Fresh off a festival-inclusive European run to support their 2022 debut album, Hair Of… (review here), El Perro will set out in two days’ time on a tour through frontman Parker Griggs‘ old stomping ground in the Midwest. Shows begin Wednesday in Davenport, Iowa, and end in Burlington, Iowa, and seem to be centered around the occasion of the five-piece making a stop in New Mexico — not really the Midwest, but the band don’t seem to mind traveling — for the Monolith on the Mesa fest, where they play alongside The Obsessed, Stöner, Mars Red Sky and more acts I won’t list because it pisses me off I won’t be there to see it. Info on that is here: https://monolithonthemesa.com/

You might note a couple lineup changes in the El Perro camp. I guess when you run headfirst into putting out a record, touring it as soon as and as much as possible, and keep going with that work ethic, you’re going to burn through some people. And Griggs‘ former (?) outfit Radio Moscow had its share of personnel changeover too. So be it. I look forward to their next album, hearing what they’ve learned from all this time on the road and how that manifests in their second batch of material. Probably a bit to go before they get there. Maybe I’ll be lucky enough to see them beforehand.

Dates on the poster, announcement/info after:

Well Europe that was QUITE DELIGHT. What an amazing month and so nice having the dog mark its territory over there. Huge thanks to all involved and to all the great folks we met. Now we are back in the USA. TOUR STARTS NEXT WEEK!!!

Huge shout to our buddy @andyclarridge for another killer tour poster ❤️(#129304#)(#127998#)❤️(#129304#)(#127998#)

See ya soon America!

EL PERRO is a brand new band led by guitarist/vocalist/songwriter/producer Parker Griggs of RADIO MOSCOW. The sound contains elements that fans of Radio Moscow will recognize, but this is rock music with a new, fresh spin and feel. The band’s debut album, “Hair Of El Perro”, takes heavy psychedelic rock as a starting point but jams into more syncopated territory, spicing its sound with Latin rhythms and hints of Funkadelic-style grooves. You could say that EL PERRO plays psychedelic funk rock, and you wouldn’t be wrong.

El Perro is:
Parker Griggs – Guitar/vocals
Jaron Yancey – Guitar
Shawn Davis – Bass
Lonnie Blanton – Drums
Tawny Harrington – Percussion

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El Perro, Hair Of… (2022)

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