dios malos
Like many of the acts that were part of the USA's post-millennial alternative pop scene, Dios (Malos) drew influence from the archetypal "American" band, the Beach Boys. Setting them apart from their peers was the fact that this bittersweet indie quartet also came from Hawthorne, California and had clearly soaked up the legacy of their infinitely more famous predecessors. Formed as Dios in 2000, the band's original line-up featured Joel Morales (b. Joel Jerome Morales, 18 March 1976, Hawthorne, California, USA; guitar, keyboards, vocals), his older brother Kevin (b. Hawthorne, California, USA; guitar, vocals) and high school friend Jimi Camaro (b. James Cabeza De Vaca, 14 September 1976, Hawthorne, California, USA; keyboards), alongside El Camino Community College students, John Caballero (b. John Paul Caballero, 8 January 1982, Hermosa Beach, California, USA; bass) and Jackie Monzon (b. Hawthorne, California, USA; drums). Following the release of their self-titled debut, former Rainbow and Black Sabbath vocalist, Ronnie James Dio prevented them from continuing with the name Dios as he felt that it was too similar to that of his own band, Dio. On this album they obligatorily paid homage to Brian Wilson by aurally quoting the bridge of the 1966 classic, "You Still Believe In Me" part way through the reflective "Fifty Cents". Neil Young's music was another key influence on Dios, specifically the signature, interlocking, stomping drum and bass pattern used to great effect by Kenny Buttrey and Tim Drummond on the 1972 country rock cornerstone, Harvest. A moving, pedal steel drenched interpretation of Young's 1970 ballad, "Birds", also confirmed that the roots of their influence lay further afield than their home-town.
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Albums
- (2005) dios (malos)
Top Tracks
- You Got Me All Wrong
- I Want It All
- EPK
- Feels Good Being Somebody
- Say Anything
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