New Urban Latino Group C NOTE Launches ”Breaking the Band” Webisode Reality Series on AOL Latino to Coincide with the Release of Their New Self-Titled CD

“C NOTE, up-and-coming urban Latino group featuring five talented performers based out of Orlando by way of Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and New York, David “D’Lo” Pérez, RaÚl “RaRa” Molina, Josh “J-Kid” Correa, Orlando “O.T.” Torres, and Jonathan “Jae” López, just launched their first reality webisode series titled BREAKING THE BAND on AOL LATINO. The series chronicles the group from its grassroots beginnings, in their quest to break into the music business and release their new self-titled CD on JKH Records, currently in stores nationwide. Their debut single, Forgive Me (or Lo Siento), released in English and Spanish is currently # 71 on Mediabase and rising.

Chasing the group around the U.S., the series follows the ups and downs of the five young heart-throbs performing in front of thousands of young admirers both in the Latin and Anglo-American worlds. Raised in North America, yet whose personal backgrounds are representative of all the Caribbean Antilles, C NOTE, in the webisodes, is a group united together to bring a positive message to our youth.

Founded by Molina and Perez, the two auditioned three additional members to form the lineup of C NOTE. Says Perez, “We wanted to work with a group of performers with similar upbringings – a group of five Latinos raised in the United States, whose ability and artistic talent was a reflection of the best of both worlds.” He continues, “Our music combines pop/urban cultures and the typical Latin-American rhythms that were played to us by our parents.”

C NOTE has toured with Latin superstars such as Don Omar, Ví­ctor Manuelle, Daddy Yankee and Ivy Queen; and has also performed at New York’s Puerto Rican Day Parade.

For more information please check out the following links: AOL Latino C Note: Breaking The Band: musica.aol.com/artistas/acercate/c-note or www.cnote-online.com or

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