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Chorizo and the Frantic Driver

Soy un chofer frenético y mi amigo Chorizo

About Me

Started as a project in 2006, Chorizo And The Frantic Driver is the bastard child of Robert Webb and Benavidez who have played together for many years previously. They started writing songs with a primal Blues backbone and drawing other influences from Garage Rock & Roll, Punk and Country. The band developed the sound with the arrival of Gaz Byrne and Gaz Joyce and the four have been knocking ideas around their mouldy former brothel rehearsal room,tightening the screws but still keeping a raw sound. Read some reviews HERE
Already a hit locally on the live scene, Chorizo and the Frantic Driver are currently in the process of sorting out recording a demo to send to the masses. The current recordings are the first recordings in the rehearsal rooms and are somewhat (very!) rough, so in the meantime you've to catch us live to hear a real sound. Visit us here: Chorizo
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And, if you've seen us and like us, vote for us here: NME Breaking Bands


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Member Since: 4/5/2006
Band Website: catfd.co.uk/
Band Members: Robert Webb - Guitars / Vocals Andrew Benavidez - Guitars Bob O'Shady - Drums
Influences: Captain Beefheart, Taj Mahal, Tom Waits, Howlin Wolf, Led Zeppelin, Johnny Winter, Calexico, Bukka White, Bo Diddley, Black Keys, Black Mountain, Cream, Jawbone, Son of Dave, Stooges, Pixies, Ramonies, Lindeboom, Jim Beam, Jackson's, coffee, cigarettes & mould
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My Blog

NEWS! NEWS! NEWS!

Ok, Happy New Year to one and all, and thank you muchley to all who came to see us at the Night & Day in December with Hard Luck Child and  Bleeding Hands. A good night was had.   The n...
Posted by Chorizo and the Frantic Driver on Fri, 05 Jan 2007 04:00:00 PST

Klondyke COACH Club

ok then....the Klondyke Club is only a week or so away... Chorizo realise that this gig is out of a lot of peoples way, which kinda puts you off bothering with it....so......if we were to organise a C...
Posted by Chorizo and the Frantic Driver on Wed, 04 Oct 2006 10:04:00 PST

Jackson's Gig - 2nd Oct

Well.....thats the second Chorizo gig out of the way now....! Major thanks to everyone for coming...we all had a great time, thanks to Greg for creating the sound we wanted..! and to eyes wide for giv...
Posted by Chorizo and the Frantic Driver on Mon, 02 Oct 2006 04:43:00 PST

NEW GIG

We have another gig! check out the gigs section or the website. www.catfd.co.uk playing with a great a band called Bastard Son's of johnny Cash...
Posted by Chorizo and the Frantic Driver on Tue, 19 Sep 2006 02:35:00 PST

NEW SONG ADDED

we have added a new song for you all to have a listen to.  again it is of a very rough recording...but we like it... we are working on getting into a studio to record the tracks better in october...
Posted by Chorizo and the Frantic Driver on Tue, 19 Sep 2006 02:34:00 PST

New Forum

Chorizo now have a forum, where everyone slag us all of, and we can tell you when the next gig is...blahh, blahh http://chorizo.suddenlaunch3.com/...
Posted by Chorizo and the Frantic Driver on Thu, 07 Sep 2006 09:48:00 PST

website update

well, the website has had a little refurb......check it out....better or worse? let us know. www.catfd.co.uk  ...
Posted by Chorizo and the Frantic Driver on Wed, 31 May 2006 02:02:00 PST

The music has arrived

ok, then...due to popular demand, we have put a sample track on the site... please note that this is the first version...and very rough!!!!! what do you think? b.x
Posted by Chorizo and the Frantic Driver on Mon, 15 May 2006 07:31:00 PST

New Teqnique

well.....we have had a slight delay in the recording teqnique......we are going old school, and bringing in the reel to reel method.......digital was just not working for us. on a different note.....o...
Posted by Chorizo and the Frantic Driver on Wed, 19 Apr 2006 02:47:00 PST

Rockin' and a Rollin'

Well, we are up and running!   Soon we add the music, and if you like it, come and play music with us!!! Love Benavidez.x...
Posted by Chorizo and the Frantic Driver on Wed, 05 Apr 2006 10:28:00 PST