Hailing From a Cosmic Barrio Where Funk and Rock Collide, Where House Music and Industrial Reside With Soul and Garage Goofiness, Spigga is here to stay.

Biography

EARTH BIO:

Los Angeles favorite bilingual funk-dance-rock duo Spigga are gearing up for a series of West Coast dates in support of their just-released album 06105: The Mixtape (Supermercado23/Navarre Corp.) Making music for iPods that ache to be boomboxes, Spigga is led by modern day renaissance man Giovanny Blanco (host/producer of the popular LATV Live program; former double-time doing frontman of Latin punk merrymakers Viva Malpache). The group is rounded out by Blancos collaborator Jaswho?, a house music master (Soulmine Records) who brings ample grooves to the Spigga table. Friends and musical collaborators since they met in Hartford Public High School back in the late 80s, California transplants Blanco and Jaswho? named the album 06105 as a shout-out to their Connecticut hometown.

Spigga are continuing to make waves for themselves, most recently with their bilingual cover of People of the Sun for the new Rage Against the Machine tribute album Tributo a Rage Against the Machine en Espanol. The track was recently named a Prioridad Discografica by Radio & Records magazine. Selected as the first single for the album (it also appears on Spiggas own album), Spigga have created two brilliant and off-the-wall videos for the single, as well as commissioned seven remixes performed by Nova of NYCs Pacha Massive and BradElectro from SF among others.

Spigga are also indie favorites of a growing number of music supervisors, with the song Papa Knows landing on FX Networks The Shield, as well as the films See Jane Run, First Snow and 'Steve-O's Wild Weekend'. When asked to describe his groups appeal, Blanco comments Its quite simple, were a taco truck version of Hall and Oates. Ghetto Muzak.

Performing as a full six piece band at its live shows, the internationally-flavored act includes members from the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Ireland, Mexico, Oakland, and New Jersey. SPIGGA, unsatisfied with the taste of the current music scene, have decided to create their own flavor. Un mundo with no boundaries. Where funk and rock collide, house and industrial reside with soul and garage goofiness. Drum and bass becomes guitars, drum and bass, but el sancocho doesn't stop there. SPIGGA is multilingual (ooohh, sexy), with songs in English and Spanish and other idioms as soon as they can learn how to say "booty" in other tongues. SPIGGA's odd lyrical content can best be described as Maniacodepresivopsychosexual. Happy and ready to party one second and sad or angry and ready to kick your ass in the next. Who said sex and politics don't mix? A person who's never had arroz con pollo with corn bread, that's who.

INTERGALACTIC BIO:

SPIGGA is comprised of dos intergalactic mofo's. JASWHO?, a SF house music master (Soulmine Records) who's spent some time with funk rock (Argonaut) and reggae (Cool Runnnings), and GIOVANNY BLANCO, whose experience includes industrial (Liquid Circus), funk (G-Men) and currently Latin Rock with L.A. faves, Viva Malpache! Together, these two throw down some crazy ass music. There, I said it. Watcha gonna do 'bout it? (subliminal message: listen)

As for the name, it's all about taking stereotypes and labels, adding your own condiments (we prefer picante) and flipping the script. Hell, that pretty much describes the band.

A little electronic, a little rock and a whole lotta funk in english and spanish, 'cause two tongues are better than one.

Wouldn't you like to be a SPIGGA, too? C'mon...

Contact: Giovanny blanco

213-804-3268

smtwentythree@yahoo.com

Website

http://www.myspace.com/spigga

Discography

Discography

Singles:

1st People of the Sun (2006 currently getting radio play)

2nd Papa Knows (summer 2006 release)

LP:s

06105: The Mixtape (supermercado23 records/Navarre Corp. Distribution)

Tributo a Rage Against the Machine - Various Artists (Verdad y Justicia Records)

Ruta 100 - Various Artists (Nacional Records)

Lo Mejor - Various Artists (ASCAP Comp)

LAMC 2003 Latin Alternative Comp - Various Artists (Nacional Records)

SPIGGA WEST COAST DATES JUST ANNOUNCED!!!

