The Plugz

Considered by simply on the subject of everyone to become the first Latino punk loan company, the Plugz arrived together in 1978 in Southern California. Area of the family of rings which was influenced from the Bacteria and performed at legendary night clubs like Madame Wong’s as well as the Masque, the Plugz had been led by vocalist Tito Larriva and created their very own label, Fatima, in 1979. Their debut, Electrify Me (1979), which presented a ripping edition of the traditional “La Bamba”, as well as the follow-up, 1981’s Better Fortune, had been well received, and songs from the second option would eventually discover their method onto the soundtrack towards the cult traditional film Repo Guy. Although the music group (Larriva, Chalo Quintana, Tony Marsico, and Barry McBride) would break up in the middle-’80s, Larriva, Quintana, and Marsico resurfaced with Steven Hufsteter in tow to create the critically acclaimed rock-band Cruzados. Larriva continuing to provide music for films and do some acting function, most notably like a neighbor of Pee Wee Herman on an early on edition of his children’ display. In 1999, Larriva released Santa Sangre along with his music group the Psychotic Aztecs, while Chalo would continue to play using the Havalinas.