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​​Lots have been on going on for Mr. Esparza, now after graduating in the Summer 2023 and publishing his thesis: Chicana/o/x Musical Journeys: Beyond Racialization with Re-spiriting Music and Songs in the Third Space of Harmonic Consciousness, he began lecturing since Fall 2023 in Chicana/o Latina/o Studies at Cal State LA.

It is a whole new chapter that he puts right up there with his first Midniter concert in 2006 as equal in dream like quality, where the work is impactful and significant to no end. From singing to hundreds and thousands, he now finds his audience as a classroom full of mostly 1st and 2nd year undergraduates learning about Chicana/o and Latina/o history, where he adds touches of music and autohistoria teoria to contextualize topics in class. Occasionally there is a performances to model voice, something he finds students are creating in their academic journeys as they work to articualte upon the range of topics covered. They soon find that he sees them as collaborators, and as scholar-artists, as they take on a world of topics to critically dialogue upon in weekly discussion. As for the music front...

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Lookout for JUST ENOUGH TO SEE THE SUN, Gregory Esparza's debut and collaboration with music producer FOTOCON. The album is available at Norwalk Records and can be streamed and downloaded worldwide via Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, Instagram/Facebook, YouTube Music, Amazon, Pandora, Tidal, Deezer, iHeartRadio, MediaNet, Claromusica, on Instagram, TikTok/Resso/Luna, SnapChat, and more.  The is an indie album with Rock, Urban, Pop and Alternative Rock sounds for you to check out.

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Esparza and Ceja never quite finished the second album CREATE OUT OF NOTHINGNESS. However, songs like "Create out of Nothingness" "War is Over" "Levy is Breaking Again" "We Can Do Better Than That" are always on his minds to get mastered... He has rough masters on them that are available on his GregorioEsparza SoundCloud page. Cut and paste the link: https://soundcloud.com/gregorioesparza 

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In 2025 Gregory will also be recording original songs ... "Vivid Colors" "Jagged Road" and "Crowded Lonely World" in their most basic, raw, stripped down form, of voice and guitar...basic 2+ish chords...So be on the lookout!

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As for Esparza's music story, he has been the lead vocalist for Chicano rock legends THEE MIDNITERS, of East L.A. since (2006). Every Valentine’s Day weekend is his anniversary with the band. In 2021, he celebrated 15 years with the iconic Midniters. Some of his notable appearances include: The Latin Legends concert at Save Mart Center (2022), The Latin Legends Tours at the Greek Theatre (2008), the Ninth Annual Ponderosa Stomp, The Orleans Arena, Las Vegas (2009), the House of Blues, New Orleans (2010), the Super Love Jam at Rabobank Arena (2011). Plus a return to The Greek as a guest with TIERRA in another Latin Legends concert in (2011). In 2018 and 2019, Gregory also joined the Latin Legends Cruises.

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Esparza was formerly a lead singer for the 1960s group Cannibal & The Headhunters, from (1998 – 2005), the other legendary E.L.A. group remembered for that 1965 mega-dance hit “Land of 1000 Dances” and touring with The Beatles on their 2nd U.S. World Tour in 1965.



Look out for Gregory Esparza and his band OverSoul and more shows with Thee Midniters at Facebook, ReverbNation and Songkick.