The Locos are a Spanish
ska punk
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formed in 2005. The Locos were founded as a side project by Pipi, the backup vocalist for Spanish ska-punk group
Ska-P
Ska-P () is a Spanish ska punk band formed in 1994 in Vallecas, a district of Madrid, by a group of friends from Madrid, Navarre and Euskadi. Review by Chris Trueat Allmusic
The band can be categorized, politically, as an anti-establishment mu ...
, after the latter dissolved that same year. Although originally inclined not to rejoin Ska-P subsequent to their break-up, Pipi now divides his efforts between the two bands.
After a worldwide tour that spanned 2005 to 2007, a second Locos album was slated for release in April 2008, called ''Energía Inagotable''.
Members
*Pipi -
vocals
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*Niño -
guitar
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*Tommy -
bass
*Ivan -
drums
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*Luis Fran -
trumpet
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*Fer -
guitar
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*Zampa -
saxophone
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Discography
;Albums
*''Jaula de Grillos'' - 2006
*''Energía Inagotable'' - 2008
*''Tiempos Difíciles'' - 2012
See also
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Ska-P
Ska-P () is a Spanish ska punk band formed in 1994 in Vallecas, a district of Madrid, by a group of friends from Madrid, Navarre and Euskadi. Review by Chris Trueat Allmusic
The band can be categorized, politically, as an anti-establishment mu ...
References
RCA Records artists
Rock en Español music groups
Sony BMG artists
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