The New Trocaderos
| The New Trocaderos | |
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| Origin |
New England Los Angeles, California |
| Genres | Rock 'n' roll, power pop, indie rock, garage rock |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Uncle Mike's RnR, Ghost Highway Recordings, Kool Kat Musik |
| Associated acts | The Connection, Kurt Baker, Kris Rodgers and The Dirty Gems |
| Website | The New Trocaderos on Bandcamp |
| Members | Brad Marino, Geoff Palmer, Kurt Baker, Kris Rodgers, Rick Orcutt |
 The New Trocaderos - "The Kids" (Dec 23, 2013) |
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The New Trocaderos - "Dream Girl" (Oct 14, 2014) - both this track and "The Kids" (above) were chosen as a "Coolest Song in the World" |
The New Trocaderos is an independent American rock 'n' roll/power pop/indie rock/garage rock band formed in November 2013 by New England natives Brad Marino and Geoff Palmer of The Connection, and Kurt Baker of the Kurt Baker Band. The group has released several EPs including The New Trocaderos and Frenzy in the Hips, with John Borack of Goldmine Magazine calling the band "sort of a mini-supergroup" and describing its sound as "a louder version of mid-'70s Dave Edmunds all hopped up on stimulants." Their first full-length album, Thrills & Chills, was released on August 20, 2015, and a vinyl release and sold out tour of Spain took place in October.Pop that Goes Crunch described the band's music as "timeless rock ‘n’ roll for the modern world."
The rock band The New Trocaderos formed in 2013 when musicians Brad Marino and Geoff Palmer of The Connection began collaborating with Kurt Baker to record two rock 'n' roll / powerpop songs written by Los Angeles songwriter and producer Michael Chaney. Initially they recorded two songs for The New Trocaderos (EP), then three more for the Kick Your Ass EP. "Luckiest Man In The World" was recorded in February, 2015 for Frenzy in the Hips, a CD containing all six tracks recorded by the band up to that point.
Released in 2013, the band’s debut EP was titled The New Trocaderos. "Money Talks" features Marino on lead vocal, while "The Kids" features Baker on lead vocal. Both songs feature Geoff Palmer on lead guitar, Baker on rhythm guitar and bass, and Marino on rhythm guitar and drums.The New Trocaderos was released in Spain as a 45-RPM vinyl single by Ghost Highway Recordings. The Ghost Highway cover art is a reference to the influence The Rolling Stones has had on band members.
Jeffrey Raskin at Pop That Goes Crunch! called the EP "good old-fashioned rock and roll done flawlessly," while PowerPopaholic described it as "a wild collaboration with songwriter/producer Michael Chaney." It was positively received by radio DJ and E Street Band guitarist Steven Van Zandt, who made "The Kids" a Coolest Song in the World (March 5, 2014) on his Little Steven’s Underground Garage Sirius XM radio station, and also placed "Money Talks" into heavy rotation. Underground Garage DJs Drew Carey and Bill Kelly put "The Kids" on their lists of Top Ten favorite songs of 2014.
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