Since their formation in 1994, Los Straitjackets have taken guitar instrumentals to places uncharted since the heyday of The Ventures. They are well on their way to achieving their stated goal of stage, screen and television stardom. They stand tall as the most successful masked band in history.
On stage, the band has taken their high-energy sh...
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Since their formation in 1994, Los Straitjackets have taken guitar instrumentals to places uncharted since the heyday of The Ventures. They are well on their way to achieving their stated goal of stage, screen and television stardom. They stand tall as the most successful masked band in history.
On stage, the band has taken their high-energy show back and forth across the country—pummeling audiences into submission with their unique brand of surf-instro-rock. They have headlined clubs from coast to coast and shared bills with the likes of Tom Petty, Reverend Horton Heat and Link Wray as a support act. The band has toured Spain, Mexico and the Netherlands, and spent a memorable two-week stint in a Moscow nightclub.
On television the band has made four memorable appearances on Late Night with Conan O'Brien. They have also guested on USA's Pacific Blue, MTV's Oddville and received video play on MTV's 120 Minutes and M2. Their music has been heard on Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Good Morning America. They are currently is slotted to provide music for a kids animated series in development at the WB.
On the big screen, tracks have been featured in numerous feature films and movie trailers, including Two Days in the Valley and Meet The Parents. They have a supporting role (as "the band") horror/beach movie parody Psycho Beach Party (from Charles Wolfe—the creator of the longest running Broadway play of all time Vampire Lesbians of Sodom).
Seeking new challenges, the band has focused their attention on the sports world. A song was featured in a giant video presentation at the Atlanta Olympics and they recorded a theme song for ESPN's X-Games.
The band released their third album entitled The Velvet Touch of Los Straitjackets on their newly minted Cavalcade Records label, which is manufactured, marketed and distributed by Yep Roc Records/Redeye Distribution. The record is proving to be one of the hottest selling indie titles of 1999-2000. In February of 2001, the band released a Live Album entitled Damas Y Caballeros Los Straitjackets. September 25th, the band will release their first-ever vocal album—with Sing Along With Los Straitjackets, featuring 13 guest vocal performances.
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