This months Whistle Bait event, Saturday March 20th will be a great night, with fun music and amazing entertainment. Featuring a great band from East Los Angeles Los Rhythm Rockets. You won’t wanna miss it, should be great night. Show up early for drink specials before 10pm.

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1. Describe your Sound, for someone who’s never heard your music?

Our Sound is more like a cross between 40’s and 50’s Rnb with a Major MEXICAN rock’nRoll influence. Since We are ALL from East L.A we just have a Natural blend of the cultural Sounds.

2. How has your music evolved thru time?

When We started it was more of a jam session then Some psychobilly, but it was the RnB sound and Mexican Rn’R we all have loved and went for.

3. How was this Band Formed and How did you all find each other?

The band was originally formed by three cousins in 1997, Miguel Rico who picked up lead guitar, David Patino on drums and Jorge Patino on vocals and rhythm guitar. At school they met Alex Cadena who played bass and later joined the band. the band started off punk rock with a slight hint of Psychobilly, we called ourselves The Hellstones. Later we began to play more shows in the rockabilly scence and decided to change the band name and the style of music into something a bit more danceable and simple. We changed the name of the band from the Hellstones to Los Rhythm Rockets and decided to simply play Rock’n'Roll, we got influenced by Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent, Ritchie Valenz and 60′s spanish artist like Los LLopis, Los Locos del Ritmo, los Apson and Mr. Lalo Guerrero…and many others. Met Chuy Sandoval at some shows, he played alto sax in his school, he joined the band and we began playing shows. We got labeled as an RnB band. Rico quit the band and at
school we met Gilbert Rodriguez, played great guitar and later joined the band. Alex decides to stop playing Bass and decides to pick up the tenor sax instead. Israel a.k.a “Chango” begins to play bass for us at shows…..he later leaves the band for personal reasons. Moises Melchor then steps in to play bass for the band. Alex leaves the band to start to start his own band, with a similar style. We get introduced to Takao, who later joins the band (which is his first band since coming to the U.S)playing tenor sax. we play some amaizing shows, and in dec 2007 chuy quits the band. the Band then decides to switch things up again and incorporate some brass, they get Hector Patino to join them on the Trumpet. The band is now Gil, David, Moy, Takao, Hector and Jorge.

4. What inspired your style? What inspired you to become musicians?

The style was definetly inspired by our Parents and Just NATURAL interest in this style of Music. The natural Raw energy and Simplicity of it generates a natural feeling of GOOD Times. To become musicians we really just followed the RHYTHM in our Feet.

5. Where have you performed?

We started from backyard parties to the venues of back in the day of Rudolphos, Spikes, Rumble Bar, And VIVA Las Vegas as well as others. Mainly Local In L.A venues. We have been invited to and are Going to Go to Spain for the Screaming Festival 2010. No real favorite venues just “GOOD”or”BAD” promoters really that make the Venue.

6. How is your music generally accepted by most?

We never really looked at how it is accepted. Either you Like Us or you Don’t. But thanks for listening.

7. Why did you choose this style of music?

Because all the others were taken. And none of us cant really Rap or Sing. MAINLY because it is GOOD FUN!!!

8. Describe what happens at one of your rehearsals generally.

A LOT of JOKES, Kool Aid, Beer and then argue about Tempo and Arrangement ISSUES.

9. Besides music, what are some of your other interests.

LISTENING to OTHER TYPES of Music, Girls, Going TO Shows, BEERBALL, Girls, DODGERS, Lakers, Girls, Cars, Art. Did we Mention Girls?

10. What’s coming up for your Band?

For the Band After ten years + together we are FINALLY putting out a CD. Check out the myspace or facebook for more info.

Extra Questions

11. Describe each member with one word:

Takao: Amazing, Hector: Augmenting, David: Punctual, Moi: Sexy, Jorge: Originator, Gilbert: Handsome

12. Pick one, Are you seeking fame, fortune, respect, a fun party?

How about Recognition and Compensation..? A FUN PARTY

13. What’s your most embarrassing experience?

One Gig we Couldn’t tune. Club Music TOOOOO loud tuners no battery and acting funny so we used a PHONE. The Dial Tone is an “F” for those who might need it one day.

14. Strangest Gig you’ve done?

We still cant get the smell out of the Sax. But it was in the 909…Cant say no more Court ordered. Sorry

15. Tell us why we should be at your next show?

WHY NOT???? We are Simple no Dancing and Stripping on Stage, Well maybe a lil stripping. 95% of our Songs are Original You Wont hear them nowhere else and Because IF you just want a band to put a smile on your face and beat in your feet come check us out.