The band's upbeat, original sound varies from cumbia to driving ska to funky bossa nova sung in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. They play mostly originals plus some choice covers that have been cooked to perfection in the band's secret sauce.
All those hours spent dancing in Venezuelan bodegas while doing biology fieldwork, all those grad school disco parties--at last they're paying off.
Philip Handmaker
Vocals, Guitar
"Sir Longshanks" throws Latin rhythms in the blender, adds a little New Mexico spice, and busts out the rhymes.
Ricky Carlini
Drums
A transplant from Argentina, Ricky channels his soul through his sticks, melding deep rhythmic knowledge with punk attitude.
Miles Lage
Bass
Miles Mayhem is the unfrozen caveman bass player, a Peñasco native who was part of Surfing Matilda back in the day. He recently crawled out from under a rock.