Piñata Protest

Piñata Protest
Performance in March of 2015
Background information
Origin San Antonio, Texas
Genres Punk rock
Years active 2006-present[1]
Labels Saustex Media, Cosmica Records
Associated acts No Way Jose, Los Callejeros De San Anto
Website www.pinataprotestband.com

Piñata Protest is an American punk rock band from San Antonio, Texas.[2][3][4] The band is noted for their amalgamation of Tex-Mex 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 who have since left the band.[1]

In 2010 debut EP Plethora was released.

In March, 2012, Piñata Protest first performed at SXSW and have appeared multiple times since[5]

In 2013 NPR Music referred to Piñata Protest's EP El Valiente as "That's 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".[2]

In May, 2015, NPR's Alt.Latino referred to Piñata Protest as "We are big fan of the band".[4]

In late Oct, 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 which serves as a follow up to "El Valiente."

Influences

Source:[4]

Discography

Singles & EPs

  • Plethora (2010)[4]
  • Plethora "Reloaded" (2012)
  • El Valiente (2013)[2][3][4]
  • Cuatro Exitos (2017)
  • Necio Nights (2018)

Current members

Past members

  • Matt Cazares[6]
  • Manuel Garcia[1]
  • Omar Nambo[1]
  • Elliott Ramirez
  • Victor Luna
  • JJ Martinez
  • Marcus Cazares

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Interview: The puro pedo punk rock of Piñata Protest". austinvida.com. 9 March 2009. Archived from the original on 30 May 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "First Listen: Piñata Protest, 'El Valiente'". NPR.org. 12 May 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  3. 1 2 "From Puerto Rican Soul To Ranchero Punk, New Obsessions In Latin Music". NPR.org(Alt.Latino). 2 October 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "So The Punk Says To The Ranchero, 'You Should Listen To Piñata Protest'". NPR.org(Alt.Latino). 28 May 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  5. ↑ "Piñata Protest :: Live at Headhunters: SXSW 2012 Official Showcase (Austin, TX) :: Coyote Music Review". coyotemusic.com. 23 March 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  6. ↑ "Piñata Protest - BIO/PRESS". pinataprotestband.com. 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
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