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The Pyrockers

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Pirates...Ska...Islands...Reggae...Rock!
These are the sounds that come to mind when thinking of the Inland Empire’s home grown and cultivated Swashbuckling Sound Sensation... THE PYROCKERS!
This duo started out in 2001, playing music under the acclaimed banner of IZIS...otherwise known as Mike Cazares on guitar/vocals, Zack Howle on bass/vocals and Randy Ramirez on drums/vocals. While managing to keep under the "Pirate Radar", IZIS rocked from house to house, party to party and venue to venue. Against their better judgment, they did what Pyrates do best...they rocked the boat, pillaged and plundered accross the United States, and before they could tell East from West...they had established their "PYRATE" Sound. While at Home Port (Riverside, CA), Mike helped bring back the Ska Scene in an otherwise uninterested crowd. As founder of Rivercidal Pyrate Crew Promotions, Mike booked bands that sailed near, brewed beers that would make Davey Jones proud, and was a key player in the Rivercidal Records Crew. During a Medic Alert leave, Randy dropped in and heard some live recordings of songs recently written and performed by Mike. Randy, being the rythmist extraordinaire that he is, decided it would be a good idea to play various bongos, congas and drums to accompany those tracks...And so, "The Pyrockers" where born!
Upon the duo's return from an acoustic tour of the United States, an interview was set up with Time Warner cable network's premier World Music program, Front Row, where the group was asked to perform live. The recording of this program was aired for Los Angeles County based viewers, and The Pyrockers were recieved with outstanding ovation. The Pyrockers have since grouped up with a seasoned bassist who calls Brazil home, Herton Tancredo. The recruitment of Tancredo brings in the Soulful Rythmic Sounds of South America, and in addition to heavy reggae bass lines, Tancredo is famously known to bring out the "cajon", a South American percussion instrument. The trio have been working hard to make The Pyrockers a household name all over the world, speciffically in the Latin Ska and Reggae scenes.
Having an established the core group, musicians from other bands have joined the Pyrocker stage, adding elements such as keyboards, horns, back-up vocals and such, ensuring that the Pyrock sound will always be fresh for an ever growing global audience. Most notably, Dustin James and Micah Turney from San Jose, CA, based Ska veterans Monkey, joining in ..boards, melodica, trombone and drums. Joey "Helios" Hernandez, ex-saxaphone player from world renound ska-punk group, The Voodoo Glow Skulls, has also been known to join the Pyrock stage. Jerry O'Neill, drummer for The Voodoo Glow Skulls, is featured on Concertina and back-up vocals in The Pyrockers self-titled E.P, specifically on the first track to be released as a single, "Sail Away".
Currently, the group is teaming up with Reggae legend Andrew Bee's, former lead singer of Black Uhuru. As his backing band, The Pyrockers will be gearing up for an extensive tour of the U.S. On this endeavor, Bee's will be performing some of Cazares' original songs.
Combining elements of their favorite types of music, The Pyrockers have been recently hitting towns all over the Globe...So watch your Booty and raise your Red Flag cause The Pyrockers are setting sail for a town near YOU! Let’s book some shows! We want to hit the road! Catch ya’ on the flip side...

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Member Since: 7/29/2007
Band Members: Mike Cazares : Guitar/VocalsRandy "Randasso" Ramirez : Congas and DrumsDanny Oi: CongasHerton Tancredo: BassShawn: Bass, Key's, T-Bone
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Sounds Like: A gypsy caravan full of rastas!
Record Label: Invisible Mass Records/Pyrock Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

MANU CHAO "Me Llaman Calle"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzZWXUfIyIs
Posted by on Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:31:00 GMT

Ska at the drug store

http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=cLzCLbYdjIQ
Posted by on Thu, 29 May 2008 09:17:00 GMT

New The Pyrockers EP

You can find us around the world. Amazon MP3.com, iTunes, Napster....ect Go and Down Load a song for .99 or the EP for 4.95 go get it.  
Posted by on Wed, 07 May 2008 17:42:00 GMT

Esto es para todos que habla español o alguna clase de español yo puedo entender lol

Esto es para todo los latino's que hablan español o alguna clase de español yo puedo entender lol. Tengo algunas nuevas canciones que estado trabajando en español. Así que mantiene en contacto. Miram...
Posted by on Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:18:00 GMT

KICK START SCOOTER CLUB & Ace Club

I awake this day with a dream of back when Kick Start SC and Ace Club would ride. Awe the good ol days. Looking back I still have that P200 Vespa. So much Fun! Then Rivercidal Scooter Club at Orange ...
Posted by on Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:19:00 GMT

The Radical Noise Addiction Dec.17th The Fear On the air in Hawaii

The Radical Noise Addiction, December 17th, 2007 Dayglo Abortions: "My Girl" from Feed Us A Fetus NoFX: "Last Caress" from V/A - Violent World - A Tribute To The Misfits NoFX: "Murder The Gov't" fro...
Posted by on Wed, 19 Dec 2007 13:45:00 GMT

Lafitte’s Return: PPNOM Charity CD

Recently I've been talking to the Jolly Garogers about their new charity, Pirates for the Preservation of New Orleans Music (http://www.ppnom.org/).   Pirates for the Preservation of New Orlean...
Posted by on Sat, 01 Dec 2007 16:36:00 GMT

PYROCK MERCH

$15 - mens t shirts: The Pyrockers/Cheaper than your life (front)$15 - girl t shirts: The Pyrockers (front)$35 - Hoodies: PYROCK(front)The Pyrockers/Cheaper then your life(back)$10 - girl booty shorts...
Posted by on Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:07:00 GMT

INFO ON US

Mike Cazares : Guitar/Vocals MIKE HAS BEEN PLAYING IN SKA AND REGGAE FOR THE PAST 17YRS.AND HAS PLAYED IN SUCH BANDS AS 96 DEGREEZ, PUFF'N'STUFF, REGGAE FOUNDATION, EMPIRE ALLSTARS, AND OTHER BANDS IN...
Posted by on Fri, 24 Aug 2007 12:34:00 GMT

Sail away on the air in Hawaii

GO REQUEST SAIL AWAY AND CHECK OUT THE SHOW EVERY SUNDAY!The Radical Noise Addiction is 5 years now. The show is a weekly, 3-hour punk rock show on KTUH, Hawaii's ONLY Alternative, every Sunday night/...
Posted by on Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:23:00 GMT