We return with our Tuesdays Travels where we highlight a band from another country. Tonight we travel all the way to South America to a town where I visited back in 1983 with my parents; Lima, Peru. I am sure when people think of Peru, they think of Machu Picchu or the great food (particularly my famous Causa or Papa a la Huancaina), and not ROCK n ROLL. But Peru has a great history rich in culture/music and if you haven’t read it yet, check out my article, Punk Rock Originated in Peru with Los Saicos in 1964. Yes, I am proud to say that I am 100% Peruvian so this is quite an honor to find a band that I completely ROCKS and is from the hometown of my parents. I am talking about the bad ass rockers, Cocaine Cowboys.
Cocaine Cowboys is a hard rock band from Lima, Peru that bring to life my love for straight up ROCK n ROLL. They have fierce guitars, gritty powerful vocals and a style that screams Rock! Check out their video here for their song, Leave Me Alone and get hooked:
I just love those vocals, they are almost a blend of Tom Keifer and Sebastian Bach. Love them! The guitars have this dirty, raw edge vibrato similar to a Velvet Revolver style. The spot on precision drumming comes in and set the even tone without being overbearing which can happen so much with today’s music. I am really looking forward to check out more of their music. They are currently working on their debut album.
Band Members:
- Vitucho – Vocals
- Diego Daga – Guitar
- Miki Tay – Guitar
- Kike Ilave – Bass
- Carlos Llontop – Drums
Make sure to visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news. I will see if I can bring you an interview with these bad ass rockers!
~ Marisol
Information & Links:
- Website: http://cocainecowboysband.wix.com/cc
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cocaboys
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/COCAINECW
- Reverbnation: http://www.reverbnation.com/cokedudes
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/COCAINECOWBOYSPERU
THANXXX A LOT MUSIC JUNKIE PRESS AND MARISOL RICHARDSON !!!
I like this band