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Ontario rockabilly band Las Tarantulas was formed in 2006 by veteran musicians Joe Salema (guitar and vocals), Mark Todorov (drums and backing vocals), and Mark Tolch (upright bass and backing vocals), as an answer to the dwindling number of rockabilly bands and shows in the area. "It's really disappointing to see such a huge fan base for such a defunct style of music, " says singer and guitarist Joe Salema, "so we decided to do something about it instead of just complaining, and that's how Las Tarantulas was born." Despite their rockabilly roots, the band's style is a little too diverse to put a genre label on. "Sure...we've got Gretsch guitars, upright bass, and that rockabilly mentality that defines how the songs are written, and how they sound ultimately", says bassist Mark Tolch, "but sometimes, we get a little pop....we get a little country...we get a little primal, and we rock out on a little swing. It's all good music...it's all rock 'n' roll. Debuting the musical trio at the Solo Mobile S.C.E.N.E. Festival 2006 in St. Catharines was no easy task. Says Joe Salema, "Fortunately, we had a good audience, with a lot of positive response. I'm not gonna lie to you, we got more of a positive response than we expected. It's a good feeling." Finishing their first CD in the latter part of 2006 was an exhaustive, yet rewarding experience. The self-titled debut was well received internationally, garnering radio play across the continent, and overseas. A series of live shows followed, with the band closing out 2006 at the legendary El Mocambo in Toronto, Ontario.Unfortunately, the band met with some legal trouble in early 2007. A U.S. trademark holder of the common word "Tarantulas" decided to cause trouble for the group, despite the fact that the names, styles, and geographic locations of the two bands were nowhere near similar. Utilizing family members in the legal profession to harass the band endlessly, Las Tarantulas were forced to change their name after realizing that while he probably wasn't going to have to pay a dime for his legal costs, the band could not afford to pursue the claim.And so, Las Tarantulas became LAS AVISPAS LOCAS, the "Avispa" (wasp) being a natural enemy of the tarantula....and life goes on. For merchandise, booking, and all other serious enquiries, email the band at [email protected] ******************************[IMG]http://img391.imageshack. us/img391/862/rr3goodonewl7.jpg[/IMG]

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Member Since: 24/02/2007
Band Members: Mr. Salema - Guitar, Vocals...Gregg Halliday- Drums, Backing Vocals... Adrian Davirro - Bass, Backing Vocals
Sounds Like: Equal parts Rockabilly, Psychobilly, Garage, Country, Surf, and good old Rock 'n' Roll, Las Avispas Locas have something for everyone.
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

New Disk in the works

Las Avispas Locas are back in the studio again...We have just started laying down bed tracks for the new CD.  There are 14 new tracks coming down the pipe. Two older remakes from the Tarantulas days "...
Posted by on Sat, 21 Feb 2009 01:14:00 GMT

New Years bash

Hey Guys, You can see some of the photos from the new year's bash at the Merchant Ale House with the Rumble Devils. Most of them are of Adrian as he really is the marketing for the band. Enjoy!
Posted by on Thu, 01 Jan 2009 18:04:00 GMT

New songs are up

The new tunes are finally up a running. We should have some dates real soon to back up the new material. Keep your eyes peeled for dates.
Posted by on Mon, 18 Feb 2008 11:09:00 GMT

New Songs Coming

Well, the new songs are recorded, mixed and ready to go. We are just in the stages of getting up on myspace which may take a couple of days. There are 15 songs and we are just trying to get the artwor...
Posted by on Sat, 16 Feb 2008 08:07:00 GMT

New Album in the works

Las Avispas Locas is set to record a new album through the months of November and December. We have 27 songs ready to go. We are confident that this will be the best effort yet. The songs have already...
Posted by on Sat, 13 Oct 2007 17:07:00 GMT

Welcome Mr. Davirro

Las Avispas Locas would like to welcome a new addition to the rhythm section! Mr. Davirro is now officially a member of Las Avispas Locas. He is fully loaded and ready to go! Mr. Davirro makes his off...
Posted by on Sat, 13 Oct 2007 17:00:00 GMT

Thanks to the Doc and Mike Todd

We would like to thank Doc Cash for having us at the Merchant Ale House. It was a blast and it looks as though we will be back to see you guys real soon.A special thanks to Mike Todd who took the grea...
Posted by on Tue, 07 Aug 2007 22:53:00 GMT

New Demo Posted! Show Announcements!

The new Las Avispas Locas demo for "LIVING WITH REGRET" has been posted at the top of the pile, so you'll hear it when you jump onto our page.  Stick around for a few minutes and check out "WHITE...
Posted by on Tue, 20 Mar 2007 18:04:00 GMT

LAS AVISPAS LOCAS AT THE WICK!!!

Well, it's a new band name, but still the same bunch o' guys....sort of.  March 30th will see LAS AVISPAS LOCAS (formerly LAS TARANTULAS) performing at The Wick in London, Ontario, with the very ...
Posted by on Sat, 10 Mar 2007 08:21:00 GMT

You're All Invited....

I've spent the better part of the past two days personally messaging each and every one of the friends on the LAS TARANTULAS page to get you over to this page, and I'm ready to take a break to get the...
Posted by on Sat, 03 Mar 2007 12:58:00 GMT