Piñata Protest is an American
punk rock band from
San Antonio
("Cradle of Freedom")
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, Texas.
The band is noted for their amalgamation of
Tex-Mex
Tex-Mex cuisine (from the words ''Texan'' and ''Mexican'') is an American cuisine that derives from the culinary creations of the ''Tejano'' people of Texas. It has spread from border states such as Texas and others in the Southwestern United ...
and punk music with lyrics both in Spanish and English.
Biography
In 2006, Lead singer and accordionist Alvaro Del Norte originally formed Piñata Protest with three other musicians, guitarist Manuel Garcia, drummer Victor Luna, and bassist Elliot Ramirez, all of whom have since left the band.
In 2010, debut EP ''Plethora'' was released.
In March 2012, Piñata Protest first performed at
SXSW and have appeared multiple times since
In 2013,
NPR Music referred to Piñata Protest's EP ''El Valiente'' as "the ultimate lesson of El Valiente: that the combination of accordions and punk represents an organic expression of the bicultural life lived by millions across this country".
In May 2015, NPR's
Alt.Latino
''Alt.Latino'' is a radio show and podcast about Latin alternative music and Latinx culture on National Public Radio. The show launched in 2010 and is hosted by Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre. It features music as well as interviews with ...
said of Piñata Protest, "We are big fan of the band".
In late October 2016, Piñata Protest went into the studio with producer Dave Irish to record at Pot O' Gold Recording in Orange, CA. Their brand new EP, titled "Cuatro Exitos", will be released in May 2017 and will serve as a follow up to "El Valiente."
Influences
Source:
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Punk rock influences come from bands such as
Ramones,
Nirvana
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,
Los Crudos
Los Crudos is an American hardcore punk band from Chicago, Illinois active from 1991 to 1998 and from 2006 onward. Comprising all Latino members, the band paved the way for later Spanish-speaking punk bands in the United States and helped to ...
.
*
Tex-Mex
Tex-Mex cuisine (from the words ''Texan'' and ''Mexican'') is an American cuisine that derives from the culinary creations of the ''Tejano'' people of Texas. It has spread from border states such as Texas and others in the Southwestern United ...
, or
Norteño influences come from bands such as
Los Tigres del Norte
Los Tigres del Norte (English: ''The Tigers of the North'') are a norteño band from San Jose, California. Originally founded in Mocorito, Sinaloa, Mexico, with sales of 60 million albums, the band is one of the most recognized groups in the ...
,
Texas Tornados.
Discography
Singles and EPs
* ''Plethora'' (2010)
* ''Plethora "Reloaded"'' (2012)
* ''El Valiente'' (2013)
* Cuatro Exitos (2017)
* Necio Nights (2018)
Albums
Current members
* Alvaro Del Norte:
Squeezebox
The term squeezebox (also squeeze box, squeeze-box) is a colloquial expression referring to any musical instrument of the general class of hand-held bellows-driven free reed aerophones such as the accordion and the concertina. The term is so a ...
, Vocals,
Pocket trumpet
* Chris-Ruptive: Drums
* Richie Brown: Bass, vocals
* Regino Lopez: Guitar, vocals
Past members
* Jose Morales
* Manuel Garcia
* Omar Nambo
* Elliott Ramirez
* Victor Luna
* Marcus Cazares
* Matt Cazares
* JJ Martinez
References
External links
''Piñata Protest'' Official Website''Piñata Protest''on Facebook
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American norteño musicians
Tejano accordionists
Musical groups established in 2006
Latin music groups
Musical groups from San Antonio
Punk rock groups from Texas