Con su rock explosivo desde Texas, Volátil ganó la quinta batalla de las bandas.

LOS GALLOS

Los Gallos hail from the industrial east-end of Houston, TX. The side where the sun comes up first and the blue collars never fade. It's home to the cultural clashes of norteno, rap, conjunto, rock, cumbia, jazz, taquerias, and hierberias. Where a killer Santana groove sets the pace for a nice long cruise on the endless highway to chillsville.
Sorry, the best we can offer is a bunch of bleeding heart romantics, who never really get the girl. Los Gallos represent the many oxymorons that exist in the culture. Where El Gallo is a symbol of machismo and bravado, these Gallos enjoy writing songs about the one that got away, the one that could have been or the one that will never be. Almost enough heartache to give a Gallo a complex. But, we know it takes a real Gallo to make gallitos. Los Gallos are a Houston based quartet featuring Chuck Pena on vocals and percussion, Max Rios on guitar and vocals, Odi Rodriguez on bass and vocals, and Izzy Lopez Jr. on drums. The group has been together for two years and is active in the greater Houston music scene. They have just released their new EP, entitled "Barrio Boogie", under Tōn It Up Records and are currently planning small tours in Texas and Mexico. The CD is comprised of five original tunes that range somewhere between Elvis Costello, the Gin Blossoms, to Guns n Roses (Is there a correlation? You be the judge). Rios claims that a lot of his lyrical inspiration centers on relationships either falling apart, coming together, or never happening at all. He says most of his ideas come from personal experience, not always his own, but from people around him. He also confesses, "tele-novelas" (Spanish soap opera's) are a good source for juicy stuff. There is one song (Mr. Ugly Stick) that carries a bit of a political tone and was written on September 12, 2001. On occasion we get a little pissed off and music is a good way of easing some of life's anxieties.

When asked why they chose a gallo to represent the group, Pena explains, "all the cool animals were taken up - Los Jaguares, Los Tigres, Los Palaminos, Los Tucanes, Los Lobos, and so on. We basically wanted to be a bit comical about it. Not that we don' take ourselves seriously, but we like to just have fun. You know it's worked for us, because everyone can say pico de gallo".

Website: http://www.losgallosmusic.com

VOLATIL

Erratic. Explosive. Volatil! A dynamic rock band energizing Texas and the world.
In it’s 4 years of existence, Volátil has opened up for international artists such as Ninel Conde, King Africa, and Azúl Azúl. After their interview for the Houston Chronicle, the Explosiones Rockeras began. Volatil was invited to participate in festivals and events throughout Texas; and in October, Volatil was chosen to entertain the audience during the Official Latin Grammy Viewing Party sponsored by the Texas Chapter of the Recording Academy.
Fronting the group is Cyn Lopez (vocals). Music runs through her veins since she can remember. To her, music is power, as it lets her convey true emotions to many at once. She truly admires artists such as Juanes, Julieta Venegas, No Doubt, and Led Zeppelin.
On guitar we have Rick Mendez. When he received his first guitar 12 years ago, he learned to play by ear in the styles of The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, and Carlos Santana. Aside from the band, he's a cancer research assistant at a world-recognized hospital, and by night, he's a pure rocker!

Directly from Mexico City, we have Tax on guitar/effects sharing duties with Rick. He originally played guitar with Mexico's "Caneza" with whom he recorded two albums released in Mexico, and opened up for bands such as “Ramones”, “El Tri”, and others. Tax now begins a new journey with Volatil.
Daniel Pocasangre joins us on the bass. This Salvadoreño brings with him the best of Central America. He began playing bass eleven (11) years ago in a rock band with his friends. His influences include Paul Gilbert, Victor Wooten, and Jaco Pastorius. Daniel adds the flavor of Central America along with a mix of jazz, blues, and funk to Volátil.
Keeping everyone on the beat of the drums is Luis Martine. With over 26 years experience on drums, Luis adds all musical styles such as blues-rock, fusion, classic rock, and Rock en Español.
Explosive and diverse, the members join forces with one main goal - to integrate cultures, sounds, and languages into Volátil music.
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