‘Christina’ is the first single to be taken from the garage, slacker punk heroes, Los Blancos’ eagerly anticipated second album. It it also the first song to have guitarist Osian Owen taking lead vocals on a tale of medieval rebellion, bravely and female empowerment in a time where women had no voice in a stifling patriarchal society.
‘Christina’ also leans heavily on the band’s punk roots, adrenaline fueled chords and gang vocals.
Osian explains: “The song is about Christina de Markyate, an English woman from the 12th century who refused to be forced into marriage by her family. She escaped dressed as a man and became a prioress in a convent, after locking her first ‘suitor’ in her own room and hiding from the other behind a tapestry. I wrote it during lockdown after listening to a lot of Black Flag and Trash Talk, which shows in the fast/raw guitars. The lyrics came from reading one of Terry Jones’ history books where he talked about Christina, and I admired how strong and determined she was.”
Full of passion and mischievous glee, ‘Christina’ by Los Blancos is out now on Libertino!