posted November 9th at 9:03pm

Fronted By Popular LATV Host Giovanny Blanco, The Bilingual Duo Has Already Garnered National Attention With Placements Of the Song “Papa Knows” In ‘The Shield’ (FX Network) and the Films ‘See Jane Run” and ‘First Snow’ Hailing From a Cosmic Barrio Where Funk and Rock Collide, Where House Music and Industrial Reside With Soul and Garage Goofiness, Spigga Will Headline 13 Shows Starting Tuesday November 28th The bilingual funk-dance-rock duo Spigga is gearing up for a series of West Coast dates in support of their debut album '06105: The Mixtape' (Supermercado23/Navarre Corp.) Making music for iPods that ache to be boomboxes, Spigga is led by modern day renaissance man Giovanny Blanco (host/producer @ LATV; former double-time doing frontman of Latin punk merrymakers Viva Malpache and New England industrial rockers Liquid Circus). The group is rounded out by Blanco's collaborator Jaswho?, a house music master (Soulmine Records and East Coast Reggae outfit Cool Runnings) who brings ample grooves to the Spigga table. Best friends and musical collaborators since they met in Hartford Public High School back in the late 80's, California transplants Blanco and Jaswho? Named the album '06105' as a shout-out to their Connecticut hometown. Spigga now comes to West Coast in their Winter Tour 2006, hitting Los Angeles, San Diego, Oxnard, Las Vegas, Santa Monica, Flagstaff, Tempe, Tucson, San Francisco, San Jose and Bakersfield. Spigga’s debut album, ‘06105:The Mixtape’, is a collection of lo-fi, funk-pop-rock ditties that recall Prince, Beck, Ween and Jose Jose in its groove, style and melodic flavor. The album was recorded mostly in Oakland, CA (at Soulmine Studios) with Blanco supplying almost all of his vocal tracks via email or snail mail. Jaswho comments “It’s all about using all our available resources to make the album that WE wanted to make from beginning to end, 100% pure Spigga”. Out now nationally on Supermercado23 records (distributed by Navarre Corp.) and available on iTunes and CDBaby.com, “06105: The Mixtape” is converting unsuspecting listeners into Spiggaheads, regardless of their native language. Because for Spigga, it’s all about the vibe. Spigga continues to make waves on the music scene most recently by playing the LAMC in New York (along with Latin Alternative greats Gustavo Cerati, Amigos Invisibles and Los Tres) and earlier this year with their bilingual cover of "People of the Sun" for the new Rage Against the Machine tribute album 'Tributo a Rage Against the Machine en Espanol'. The track was selected as the first single for the album (it also appears on Spigga's own album), and was subsequently named a 'Prioridad Discografica' by Radio & Records magazine. Spigga created two brilliant and off-the-wall videos for the single, as well as commissioned seven remixes, by Nova of NYC's Pacha Massive and BradElectro from SF, among others. Spigga is also an indie favorite for a growing number of music supervisors, with songs landing on FX Networks' The Shield and UPN’s South Beach, as well as the films 'See Jane Run', 'First Snow’ (starring Guy Pierce) and 'Steve-O's Wild Weekend'. When asked to describe his group's appeal, Blanco comments "It's quite simple: we're a taco truck version of Hall and Oates. Ghetto Muzak." Spigga also wrapped up a movie called “Cornelius” (currently in post-production). Blanco directed and Jaswho? starred in the indie comedy drama, written by Sarah Thorp (Twisted, See Jane Run), about a man who’s released from a mental institution and tries to make amends with the outside world. Spigga is in the studio recording the score and songs for “Cornelius” and the movie will premiere in 2007 in several film festivals. Look for Spigga to get its groove on, performing as a full six-piece band at its live shows. The internationally-flavored ensemble will include members with backgrounds from the Dominican Republic, Portugal, Ireland, Mexico, Oakland, New Jersey, Iowa, Brooklyn and of course: Hartford, CT. SPIGGA’s 06105:THE MIXTAPE SOUTHWEST TOUR Tuesday Nov 28th - LATV EN CONCIERTO, TV show taping in LOS ANGELES, CA for LATV Wednesday Nov 29th - TBA in SAN DIEGO, CA Thursday Nov 30th - CLUB MERCY @ El Tapatio in OXNARD, CA Friday Dec 1st - SABOR LOUNGE in LOS ANGELES, CA w/ Fosforo Saturday Dec 2nd - BUNKHOUSE SALOON in LAS VEGAS, NV w/ Dr. Hizteria Sunday Dec 3rd - TBA in FLAGSTAFF, AZ Monday Dec 4th - THE RED ROOM @ GRILL in TUCSON, AZ Tuesday Dec 5th - THE REAL BAR in TEMPE, AZ Wednesday Dec 6th - TEMPLE BAR in SANTA MONICA, CA w/ Upground Thursday Dec 7th - FISHLIPS in BAKERSFIELD, CA Friday Dec 8th - TBA in SAN FRANCISCO, CA Saturday Dec 9th - PRIVATE EVENT in SF, CA Sunday Dec 10th - JOHNNY V'S in SAN JOSE, CA For more information about Spigga and the album 06105: The Mixtape, please contact smtwentythree@yahoo.com or (213) 804-3268 www.spigga.com www.myspace.com/spigga www.sonicbids.com/spigga SPIGGA is: Giovanny Blanco: Vocals & Ego Jaswho?: Everything Else SPIGGA Live on stage is: Jaswho? on Keys, Guitar and Vocals Giovanny Blanco on Lead Vocals and Percussion Darren “D-Lok” Lolk on Guitar and Vocals John Cornelius on Bass and Vocals Carla Pereira on Vocals Troy “Big Coston” Coston on Drums and Vocals