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Since their formation in late 2002, Los Albertos have been creating a frenzy upon the dance floors and grassy fields of Europe with their inimitable foot-stompin', brass-blarin', and rip snortin' high energy blend of ska, punk, funk, dub and original beats. Drawing upon a peculiarly twisted English humour (where The Comic Strip meets League of Gentlemen) this six-piece throw in some dynamite horn, guitar and drum action and invariably you end up with a band firing on all cylinders and on top of their game. It's dance music, Jim, but not as we know it…

Their first album, Los Bop, contained such classics as Cheeky Rascal, Bossman, Mr Chip and Pikey Killed My Goldfish. In 2006 they released a new 12-track album Information Overload, with killer tunes such as Friends, Heal, Leavin' the Band, Scientist, Resist and Beer Panic. Direct comparisons are impossible but listen closely and you can hear the ghosts of Lee Perry hanging out with Joe Strummer whilst Count Basie drops by with Carlos Santana and chews the fat about Ian Dury and all the Madness in the air! A riotous flurry of horn-driven ska, drum and bass, and swing, capped off by a cheeky persona, naughty lyrics, but with a thoroughly contemporary feel. And it's the sheer energy and fun that binds all this into what is the Los Albertos sound. Buy Los Albertos albums here.

Lyrically, they cast a net far and wide, singing about the joys of going to festivals, drinking beer, psychedelic experiences at dental surgeries, celebrating life, calling in sick, information overload, stupid governments, nice men from next door and, of course, love… Five of the band sing, they all write songs, and they all inject a crazy energy into the music which is just bloody good fun. Los Albertos band member profiles can be found here.

2009 saw them release "Dish it Up", their best album to date, with tracks like Leslie, Carry on, Saint, Julie, Phase etc.. and a much more rocky overall feel to it. They carried on as usual gigging very hard along with the parties. Eventually they had to take time out as they'd been living very fast for a long time. The end of 2009 saw the band have some time out to sort individual lives out. This put a bit of pressure on as they have never really pushed the Dish it Up album to it's full potential. So 2010 will be bringing that unfinished task back along with a march more into Europe and new songs for a new album, videos, lighters etc.... With Adam on board now, there is a new energy and determination to keep on keeping on, having fun, which hopefully, in turn, allows everyone else to too.

They have gained a big and loyal following with gigs over these years at many of the best festivals in the United Kingdom and Europe including Glastonbury, Beautiful Days, Shambhala, Endorse It, Larmer Tree, Spraoi, Lovebox Weekender etc.. and have done countless gigs all over the place. The thing is it would be pointless without you lot, the fans. So thank you for always being wicked and brilliant. Without you lot the band would not exist and they feel very lucky.

In the last few years the band have been averaging 130 gigs a year. This year may be less but better. Watch this space.

Some Reviews below:

The Parlure Spiegeltent, 11 May 2008, 10:00pm

Hungry for a party? Look no further than the scrumptious Los Albertos, a six-piece ska sensation who will more than satisfy your appetite with foot-stomping, feel-good sounds; think Madness, the Clash and Santana. Two saxophones, a trumpet, guitar, drums, bass, cheeky lyrics and more energy than an Olympic sprint team kept the jam-packed Spiegeltent crowd dancing. Sprightly beat-tastic songs, sung by the entire band, told hilarious tales of festival fields, drunken adventures and affairs of the heart; Los Albertos have a wicked sense of fun and can be very tongue-in-cheek. Perfectly suited to the quirky venue, this was a superb show by a local band that effortlessly represent this city's bohemian vibe; why the sizzling hot Los Albertos are currently so in demand was crystal clear.
Jess Hookway (features writer for The Argus) 3 Weeks Festival Review - tw rating 5/5

Part nice men from next door, part cheeky rascals, all fun, Los Albertos lit the festival fuse with a Spiegeltent-packing, foot-stomping, rip snorter… playing ska-based dance music of the highest order – the guitarist ranges from chicken scratch to Carlos Santana, saxs' and horn go from wall of brass via horn stabs to klezma reediness, the bass is fat and solid, and the drummer is just superb. The lyrics are tight, contemporary and a bit naughty – perfect!
3 Weeks, Brighton Festival review

Spreading more good vibes than a dancing monkey handing out tequila shots
Brighton Argus

A band to make you smile and keep you bouncing all night long, this is original happy ska with a sound something akin to The Specials, with a modern-day flavour.
BBC Southern Counties

Los Albertos are:
ADAM FUTCHER: bass, vocals, booze and swearing; TIM HERMAN: alto and baritone sax, beer drinking and vocals; MARK CRAWFORD: guitars, strange dancing and vocals; CHEZ HARPER-GRIMBLE: alto and baritone sax, melodica, beer caps and fag butts, vocals; DES CRAWLEY: trumpet, melodica, trilbys and vocals; MARTIN ANDREWS: drums, caffeine and definitely no vocals.
Don't forget the full Member Profiles can be found here.

For further information, please contact:

Jeff Hemmings, Chief Music Management
e: jeff@losalbertos.co.uk t: +44 (0) 7946 385415
Contact the band
e: theband@losalbertos.co.uk t: +44 (0) 7973 953717