![]() ![]() That December they appeared on NBC’s “Late Night With Conan O’Brien” – a major coup for a band on an independent label, let alone an all-instrumental outfit. In 1995 they released their debut CD, The Utterly Fantastic And Totally Unbelievable Sound Of Los Straitjackets, on the Upstart label. Why? Because they are… oh, we already covered that. Onstage, the group wasn’t afraid to mix humor with their considerable talents, with Amis (stage name “Daddy-O Grande”) usually addressing the audience in Spanish. Why? Because they are… Los Straitjackets!īy Dan Forte, DJ Johnson, and Ward Meekerįorming in Nashville in 1994, guitarists Danny Amis and Eddie Angel, drummer Jimmy Lester, and original bassist Scott Esbeck quickly distinguished themselves from the burgeoning surf instrumental revival with their two-pronged guitar attack and eyecatching live shows. ![]() ![]() Rewind… Masks? Oh, in case you hadn’t noticed, the guys hosting this website don’t just play some of the coolest instrumental guitar music on the planet, they do it wearing Mexican wrestling masks. Photos by Rick Gould Blasting surf/instro rock and roll from Mexico City to Conan in supersonic guitar style, it’s… Los Straitjackets! Besides a silver-sparkle DiPinto guitar staring you in the face, you’ll find a typical band website, with the usual links for gigs, MP3s, a photo gallery, and an online store – where you can purchase CDs, masks, T-shirts. ![]()
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