2016 Schedule

Interactive: March 11–15  •  Film: March 11–19  •  Music: March 15–20

Presented by: SXAméricas - SXSW FREE Spotlight Showcase!!! w/ Guest Pass

Division Minuscula

Saturday, March 19
5:00PM - 5:40PM

Javier Blake (singer-guitarist), and Kiko Blake (drummer) formed the band in late 90s, in their small hometown of Matamoros, Tamaulipas. Soon Ricci Pérez (guitarist), and Alejandro Luque (bassist), joined the ranks and started playing in the local Matamoros scene. The band went off to college in Monterrey, Nuevo León. Soon thereafter, the four-piece joined the city’s burgeoning punkrock scene, soon getting noticed by people all around the country by their unique way of making melodic punk rock in spanish. Eventually they got a record deal hooking up with Toy Hernandez, the man behind Control Machete, who signed them to his indie label Sones del Mexside.
The group’s 2001 debut “Extrañando Casa”, was well received when it came out, earning them the distinction and opened road for the band for more vastly shows in the entire country. Out of nowhere the band decided to take a break to finish school and other personal matters....

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