Diego's Umbrella -Spanish Surf Mexicali Gypsy Pirate Polka! w/Super Adventure Club July 17, 2009

Diego’s Umbrella is a San Francisco-based quartet that has been acclaimed as the harbinger of “Spanish Surf Rock.” The group was founded in Santa Cruz around 1999 and immediately gained notoriety within the thriving surfing community after releasing its debut album. Subsequently its members relocated their base to San Francisco, where their popularity and fan base has continued to grow as Diego’s Umbrella exposes its unique blend of Latin, Acoustic Rock, Pop, and Flamenco to audiences of all types.

The musical prowess of the musicians who comprise Diego’s Umbrella is evident in their searing Latin-based grooves. The novelty of their sound is heightened by their incorporation of instruments such as nylon-stringed Spanish guitar and upright bass, which augments the richness of their music. Yet it is their interminable sense of humor that really makes their distinctive sonic blend all the more palatable, and this humor is one of a range of emotions which is manifested on this latest release, “Kung Fu Palace.”

Experimental / Flamenco / Rock
"Spanish Surf Mexicali Gypsy Pirate Polka"

Near-arrests, surprise shows, Pabst for breakfast, haircuts with benefits, relentless soul-piercing, trying to look cool while running in a circle at a high-altitude, Tesla Coils, business crass, kefir, truckloads of new friends, bags of money, megadoses of Vitamin B, hitting the circuit, and watching the magical way that a yes 2 becomes a yes 5 by week 3. It was the best of times, it was the best of times. Our SXSW tour was unbelievably fun, exhilarating, and exhausting, and we wouldn't have it any other way. We are already back at it here in the bay, playing shows and recording the jams that you'll be dry-humping to before you can say, "juerga!"

Official Website: http://www.casparinn.com