Los Fabulocos

Los Fabulocos are a band fronted by two roots music greats who have introduced a new sound they call Cali-Mex, a fusion of blues, rock, R&B, cancionero, and Chicano sounds that reflects the myriad music influences that come from being part of California's Mexican-American community. Los Fabulocos were founded by <a href="spotify:artist:405tHSLp2ie78eo1j1IygQ">Kid Ramos</a> (born <a href="spotify:artist:405tHSLp2ie78eo1j1IygQ">David Ramos</a>), a celebrated blues guitarist whose résumé includes stints with <a href="spotify:artist:6zmLTiN3NBNCDECRbbJKkT">the Fabulous Thunderbirds</a>, the James Harman Band, and the Mannish Boys, as well as recording and touring as a solo artist. <a href="spotify:artist:405tHSLp2ie78eo1j1IygQ">Ramos</a> teamed up with vocalist and accordionist Jesus Cuevas, frontman with the celebrated East L.A. band <a href="spotify:artist:6x0iXVF7ZfhlmsvSAHwA7f">the Blazers</a>, known for their mixture of various Latin sounds with rock, blues, and surf accents; eager to play music that acknowledged all their cultural and creative influences, Los Fabulocos were born. Bringing aboard bassist James Barrios and drummer Mike Molina, the new band found a ready audience among blues and roots music fans in California and Texas, and they released their first album, simply called Los Fabulocos, through <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22Delta+Groove+Music%22">Delta Groove Music</a> in 2008. A second album, fittingly called Dos, arrived in 2010. The group's progress was stalled in 2011 when <a href="spotify:artist:405tHSLp2ie78eo1j1IygQ">Kid Ramos</a> was diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma, an unusual form of cancer; members of the Los Angeles blues and roots music community banded together to raise money for <a href="spotify:artist:405tHSLp2ie78eo1j1IygQ">Ramos</a>' treatment, and <a href="spotify:artist:405tHSLp2ie78eo1j1IygQ">Ramos</a> played a small handful of shows with Los Fabulocos in 2012 and 2013 as his health permitted. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi