Sam Margolis--Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
Bob Moon--Lead Guitar, Vocals
Greg Moon--Drums, Vocals
Andrew Kramer--Bass
Influences
El Gringo, Wilco, Widespread Panic, Cake, Frank Zappa, Rage Against The Machine, The Band, Little Feet, The Mars Volta, Blue Merle, Elvis Costello, The Allman Brothers & 311.
Sounds Like
Cake at the Rodeo, or 311 eating Grits.
Frank Zappa meets Los Lobos meets The Band.
The lights go down in the club as familiar legendary Western theme music fills the air. The crowd swells in anticipation as Comanchero steps onto the stage. What follows next is definable only in terms invented by the band themselves: country funk punk; sexy hick music; badland brain tablet gospel; jungle boogie on the farm. And so we are introduced to Comanchero’s utterly unique sound, with influences as idiosyncratic as it’s choice of name. From Merle Haggard and Frank Zappa, to Little Feat and Widespread Panic, elements of country, funk, hip-hop, rock, and roots can be heard in the Comanchero sound, which has been likened to a Southern-rock Cake or 311.
Hailing from Boston, Comanchero (formerly known as El Gringo), is a band on the move in support of their sophomore album, Americana Nueva, which features eleven diverse, yet cohesive tracks that put a stomp in the boots and the boots on the dance floor. Americana Nueva builds off of the success from the band’s first album, Dead Gringo (aka El Gringo), which spent over ten weeks on the jambands.com radio chart and made it into rotation at over 100 AAA and college radio stations across the United States. Americana Nueva successfully captures the live, rootsy sound of Comanchero while the lyrical message remains powerful and provocative.
Having played hundreds of shows together, Comanchero travels far and wide from Biketoberfest in Daytona Beach, FL to the Great Falls Hot Air Balloon Festival in Auburn, ME. From clubs, to theaters, to pavilions, to colleges & universities, the band continues to push the boundaries of their live performances and consistently shares the stage with nationally touring artists such as ZZ Top, Southern Culture on the Skids, Bobby Lee Rogers and the Code Talkers, The Fools, Dubconscious, Outformation, and James Montgomery.
The stage energy, combined with carefully crafted songs and precise execution distinguish Comanchero as one of the rising jam-influenced bands on the East Coast. The band’s sound is edgy, tangible, eclectic, and totally danceable. As Jane Lindholm, Director and Associate Producer at National Public Radio observed: "Alt-Country Folk Rock melodies combine with great hooks and catchy lyrics to create a thoroughly enjoyable listening experience."
Hi Guys, Thought I'd drop by, say hello and ask for your opinion regarding the sentiment expressed in my song 'A Peaceful Solution' I'd like to know what Americans think and hope that people realize that what's being said comes from a caring place. If you get a chance please let me know in a comment. Good or bad I'll leave it there.
hi sam! good to hear from u. wasn't yesterday your b-day? (i think i remember this from back in jr. high - i have managed to file some interesting dates in my forgetful mind:)happy be-lated birthday! although, they aren't quite as fun to celebrate these days, i hope you had a good one!
yo sam! are you heading to cornwall? i will be out here in the 'ham, riding baker & hangin' with my 2 favs. (girl & cat!).....i'm going to be there in june though, my brother sean is getting married.....happy holidays from the NW to the NE!
hey sam and the band..... the new tracks sound great, i also like the cover art on, what i'm assuming, is a new album..... nice to see ya keeping it goin' strong!
great convo last night in the northwest CT corner with obie, bowdoin grad. i explained to him exactly what he missed when garrison street was kickin'-- most notably (but not limited to) you passed out face down on your bed with a huge bathtub gin blaring out of the sound system.
more importantly, when are you guys playing nyc? it's an easy shot for me to get down there and i'm pissed it didn't happen the last time. i owe you.
