Jose Pepon, my alter ego/ stage name from 2004.  Sampled Mexican banda music sped up with heavy metal bass line, drum machines, synths, and processed vocals.  I'm mostly a wedding band now ; )

07 Sit Ups, Push Ups

06 St Saddledown Steven

05 In Your Inbox

04 Friday Not Friday

03 Mucho Gusto

02 New Year's Resolution

01 Que Viva!

Jose Pepón is like Alan Vega of Suicide if he were more stoked on life and accompanied by samples of brassy Mexican Banda music sped up to 175 bpm backed by drum machines and synthesized heavy metal bass guitar.  Vocals are sometimes processed through a pitch shifter that jumps from low to high to stir up the frenetic energy of the live experience.  Crowd participation is encouraged in call and response moments and the aerobic hop from foot to foot Jose Pepón dance.  There's a punishing two minute heavy metal sit ups and push ups moment and a cool down with sampled choir music and a spoken word poem.  Jose sings of the need to celebrate life, starting an ass-shaking revolution, phrases toddler Nico said, and appreciating one's mother.  It's psych-jazzercise with a shot of tequila and a damn good time.

José Pepón

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