forms of systemic oppression.
Break Out EP
This sophomore EP of Soy Celesté features her full band sound. This is a collection of songs is about breaking out of toxic patterns and relationships so something new can emerge.
I’ll Tell You What
This grunge song comes from the memory of how it felt for Celesté to receive a handwritten letter from an ex, who claimed that she was a fraud. The lyrics tell the story of the impact the letter had on Celesté’s mindset, and what ultimately pushed her to end this toxic relationship and dispell these harmful beliefs.
Artistic Direction by Celesté Martinez
Videography by Jason Edelstein, The Salt Lick Denver
Music Video Production by Andrea Hoang & Jason Edelstein, The Salt Lick Denver
Body Sovereignty
This pop punk song focuses on how our bodies first belong to ourselves and it is our prerogative to remember this truth in the ongoing fight for reproductive justice! This single was released in honor of the 50th anniversary of Roe v Wade in January 2023.
Unwinding
This debut EP “Unwinding” is a collection of songs that describe what it feels like to undo entanglements that can come with the end of a tremulous and volatile relationship. As Celesté found herself navigating a sudden and intense divorce in 2021, she turned to song writing. Each song encapsulates the emotions and memories Celesté experienced at various points of this separation, which ultimately catalyzed her to embrace a renewed sense of life.