El Perro Announce Midwestern Tour
Parker Griggs-fronted heavy rockers El Perro will tour next month — who won’t, amirite? — in the Midwest. All well and good, except as I recall from seeing them this past summer, a decent portion of what at least was then the current incarnation of the band was based in Europe, including guitarist Dorian Sorriaux of Blues Pills and Joaquin Escudero of Prisma Circus. Mucho Drums from Great Electric Quest was holding down that position, and so far as I know he’s US-based — his band is, anyhow — so he might still be on board and it wouldn’t be the craziest shit in the world if the Euro El Perro contingent flew over, but, well, it was a new lineup when the band went to abroad, so I guess maybe I’m a little bit expecting a domestic incarnation.
Will there be one? I have no god damned clue. Nobody tells me anything. But if there is, whoever is on board, it’s Griggs‘ band. And as El Perro seem to take priority over from his other outfit, the heavy blues mavens Radio Moscow, it seems likely that trend will continue. Not complaining. El Perro‘s debut album, Hair Of… (review here), was a funkified burner of the highest order. One of last year’s best debuts. And even though that version of the band didn’t last, Griggs is a reliable enough songwriter and player that I only look forward to what a follow-up might bring.
Dates were posted on socials thusly:
NEWS! OCTOBER USA TOUR DATES announced!!!
Stoked to be making our way east and hitting some rad new spots! Dates below! See y’all on the road! (#128021#)(#128062#)(#128588#)(#127998#)(#129304#)(#127998#)
Huge shout to @callahalia for the poster! Poster photo @jeremyjensen76! Thank y’all (#128588#)(#127998#)
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10/21 Oskaloosa, IA @rockislandtap
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