Deep in the heart of South Texas, there lives a band that does something not many punk rock bands do anymore Play punk rock music. But
The Stout City Luchadores arent just any band. To understand the band, you have to understand the culture and heritage they carry with them onstage.
In Mexico, masked wrestlers known as Luchadores are much more than the bingo hall wrestlers you see in small halls throughout the U.S. In Mexico, these athletes carry the pride and reputation of their neighborhoods with them. Their masks become more than just something that covers the luchadores face. It represents his duality, it frees him in the ring, and it becomes a symbol to the people in his neighborhood.
The Stout City Luchadores made their debut in a South Texas bar on May 5 2005 (a Mexican holiday) with the same purpose in mind. Lead singer St. Tim started the band with the idea that there was something very wrong with the way underground music was headed. In theatrical wrestling, the bad guys were always obvious, and to him, the bad guys were obvious in the real world too.
With the idea that his masked group of players could become the heroes of a genre that was almost dead, Tim and company donned masks and set a blazing trail in Texas with nothing but broken bottles and guitar strings in their wake.
When you hear the bands music, you hear more than generic rock and roll that fills other peoples playlists. You will hear the chronicles of a punk rock band on the road, who has made friends and set the record straight on life for the indie rock scene, all told through catchy sing a longs and power chords.
Since that warm May night, the band has not slowed down. They have played huge stages and small barns, and always with the same idea in mind. The battles are no longer in the ring. They are against the cover bands that plaque the bars and the shady promoters, against the politicians and bigger businesses. But on the stage no one can touch them, they play their songs with all the power they can muster, and they carry the pride of their city with them.
Behind the Mask! LIVE IN DALLAS @ THE HOUSE OF BLUES
Will start working on the zine and the Toy Drive in a month or so. Will be contacting you guys about it all then. Also, if you know of any other local bands and/or people that deal with the scene, please contact, I will be featuring bands as well as people that help the scene in this town. Also, if you have anything to contribute, please let me know.
One thing Tim, I'm going to start writing an article dealing with the Underground scene, then and now and would like your imput, your memory is probably better then mine and would like to collaborate on a piece for the zine. I'll contact you as time goes by.
